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The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales Alison Lurie

The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales By Alison Lurie

The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales by Alison Lurie

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A collection of fairy tales, some moral, some satirical, some bizarre, reflecting the popularity and scope of this enduring and versatile genre. With tales written by figures as diverse as Charles Dickens and Ursula Le Guin, this adult anthology should appeal to the child within.

The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales Summary

The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales by Alison Lurie

This marvellous collection of fairy tales, some moral, some satirical, some bizarre, reflects the popularity and scope of this enduring and versatile genre. With tales written by figures as diverse as Charles Dickens and Ursula Le Guin, this anthology will appeal to the child which exists in every adult.

Table of Contents

Uncle David's Nonsensical Story about Giants and Fairies (1839); Feathertop (1846); The King of the Golden River (1850); The Story of Fairyfoot (1856); The Light Princess (1864); The Magic Fishbone (1868); A Toy Princess (1877); The New Mother (1882); Good Luck Is Better Than Gold (1882); The Apple of Contentment (1886); The Griffin and the Minor Canon (1887); The Selfish Giant (1888); The Rooted Lover (1894); The Song of the Morrow (1894); The Reluctant Dragon (1898); The Book of Beasts (1900); The Queen of Quok (1901); The Magic Shop (1903); The Kith of the Elf-Folk (1910); The Story of Blixie Bimber and the Power of Gold Buckskin Whincher (1922); The Lovely Myfanwy (1925); The Troll (1935); Gertrude's Child (1940); The Unicorn in the Garden (1940); Bluebeard's Daughter (1940); The Chaser (1941); The King of the Elves (1953); In the Family (1957); The Jewbird (1963); Menaseh's Dream (1968); The Glass Mountain (1970); Prince Amilec (1972); Petronella (1973); The Man Who Had Seen the Rope Trick (1976); The Courtship of Mr Lyon (1979); The Princess Who Stood On Her Own Two Feet (1982); The Wife's Story (1982); The River Maid (1982); The Porcelain Man (1987); Old Man Potchikoo

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GOR004655916
9780192803832
0192803832
The Oxford Book of Modern Fairy Tales by Alison Lurie
Alison Lurie
Oxford Books of Prose S.
Used - Good
Paperback
Oxford University Press
20030213
476
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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