Favorite Fairy Tales

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Gutenberg ID

20748

Title

Favorite Fairy Tales

Language

en

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Project Gutenberg

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A classic collection of beloved fairy tales including Snow White, Cinderella, Jack the Giant Killer, Hansel and Gretel, and The Goose Girl. Featuring simple language and vivid illustrations, this volume brings timeless stories of magic, danger, and moral lessons to life for young readers.

Summary up to 500 words

Arranged by Logan Marshall, *Favorite Fairy Tales* is an anthology presenting a selection of traditional stories that emphasize kindness, courage, and the triumph of good over evil. The collection opens with "Little Snow-White," a tale of a princess born with skin as white as snow, cheeks as red as blood, and hair as black as ebony. Her beauty incites the deadly envy of her stepmother, a queen who consults a magical mirror to confirm her status as the fairest. After a huntsman spares Snow-White's life, she finds refuge with seven dwarfs who protect her from her stepmother's poisoned comb and apple. Ultimately, the dwarfs revive the princess, and she lives happily ever after. Next, "The Story of Cinderella" recounts the plight of a kind girl mistreated by her haughty stepmother and jealous stepsisters. Left behind while they attend a royal ball, Cinderella receives aid from her Fairy Godmother, who transforms a pumpkin into a coach and her rags into a gown of jewels. Despite the magic vanishing at midnight, she leaves behind a glass slipper. After her stepsisters fail to fit the shoe, Cinderella is identified, and she marries the prince. "Jack the Giant Killer" follows a brave hero in the time of King Arthur who defeats a monster named Cormoran in Cornwall. Jack later outwits a second giant, Blunderbore, by using ropes to hang them before killing them with a sword. The narrative continues with "Hansel and Gretel," where two children escape a witch who intends to eat them. Gretel tricks the witch into an oven, saving them both. They retrieve a hoard of pearls and precious stones from the witch's house and return home to their father. Finally, "The Goose Girl" tells the tale of a princess whose lock of hair is stolen by her servant while she drinks from a stream. The servant impersonates the princess, forcing the true heir to dress as a goose girl and tend to geese. The deception is revealed when the horse Falada speaks to the imprisoned princess, and a magical wind blows the servant's lover's hat away. The King discovers the truth, punishes the deceitful servant, and marries the rightful princess. Each story in this collection illustrates the enduring power of virtue and the inevitable downfall of malice.

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• Fairy Tales