Celtic Fairy Tales - Illustrated by John D. Batten

Joseph Jacobs, John D. Batten

• Publisher: Pook Press
• Year: 2013
• eBook ISBN:
  9781447490210
• Print ISBN:
  9781446533550
  9781446533611
• Subtopic: Folklore & Mythology

'Celtic Fairy Tales' is a collection of twenty-six classic stories from British isles, collected by Joseph Jacobs, and accompanied by the masterful black-and-white illustrations of John D. Batten. It includes such tales as 'Connlaand the Fairy Maiden', 'Guleesh', 'The Field of Boliauns', 'The Horned Women', 'Conal Yellowclaw', 'The Sprightly Tailor', and many more. Heavily influenced by the Brothers Grimm and the romantic nationalism ubiquitous in his contemporary folklorists, Jacobs was responsible for introducing English fairy tales to English children, who had previously chiefly enjoyed those derived from French and German folklore. Beautifully illustrated by John D. Batten, these timeless fairy tales make for ideal bedtime reading and are not to be missed by collectors.John Dickson Batten (1860 – 1932), was a British figure painter, as well as a book illustrator and printmaker. He illustrated almost all of Jacob's works, including, English Fairy Tales (1890), Celtic Fairy Tales (1892), and European Folk and Fairy Tales (1916). In addition, Batten is also celebrated for his delicately rendered imaginings of Arabian Nights and Dante's Inferno. Presented alongside the text, his illustrations further refine and elucidate Joseph Jacob's enchanting narratives.. Presented alongside the text of 'Celtic Fairy Tales', his illustrations further refine and elucidate Joseph Jacob's enchanting narratives. Pook Press celebrates the great 'Golden Age of Illustration' in children's classics and fairy tales – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half title
• Title
• dedication
• Preface
• Contents
• I. Connla and the Fairy Maiden
• II. Guleesh
• III. The Field of Boliauns
• IV. The Horned Women
• V. Conal Yellowclaw
• VI. Hudden and Dudden and Donald O’Neary
• VII. The Shepherd of Myddvai
• VIII. The Sprightly Tailor
• IX. The Story of Deirdre
• X. Munachar and Manachar
• XI. Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree
• XII. King O’Toole and His Goose
• XIII. The Wooing of Olwen
• XIV. Jack and His Comrades
• XV. The Shee an Gannon and the Gruagach Gaire
• XVI. The Story-Teller at Fault
• XVII. The Sea-Maiden
• XVIII. A Legend of Knockmanv
• XIX. Fair, Brown, and Trembling
• XX. Jack and His Master
• XXI. Beth Gellert
• XXII. The Tale of Ivan
• XXIII. Andrew Coffey
• XXIV. The Battle of the Birds
• XXV. Brewery of Eggshells
• XXVI. The Lad with the Goat-Skin
• Notes and References