Favorite fairy tales; the childhood choice of representative men and women (1907)
Newell, Peter, 1862-1924, Bennett, Francis I · New York, Harper · leaf 24
usedto tell us youngsters the story of Jackand the Bean-stalk, and Jack theGiant-killer, Bluebeard, etc. When Ihad a boy of my own, I used to readHans Christian Andersen to him, andget quite as much interested as he did.I do not recall that I ever read anyfairy tales before Andersens, and didnot… … f INTRODUCTION I fitly reinforced by the distinctive imag-ination of Mr, Peter Newell. In thelight of his quaint fancy, unexpectedhumor, and sympathetic insight, theseclassic tales reveal a new store of riches,and are clothed with a charm whicheven those of us who love them had notforeseen. In the…
Fairy tales
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