Irish Fairy Tales

by James Stephens

Book Overview

Irish Fairy Tales is a selection of mythical stories highlighting themes of love, duty and deception in the magical setting of ancient and medieval Ireland. Each narrative presents internal and external conflicts that test the moral code of its leading characters.

James Stephens explores Ireland's cherished history though the eyes of fabled hunters, soldiers, kings and queens. Many stories feature the Fianna, a group...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1513266691
• ISBN13: 9781513266695
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Mint Editions
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A Solid Find

These stories are calmly told, and universal. Very beautifully written, and the illustrations are very charming. It's a good price too. I'd recommend this book to anyone interested in folklore in general. Easy to read print and layout, and wonderful stories!

This is the BEST!

This is a wonderful book of fairy tales! I have read my earlier copy over so many times that it is falling apart. I sent these out for Christmas presents last year.

Wonderful and Enteraining!

This is my favorite collection of Irish Fairy Tales and a wonderful introduction to the the genre for people unfamiliar with it. I frequently give this book as a gift to children who also enjoy Harry Potter books but like the reviewer above it's a wonderful read for all ages. James Stephen's collection is special because every tale contained in it is a gem and the language, while modern, retains the wit and spirit of these oral tales.

Stephens as a poetic voice of ireland

to limit, as you do, your review of Stephens irish fairy Tales to adolescent readers is a disservice to the book. While it is eminently readable, it does far more than many fairy tale compilations. Stephens presents a voice, a carefully chosen, well modulated voice, to present the web of tales which comprise the Irish tradition. As in Crock of Gold, he does this with beautiful natural imagery, and references to the bays and rivers and isles of Ireland. Moreover, unlike much of literature considered adolescent fare,he encompasses adult virtues and vices including lust, envy and pride. This book is written with a compelling sense of humor, aimed not at the cute, but at the failings which each of us possess. it is a book worthy of reading by a person of any age.