One of the great nineteenth-century folklorists, Joseph Jacobs collected stories from oral sources and made scholarly notes on their origin, but he deliberately recorded them in a plain and direct style which he thought suitable for children and which makes them 'supremely tellable'. First published in 1890, his famous collection includes all the well-known tales, such as JACK AND THE BEANSTALK and DICK WHITTINGTON, as well as British variants of stories common to many cultures. The illustrations by John Batten are taken from the first edition.
By:
Joseph Jacobs Illustrated by:
John D. Batten Edited by:
Joseph Jacobs Imprint: Everyman Hardcovers Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 211mm,
Width: 163mm,
Spine: 30mm
Weight: 716g ISBN:9781857159172 ISBN 10: 1857159179 Series:Everyman's Library CHILDREN'S CLASSICS Pages: 432 Publication Date:04 December 1993 Recommended Age: From 2 to 12 Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
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