English Fairy Tales
English Fairy Tales, retold by Flora Annie Steel and published in 1918 with illustrations by Arthur Rackham, gathers the best-known folk tales of England in versions for children. Here are "The Story of the Three Bears," "Tom Tit Tot," "Tattercoats," "Jack the Giant-Killer," "The Three Sillies," "The Laidly Worm," "Jack and the Beanstalk," "The Three Little Pigs," "Molly Whuppie," "Mr. and Mrs. Vinegar," "The Well of the World's End" and many more. Steel, a novelist who had lived long in India, keeps the plain rhythms and repetitions of oral storytelling, with their humor, cunning and occasional grimness. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first story is free.
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Frequently asked questions about English Fairy Tales
English Fairy Tales by Flora Annie Webster Steel can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read English Fairy Tales online?
Yes. English Fairy Tales opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is English Fairy Tales free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of English Fairy Tales is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is English Fairy Tales in the public domain?
Yes. English Fairy Tales by Flora Annie Webster Steel is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read English Fairy Tales?
About 5 h 15 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is English Fairy Tales?
English Fairy Tales by Flora Annie Webster Steel is filed under "Children's Classics" in the Vinteuil library.
