Articles about Fairy Tales
Briar Rose, illustrated by Carl Offterdinger
Briar Rose is better known as Sleeping Beauty. It's a classic by the Grimm Brothers with a damsel in distress, an incompetent father, a prince to the rescue, and other typical fairy tale elements.
Three Gay Tales from Grimm
Wanda Hazel Gag didn’t just translate the tales. She is responsible for adaptations as well. We can say, she rewrote Grimms' fairy tales not as they were, but as they should be. In her opinion, of course. You may like or may not like her approach to the text, still, jer illustrations are…
The Lambkin and Little Fish
The Lambkin and the Little Fish is a less-known fairy tale from the collection by Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm. It's somehow similar to Little Brother and Little siste and Hansel and Gretel. Two kids, one stepmother with magical powers, and a happy ending.
Dwarfs in Fairy Tales
Dwarfs are, in most cases, presented as magical beings of short statues with special skills, sometimes with magical powers, and often associated with wealth. They can prove a great help to human beings, but their actions come with a price.
Goose Girl
The Goose Girl by Grimm Brothers with astonishing illustrations by Max Teschemacher, from 1940. An immortal story about solen identity, and an attempt to keep someone's word even if it's given by force or under threat.
Felix Vallotton's Mythology Paintings
Andromeda waits to be eaten by a sea monster. She is sacrificed to save her country from destruction by Poseidon. Perseus comes to the rescue and kills the dragon!
The painting by Felix Vallotton from 1904 with clever usage of colors is just one of several of his creations based on Greek…
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Jack and the Beanstalk, a fairy tale about the boy who steals from the giant to become a man. Aquick summaary with numerous interesting points on hidden meanings and symbolism used in the story.
Printable Advent Calendars - Storytelling as Family Activity
A two-page printable advent calendar with 24 vintage pictures of old stories for children. You can tell one of them to your kids for each of the Advent evenings.
Absent Father Theme in Classic Fairy Tales
Many classic fairy tales don't even mention the father of the main character. Just a coincidence?
Paula Ebner Fan Site
Wolf and Seven Kids is actually a retelling of myth about Cronos eating his children, adapted for underage audience. Splendid illustrations by Pauli Ebner who caught the feeling of anxiety and avoided the bloody scenes.
Another fairytale where we can ask ourselves - does the main character really has right to do what he does? With brilliant illustrations by Walter Crane:Jack and the Beanstalk by Walter Crane
Jack and the Beanstalk is a classic presentation of fight between everyday man (boy with an everyday name Jack) with a mighty opponent. Of course, we are all on the Jack's side but we can also be a bit wicked. Is Jack a positive character? He didn't follow orders of his mother. He steals stuff from…
Book of Aesop's Fables with antropomorphic illustrations by Charles Henry Bennett:The fables of Aesop and others, translated into huma...
Mihgasper Oct 14, 2023 10:31PM Book of Aesop's Fables with antropomorphic illustrations by Charles Henry Bennett: The fables of Aesop and others, translated into huma...
Dick Whittington
(Specially written and arranged for children's performance) The story about Dick Whittington is number 81 in the collection Books for the Bairns but only the third in a series subtitled Little Plays f
Beauty and the Beast as Presented in Home Pantomime Toy Books - yesterdaysdream’s blog
Beauty and the Beast by Richard Andre Beauty and the Beast is among the most recognizable fairy tales in the world. Immortal story by Madame Leprince Beaumont (being a rewriting itself) went through n
Ratcatcher of Hamelin by Julius Wolff
Ratcatcher of Hamelin is one of numerous versions of the legend about the Pied Piper of Hamelin. This story is almost forgotten today by a wider audience and even folk who are familiar with it know only the version for kids. This book, however, is a presentation of the same plot from a different,…
Snow-White and Rose-Red
Snow White and Rose Red is a fairy tale by the Grimm Brothers. It's a story about two sisters who live in the woods with their mother. They spend most of their time outside, enjoying the nature.
When winter comes, a bear visits their home and asks for shelter. They become friends but the bear goes…
The Awful History of Bluebeard by William Makepeace Thackeray
The Awful History of Bluebeard by William Makepeace Thackeray is a book that should never be published. It was created by a famous writer (!) for his niece and was discovered only more than half a century after his death. The illustrations are the most appealing part of the classic story which is…
Madame d'Aulnoy - the Mother of Fairy Tales?
Madame d'Aulnoy had very interesting life and it's not surprise her writing is so full of surprising twists, conspiracies, and, of course, supernatural event. She is the one who coined the term contes de fees (tale about fairies), thus giving the name to the whole new literary genre.
As pretty as seven
Today less known fairy tale about a poor yet very beautiful girl and a prince who wants her for his wife. They are very fond of each other but his father is willing to do everything to prevent their marriage. Lovely illustrations by Oskar Herrfurth were used for a series of postcards.
Black and White (and More) Pictures and Illustrations from the Past J. J. Grandville
J. J. Grandville was one of the best illustrators of his time. His specialty were anthropomorphized animals and a great sense of humor. Both can be seen in this post which presents La Fontaine's Fables.
The Fairies - a child's song by Emily Gertrude Thomson
The Fairies - a child's song is a book published by Thomas de la Rue & Company in London in 1883. It presents a song written by William Allingham (1824-1889) and extraordinary illustrations by Emily Gertrude Thomson
The story of the three bears by Leonard Leslie Brooke - Art You Should Know
Leonard Leslie Brooke (1862-1940) was one of the leading illustrators at the beginning of 20th century. On one occassion critics commented on his works as showing the spirit of childhood with rare skill and the book about the Goldilocks intruding the house of the three bears is a fine example of his…
The Goose Girl and Other Fairy Tales
Goose Girl and Other Tales illustrated by Franz Mueller-Muenster
Some popular and also some of the less known fairy tales by Brothers Grimm with great illustrations by one of the most popular landscape painters from Germany. Ever heard of Jorinde and Joringel?
The Beauty and the Beast
Did you know there is actually a version of this fairy tale with more than two thousand years of history? If you like such trivia, don't miss this article!
Rapunzel
It looks several real Rapunzel actually lived and all of them had (imagine) very interesting lives. In one of interpretations Saint Barbara is a possible inspiration for the fairy tale, in another an author from France (Madame de la Force) used already written story similar to her own situation to…
The Goose Girl: A Fairy Tale by the Brothers Grimm
Short summary, an analysis and explanation of some symbols in the fairy tale The Goose Girl by Jacob and William Grimm. A lot of beautiful illustrations as well.
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