Project Gutenberg 2008-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 573 Jacobs, Joseph 1854 1916 Batten, John Dickson 1860 1932 Batten, J. D. (John Dickson) Batten, John D. 16002959 Europa's Fairy Book Cinder-Maid -- All Change -- The King of the Fishes -- Scissors -- Beauty and the Beast -- Reynard and Bruin -- The Dancing Water, Singing Apple, and Speaking Bird -- The Language of Animals -- The Three Soldiers -- A Dozen at a Blow -- The Earl of Cattenborough -- The Swan Maidens -- Androcles and the Lion -- Day Dreaming -- Keep Cool -- The Master Thief -- The Unseen Bridegroom -- The Master-Maid -- A Visitor from Paradise -- Inside Again -- John the True -- Johnnie and Grizzle -- The Clever Lass -- Thumbkin. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, David Edwards, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Europa's Fairy Book" by Joseph Jacobs is a collection of retold fairy tales written in the early 20th century. This compilation encompasses beloved stories from various European cultures, including well-known favorites such as "Cinderella" and "Beauty and the Beast." Jacobs aims to present these tales in a way that resonates with children, highlighting their universal themes and enchanting narratives. At the start of the collection, the reader is introduced to the enchanting world of fairy tales through a charming narrative framing device featuring a grandfather telling stories to his grandchildren. The opening recounts the preparation for storytelling and touches on how these tales have been passed down through generations across Europe. It highlights the importance of these stories in connecting children not just with their cultural heritage, but also with children from other backgrounds who have heard similar tales, emphasizing their timeless appeal and cross-cultural presence. The narratives encompass trials, tribulations, magic, and moral lessons, thus inviting readers into a fantastical world where dreams come true and justice prevails. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fairy tales -- Europe PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 399864 2025-07-11T03:36:54.661630 text/html 401539 2021-01-03T20:40:50 text/html 3082711 2025-07-11T03:37:01.335644 application/epub+zip 3085606 2025-07-11T03:36:55.988613 application/epub+zip 217468 2025-07-11T03:36:55.265661 application/epub+zip 3219082 2025-07-11T03:37:05.165622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3172205 2025-07-11T03:37:00.568622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310436 2022-09-12T07:31:54.741904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346362 2025-07-11T03:36:53.526693 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 346181 2021-01-03T20:40:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 346212 2021-01-03T20:40:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22443 2025-07-11T03:37:05.307598 application/rdf+xml 28534 2025-07-11T03:36:55.363622 image/jpeg 3754 2025-07-11T03:36:55.314637 image/jpeg 122898 2021-01-03T20:40:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 2936329 2021-01-03T20:40:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 122848 2021-01-03T20:40:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 2962147 2025-07-11T03:36:54.801661 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia