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The classic fairy tales

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Presents the texts of 24 well-known fairy tales as they were first presented in English and summarizes the history of each tale, especially from the textual point of view.

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Main Author: Opie, Iona Archibald (comp.)
Other Authors: Opie, Peter (joint comp.)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1980, c1974.
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Fairy tales > History and criticism > Juvenile nonfiction.
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Summary:Presents the texts of 24 well-known fairy tales as they were first presented in English and summarizes the history of each tale, especially from the textual point of view.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:336 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Bibliography:Bibliography: p. 320-325.
ISBN:0195202198 (pbk.)
Author Notes:Iona Margaret Opie was born on October 13, 1923. During World War II, she made meteorological maps in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. She married Peter Opie in 1943. Together they collected children's rhymes, riddles, and street culture. Their books included I Saw Esau, The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes, The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book, The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren, Children's Games in Street and Playground, and The Classic Fairy Tales.

After her husband's death in 1982, she continued the work alone. Her books included The People in the Playground, Tail Feathers from Mother Goose, Here Comes Mother Goose, A Dictionary of Superstitions, and Children's Games with Things. Her son Robert collaborated with her on The Treasures of Childhood. She was made CBE in 1999. She died on October 23, 2017 at the age of 94.

(Bowker Author Biography)

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