Old-Fashioned Fairy Tales by Juliana Horatia Ewing
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"Old-Fashioned Fairy Tales" by Juliana Horatia Ewing is a collection of original fairy stories written in the late 19th century. Ewing's tales, while utilizing traditional elements of fairy drama, offer new narratives that delve into timeless themes of virtue, morality, and the human experience. The stories feature protagonists facing fantastical challenges, moral dilemmas, and often whimsical interactions with magical beings, evoking the spirit of classic fairy tales while imparting meaningful lessons. The
opening portion of the book introduces the reader to the author's intention behind crafting these stories, highlighting that they are not merely retellings of old tales, but fresh narratives imbued with common themes found in myths across cultures. Ewing discusses the importance and relevance of fairy tales in children's literature, asserting their ability to teach valuable life lessons. The first tale, "Good Luck is Better than Gold," sets the stage for the collection, illustrating the valorization of good fortune contrasted with the folly of greed through the experiences of a farmer blessed with Good Luck as his godfather, leading to profound reflections on contentment and the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ewing, Juliana Horatia, 1841-1885 |
|---|---|
| Title | Old-Fashioned Fairy Tales |
| Contents | Preface -- Good luck is better than gold -- The hillman and the housewife -- The neck -- The Nix in mischief -- The cobbler and the ghosts -- The Laird and the Man of Peace -- The ogre courting -- The magicians' gifts -- The widows and the strangers -- Kind William and the water sprite -- Murdoch's Rath -- The little darner -- The fiddler in the fairy ring -- "I won't" -- The magic jar -- The first wife's wedding-ring -- The magician turned mischief-maker -- Knave and fool -- Under the sun. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Jennifer Goslee, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Fairy tales |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 15592 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-15592-0 |
| Release Date | Apr 9, 2005 |
| Last Update | Dec 14, 2020 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 782 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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