This is a good choice for readers who have an interest in the history or mythology of the Irish Celts, or an interest in stories of the fair folk or witchcraft more broadly.
Continue readingFairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry by W.B. Yeats
Tag: genre: speculative fiction – mythology and folktales
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight by anon., transl. by Simon Armitage
This would be a good choice for any reader who enjoys Arthurian adventures, or Medieval fantasy-ish stories in general. And I highly recommend this audiobook if you’d like to hear what the poem in its original form actually sounded like!
Continue readingThe Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
This is really a collection of stories for people who want a deeper understanding of folk tales generally, who want to know more about the origins of kid-friendlified childhood fairy tales, and, perhaps, who are just interested in the cultural history of Germany.
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