English Fairy Tales and More English Fairy Tales

"This is the first compilation of the full first-edition texts of the classic fairy tale collections by Joseph Jacobs, with Jacobs's original prefaces and annotations. A resource for scholars and students, this collection by the "English Grimm" provides an enduring corpus of fairy tales. It includes an authoritative introduction by Donald Haase placing Jacobs's work as a collector/editor in social, historical, and cultural context, and original illustrations by John Batten."--BOOK JACKET.