| Links to Faery Tales |
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| Please note: The works listed on this page will be of interest primarily to Adults who love faery tales. They are not the sanitized versions usually presented to children. |
| INVITATION
If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,
A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer…
If you’re a pretender, come sit by my fire
For we have some flax-golden tales to spin.
Come in!
Come in!"
Shel Silverstein |
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A chronological listing of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytales.
Full text versions of 127 of them are included.
All your old favorites are here as well as some you probably
never read before!
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| Fairy Tales with Teeth An article from the December 1999 National Geographic Magazine about the Brothers Grimm. Includes the text and audio versions of several of their stories.
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209 Fairy Tales by the Brothers Grimm. The Brothers Grimm were not collecting children's stories, but were recording a vanishing oral tradition. Some of these are
too intense for young children, but older kids and adults will find them fascinating--especially if you compare them to the watered down versions with which most Americans are more familiar. |
| Endicott Studio of Mythic Arts Works by some of the finest modern fantasy writers and artists. |
| Legends On-line versions of many traditional tales ranging from Beowulf to modern fairytales, including some original sources.
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| Meghan's Fairy Tale Pages See the "Big List" for clasic tales such as Hansel and Gretel, Twelve Dancing Princesses, etc. with selected music. She also has a folktale section. |
| Phee McFaddell's wonderful coloring, crafts, and stories. |
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"Adult versions of tradional fairy tales: mostly", compiled by Kay E. Vandergrift
A list of fairytales for people who really aren't kids any more, but who
still believe in magic and the power of love. Why should the kids
have all the fun? |
| Fairy Tales for Adults compiled by Park Ridge Public Library. Modern novels based on traditional tales. |
| Russian Fairytales and Children's Songs. |
| Sur la Lune Fairytales Annotated and cross referenced versions of 26 tales. |