These are traditional stories which have been told by firesides and hearths for centuries. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Neil gaiman on the meaning of fairy tales neil gaiman tells gaby wood that every fairy tale is a loaded gun. Compiling the complete works of charles perrault into one volume, philip and simborowski have translated and brought together both perraults eight famous tales of mother goose collection which are.
Nilesh mistry a multicultural collection of traditional tales from europe, asia. Here are 10 books that will change how you see the fairy tale. For example, the chapter i read was on the creation of the earth and mankind. Philip presents 22 traditional tales that have originated and appeared, in different variations, throughout the folk literature of the area and a few that have been absorbed from bordering cultures. Neil philip is a noted folklorist and anthologist who has written several books on native american and multicultural themes for clarion, including in a sacred manner i live, which was named both a yalsa best book for young adults and a new york times notable book of the year. Click to read more about christmas fairy tales by neil philip. Theres the romantic tale of lutey and the mermaid, duffy and the devil, a comic cornish. In fairy tales, as in music, the romantic artistry of the celts is in full flower. Here, retold much as they were around celtic peat fires a hundred years ago, are enthralling tales both new and familiar. Fairy tales from the brothers grimm by philip pullman two centuries ago, jacob and wilhelm grimm published their first volume of fairy tales. Characters and stories from myths occur in much poetry, drama, essays, and fiction. Spellbinding stories from around the world by philip, neil, philip, neal, philip, neil isbn. The illustrated book of fairy tales neil phillip, milesh mistry on. He is married to the artist emma bradford, and lives in the cotswolds, england.
Grimm, this is a good choice to hand to middle graders who are starting to think they are too old for fairy tales. Little red riding hood and other fairy tales from charles perrault. Neil philip author of the illustrated book of myths. Hoffmans the nutcracker, in which the toy nutcracker. Neil gaiman is enchanted by a collection of new and old tales from alan garner. From rip van winkle to the rootabaga stories by neil philip and michael mccurdy. Grim tales by kari jenson gold articles first things. The hardcover of the little red riding hood and other fairy tales from charles perrault. Neil philip not only tells us the classic tales such as sleeping beauty, jack and the beanstalk and cinderella, he also includes a world of tales from south america, the far east, asia and australia. Eleven classic stories including cinderella, the sleeping beauty. And this fairy tale book does a great job of adding to that, with 52 stories from over 30 different countries.
The brothers grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their collection grimms fairy tales and numbered as tale 53. Editions of the illustrated book of fairy tales by neil philip. O nce upon a time, long before gus gus and prince charming, fairy tales were brimming with murder and torture. Fairy tales new, used and rare books and ephemera at biblio.
Perfect day to read a marvelous book of celtic fairy tales retold in beautiful, rich language by neil philip and with glorious illustrations by isabelle brent, reminiscent of the book of kells. Neil philip, author, michael mccurdy, author, michael mccurdy, illustrator hyperion books. Compare two versions of the beginning of the little mermaid by hans christian andersen, one faithful to the original and translated by neil philip, the other taken from disneys famous movie and book. The magic spell of the grimms folk and fairy tales. Buy penguin book of english folktales reprint by philip, neil isbn. The pirate princess and other fairy tales jewish book council.
The pirate princess and other fairy tales by neil philip. Philips attempts to capture the cadence of oral telling ranges from the. Fairy tales are stories that range from those originating in folklore to more modern stories defined as literary fairy tales. Here, neil philip retells seven of rabbi nahmans more childfriendly stories. Now philip pullman makes us fall in love all over again with the immortal tales of the brothers grimm. The collection is brimming with drama, humor, pathos, adventure, and romance. Within each theme, eight to twelve myths from different cultures are retold, enhanced by abundant fullcolor illustrations and photographs of related sites or artifacts. Here are pullmans fifty favoritesa wideranging selection that includes the most popular.
Among his many books are a fine anger, victorian village life, the cinderella story, the penguin book of english folktales, mythology with philip wilkinson, the great mystery, war and the pity of war, neil philip is a writer, folklorist and poet. An anthology of twelve christmas tales by various authors. Buy a cheap copy of celtic fairy tales book by neil philip. Mythmaster neil philip has taken a thematic approach, organizing the legends around themes such as creation myths, fertility and cultivation, gods and animals, and visions of the end. Among his many books are a fine anger, victorian village life, the cinderella story, the penguin book of english folktales.
A new translation comes out alongside another title, grimm legacies. Philip, a wellregarded folklorist and critic, adds an introduction. The original folk and fairy tales of the brothers grimm. The illustrated book of fairy tales by neil philip, nilesh. Neil loves words, poetry, and the art of storytelling in all its forms. The complete fairy tales of charles perrault perrault, charles, holmes, sally, simborowski, nicoletta, philip, neil on. Philip pullman said of fairy tales that they were too easy for children and too difficult for adults, and gaiman has been thinking about. The gorgeous illustrations only strengthen the representation of first off, im very thankful to neil philip for presenting his audience with such a culturally diverse storybook. Despite subtle differences in the categorizing of fairy tales, folklore, fables, myths, and legends, a modern definition of the fairy tale, as provided by jens tismars monologue in german, is a story that differs from an oral folk tale, written by a single.
Buy illustrated book of fairy tales hb reissue by neil philip, nilesh mistry isbn. Neil gaiman on the meaning of fairy tales telegraph. True loves kiss and happily ever afters were childs play for the writers that came before walt disney. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fairy tales of eastern europe by neil philip, larry. The penguin book of english folktales by neil philip. But philip manages to take the traditional tales, and make them sound better, shorter, and less violent.
For the very first time, the original folk and fairy tales of the brothers grimm makes available in english all 156 stories from the 1812 and 1815 editions. Fairy tales from eastern europe by neil philip, larry. From the pair behind singing america 1995, a gathering of a centurys worth of stories that defy wellknown european fairy tale conventions. The illustrated book of fairy tales by neil philip goodreads. A lovely collection, many new to me, others variants of classic cinderella, puss in boots, jack and the beanstalk tales. First off, im very thankful to neil philip for presenting his audience with such a culturally. An engaging collection of christmas stories, from the editorillustrator team whose other projects include the little mermaid and other fairy tales, celtic fairy tales, and fairy tales of oscar wilde, this volume contains twelve selections, some traditional folktales, others works of original fantasy.
This book contains 52 classic tales from over 30 countries. They rival superheroes at the movies and tv, and novelists rush to create their own darker. The lost princess adapt rabbi nahmans original fairy tales. The illustrated book of myths is full of wonderful stories from all over the world. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles.
Barrie and the grimm brothers much preferred a haunting tale over a romantic one, but a few of their most. Amazing book with short original old fairy tales of different cultures. Philip here retells the stories of rabbi nahman ben simha, who lived at the time of the brothers grimm. Celtic fairy tales hardcover october 1, 1999 by neil philip author. My sevenyearold daughter carries this book around with her everywhere. Usually the books are inappropriate for very young children because of their graphic violence or tooabstract artistry. It is great to read to small children and the stories will reappear for the children as they grow. There were different stories from all over the world and time periods. Snow white is a 19thcentury german fairy tale which is today known widely across the western world. American fairy tales by neil philip, michael mccurdy. Folklorist neil philip retells the stories without losing any of the original air and excitement, and his accompanying notes to the stories provide fascinating. All about the penguin book of english folktales by neil philip. This book is divided into chapters describing different myths, tales, and legends. An intelligent new translation of all 11 stories, true to the original the three verse tales have, sensibly, been rendered as prose, but the morals are in lively verse and doubly welcome since the only other edition of merit in print dover, 1969, paper only omits three of the tales.