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Below are the sites
I offer for the August September 2013 issue; the theme for that issue was Fairy
Tales so you will find some wonderful articles and stories to complement the
theme. I hope you find something fun to tell!
"Someday you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again." ~ C. S. Lewis
All Things Considered
by G. K. Chesterton's, 1908. There
are a variety of essays in this book, including one on fairytales.
http://tinyurl.com/kkyqugf
The Endicott Studio
Journal of Mythic Arts – Twenty-one
articles on Animal Brides and Bridegrooms, Beauty and the Beast, Baba Yaga
and many more.
http://tinyurl.com/k7mak2fSources for the Analysis and Interpretation of Folk and Fairy Tales - Resources on the analysis of fairy or folk tales, from literary and psychological traditions. http://www.folkandfairy.org/
You’re sure to find some fabulous fairytales to add to your
repertoire in the links below.
http://tinyurl.com/lrhcz9o
Cossack Fairy Tales and Folktales by Robert
Nisbet Bain, 1902 – Bain collected these folktales from Ruthenian, the language
of the Cossacks, a language intermediate between Russian and Polish. The Iron
Wolf, The Golden Slipper, The Tsar and the Angel and The Story of the
Forty-First Brother are just a few of the unique stories found within these
cyber pages.
http://tinyurl.com/2uklns8
http://tinyurl.com/2uklns8
Czechoslovak Fairy Tales by Parker Fillmore, 1919. “The old king
reached into his pocket, drew out a golden key, and handed it to the prince.”
So begins the story of Longshanks, Girth and Keen, one of the many tales that
await you within.
http://tinyurl.com/baw8ysh
http://tinyurl.com/baw8ysh
Fairy Legends of the French Provinces by Martha Ward Carey, 1887 –
Thirty-four stories filled with charm and enchantment.
http://tinyurl.com/be5ly4j
http://tinyurl.com/be5ly4j
Forty-Four Turkish Fairy Tales by
Ignácz Kúnos, 1913 - Be
whisked away to the magical land of Turkey and meet the Wizard and His Pupil,
Prince Ahmed, The Silent Princess and other fascinating creatures. The text
also offers the English definition of the Turkish words used in the text.
http://tinyurl.com/8vtcwx
The Golden Maiden and
Other Folk Tales and Fairy Stories Told in Armenia by A.G. Seklemian. Twenty-nine stories including The Bride
of the Fountain, The Trove of Destiny and The Maiden of the Sea, just a few enchanted
tales you will find between the pages of this book from 1898.
http://tinyurl.com/mcgynac
http://tinyurl.com/mcgynac
Old English Fairy
Tales by Sabine Baring-Gould, 1906. Robert the Evil, The Badger in the Bag,
The Undutiful Daughter and others are waiting to delight you!
http://tinyurl.com/89j85d3
Serbian Fairy Tales by Elodie L. Muatovich, 1918. Seeking some
longer stories to share? This book offers a number of tales in three, four and six
parts.
http://tinyurl.com/aqer7bc
http://tinyurl.com/aqer7bc
Swedish Fairy Tales
by Herman Hofbert, 1890. Stories of trolls, elves, sea maidens and giants
await.
http://tinyurl.com/ld6b7lh
Celebrate with Tell a
Fairy Tale Day – This link will lead you to a blog post I wrote on fairy
tales in 2012. There are a number of stories and public domain books from
around the globe, and also links to curriculum and crafts.
http://tinyurl.com/kapa47k
Miscellaneous
Beacons in the Night:
Lighthouse Keepers, Legend and Lore – Stories, curriculum and crafts, all
connected to the many beautiful lighthouses around the globe.
http://tinyurl.com/pnfxfnrThe link below will take you to all of the Stor e Telling blog posts, with synopses, from my 2007-2012 columns for the national Storytelling Magazine.
http://karenchace.blogspot.com/2013/12/stor-e-telling-columns-2007-to-2012.html
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