Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 332 Emerson, P. H. (Peter Henry) 1856 1936 Emerson, Peter Henry Welsh Fairy-Tales and Other Stories The fairies of caragonan -- The craig-y-don blacksmith -- Old Gwilym -- The baby-farmer -- The old man and the fairies -- Tommy Pritchard -- Kaddy's luck -- The story of Gelert -- Origin of the Welsh -- The crows -- Roberts and the fairies -- The fairy of the dell -- Ellen's luck -- The fairies' mint -- The Pellings -- The long-lived ancestors -- The giantess's apron-full -- A fable -- The story of the pig-trough -- Billy Duffy and the devil -- John O' Groats -- Eva's luck -- The fishermen of Shetland -- The pastor's nurse. Text file produced by Delphine Lettau, Charles Franks and the people at DP HTML file produced by David Widger "Welsh Fairy-Tales and Other Stories" by P. H. Emerson is a collection of folk tales and fairy stories compiled and edited in the late 19th century. The narratives draw from Welsh folklore, highlighting themes of magic, morality, and the connections between humans and fairy beings. The tales feature various characters, including fairies, witches, and humans, often entwined in encounters that reflect the cultural values and beliefs of Welsh society. The opening of the collection introduces readers to these enchanting tales through the story of "The Fairies of Caragonan." In this tale, the queen of the fairies allows her adventurous daughter to explore the world, leading to a series of events where the fairies intervene to cure a bewitched gentleman. The plot unfolds as the fairy queen and her daughter seek out a brave human to take vengeance on an old witch, showcasing the power dynamics between humans and fairies while exploring themes of courage and justice. This initiatory tale sets the tone for the subsequent stories, each filled with whimsy and moral lessons typical of fairy tale traditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Tales -- Wales Fairy tales -- Wales GR Text Children's Myths, Fairy Tales, etc. Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction 148871 2025-06-04T07:08:42.534562 text/html 152730 2021-02-26T00:11:17 text/html; charset=utf-8 48967 2021-02-26T00:11:19 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 134764 2025-06-04T07:08:49.664476 application/epub+zip 135264 2025-06-04T07:08:46.041507 application/epub+zip 117031 2025-06-04T07:08:44.718510 application/epub+zip 281327 2025-06-04T07:08:52.253493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262347 2025-06-04T07:08:48.789528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232649 2022-09-04T11:28:26.930726 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121630 2025-06-04T07:08:42.060546 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 121398 2016-10-08T11:26:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 45695 2016-10-08T11:30:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 119661 2013-05-14T12:48:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 45460 2013-05-14T12:48:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 119652 2013-05-14T12:48:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 45315 2013-05-14T12:48:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23383 2025-06-04T07:08:52.395474 application/rdf+xml 14907 2025-06-04T07:08:45.277522 image/jpeg 3438 2025-06-04T07:08:44.996511 image/jpeg 132269 2025-06-04T07:08:42.549531 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