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An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic
by Albert Tobias ClayAn Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic is co-authored by Talmudic scholar Marcus Jastrow and American archaeologist Albert Tobias Clay. The Gilgamesh Epic is the most notable literary product of Babylonia as yet discovered in the mounds of Mesopotamia. It recounts the exploits and adventures of a favorite hero, and in its final form cov..
Indian Fairy Tales
by Joseph JacobsIndian Fairy Tales is a collection of fairy tales from the subcontinent of India, compiled by the folklorist and historian Joseph Jacobs, who has produced popular series of fairy tales from many parts of the world. This collection contains thirty illustrated fairy tales including The Lion and the crane, The lambikin, Punchkin, The broken pot, Th..
Fairy Tales from the Arabian Nights
by E. DixonFairy Tales from the Arabian Nights is a collection of Persian tales compile by E. Dixon. This collection contains more than ten stories and all voyages of Sindbad. Some of the stories are The King of Persia and the Princess of Sea, Prince Beder and Princess Giauhara, The three Princes and the Princess Nouronnihar, Prince Ahmed and the fairy, Pr..
The Indian Fairy Book - From the Original Legends
by Cornelius MathewsThe Indian Fairy Book: From the Original Legends is a collection of fairy tales compiled by the American author Cornelius Mathews, whose contributions to the literary world in the forms of novels, poetry and plays, among his works notable are The Motley Boo, The Career of Puffer Hopkins, Poems on Man in His Various Aspects Under the American Republ..
The Cat and the Mouse
by Hartwell JamesThe Cat and the Mouse and other stories, is a collection of Persian tales compiled and illustrated by the American illustrator John Rea Neill, remembered for his Oz books illustration. Apart from illustrating forty books of Frank Baum, he has also worked with Helen Bannerman for illustrating the book Little Black Sambo . This collection contains il..
The Oriental Story Book
by Wilhelm HauffThe Oriental Story Book is a collection German fairy tales written by the German novelist and poet Wilhelm Hauff, whose notable works include The Story of Little Muck, Caliph Stork, The Tale of the Ghost Ship, Little Longnose, and The Spessart Inn. This collection contains two stories: The history of Caliph Stork, contains four chapters; and The..
Cinderella in the South
by Arthur Shearly CrippsCinderella in the South and other stories is a collection of South African tales compiled by the English Anglican writer Arthur Shearly Cripps, whose notable works include Titania and Other Poems, Magic Casements, The Brooding Earth, and Pilgrim's Joy Verses. This collection contains more than twenty short stories and fairy tales such as The thi..
Celtic Tales, Told to the Children
by Louey ChisholmCelticTales, Told to the Children is a collection of tales of Great Britain, compiled by Louey Chisholm. Louey mentions in the preface that, there are discomforts for the children to read Celtic tales as they are old, sad and do not amuse the children. However they have the sheer beauty in them, which has been already enjoyed by the Irish and Scott..