Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales

Three magical gowns.

A tailor in disguise.

In the beginning, everything was fine.

Two sisters parted.

'His cornucopia of tellers and tales is a delight, a riveting celebration of a genre that revels in its own hybridity and the imaginative riches produced by the crossing of cultural and literary borders' Financial Times'Like a child after the Pied Piper I pursued Jubber into a world both human and full of magic.

A sweeping fantasy romance inspired by the Ottoman Empire, A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland is perfect for fans of A Marvellous Light and The Goblin Emperor.

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Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2023.

Longlisted for the Highland Book Prize 2020From the author of The Long Take, shortlisted for the Booker Prize and winner of both the Walter Scott Prize and the Goldsmiths Prize.

In a magical ancient Britain, bards sing a story of treachery, love and death.

The Number One Sunday Times BestsellerAn immersive, historical fantasy set in 14th-century China, She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan is a queer tale of love, loss, betrayal and triumph.

The Aeneid - thrilling, terrifying and poignant in equal measure - has inspired centuries of artists, writers and musicians.

The Iliad has had a far-reaching impact on Western literature and culture, inspiring writers, artists and classical composers across the ages.

A haunting fable that tells a story of the Holocaust, and the remarkable acts of kindness which people are capable of.

Welcome to a world in the shadow of our own, a fairytale land where the dangers are real .

The legendary tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table is one of the most famous folk tales in history, with Merlin the Wizard and the virtuous Sir Lancelot being known and loved by young and old alike to this day.

First published in 1865, "e;The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"e; was Mark Twain's first real literary success and arguably launched his career as a writer.

Originally published in "e;Harper's Magazine"e; in 1903 and 1904, "e;Italian Fantasies"e; is a 1910 work by British author Israel Zangwill (1864-1926).

This vintage book contains a charming collection of short stories written by American author Louisa May Alcott.

The first work published by Louisa May Alcott, "e;Flower Fables"e; (1854) is a charming collection of fantastical stories originally written for Ralph Waldo Emerson's daughter, Ellen Emerson.

"e;The Enchanted Castle"e; is a 1907 children's fantasy novel written by Edith Nesbit (1858 - 1924).

Many Voices is a 1922 collection of poetry by poet and author Edith Nesbit (1858 - 1924).

"e;The Misfortunes of Elphin"e; is a 1829 novella by English novelist and poet Thomas Love Peacock.

"e;Maid Marian"e; is a 1822 novella by English novelist Thomas Love Peacock.

A beautiful woman.

Anarchy and the absurd.

This charming early work, first published in 1907, is the eleventh book in a series of twelve 'coloured' fairy books published by Andrew Lang between 1889 and 1910.

This charming early work, first published in 1903, is the eighth book in a series of twelve 'coloured' fairy books published by Andrew Lang between 1889 and 1910.

This charming early work, first published in 1906, is the tenth book in a series of twelve 'coloured' fairy books published by Andrew Lang between 1889 and 1910.

This charming early work, first published in 1900, is the sixth book in a series of twelve 'coloured' fairy books published by Andrew Lang between 1889 and 1910.

"e;The Arabian Nights"e; is a 1910 English-language translation of "e;One Thousand and One Nights"e;, a collection of South Asian and Middle Eastern folk tales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age.

Although Stevenson is perhaps most famous for "e;Treasure Island"e;, "e;Kidnapped"e;, and "e;The Strange Case of Dr.

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This classic fairy tale anthology was collated from South Asian and Middle Eastern folk stories and features much-loved tales, including Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp.

This is Andrew Lang's 1898 English-language translation of "e;One Thousand and One Nights"e;, a collection of South Asian and Middle Eastern folk tales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age.

This volume features some of the most beloved One Thousand and One Nights stories.

"e;Princess Badoura: a tale from the Arabian nights"e; is a 1913 short story written by Laurence Housman and illustrated by Edmund Dulac.

First published in 1911, this fantastic volume contains English-language retellings of stories from "e;One Thousand and One Nights"e;, a collection of South Asian and Middle Eastern folk tales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age.

"e;An Old Fairy Tale - The Sleeping Beauty"e; is a 1865 poem by J.

"e;Beauty and the Beast"e; is an 1841 play in two acts by J.

This enchanting French fairy tale is a timeless story of true love in the face of adversity and reveals the origin tale of the treasured Beauty and the Beast.

'A Midsummer Night's Dream' is a comedy play - one of Shakespeare's lighter works, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1597.

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Sara Teasdale's wonderful collection of children's poetry, "e;Rainbow Gold - Poems Old and New"e;, was originally published in 1922.

This vintage book contains Joseph Jacobs' 1916 collection of fairy tales, "e;European Folk and Fairy Tales"e;, features over two dozen stories taken from popular oral tradition united with John D.

Rudyard Kipling's 1910 historical fantasy book, 'Rewards and Fairies', is the sequel to Puck of Pook's Hill.

Grimm's Fairy Tales - Illustrated by Hope Dunlap', originally published in 1912, contains a wonderful collection of 36 of the Grimm's most loved fairy tales.

Grimm's Fairy Tales - Illustrated by Rie Cramer' was originally published in 1927.

Puss in Boots' is a true classic of the fairy tale genre, which has delighted readers both young and old, for many centuries.