English folktales
England has been the birthplace of many of the most well-known children’s stories including Jack and the Beanstalk and Tom Thumb- the little boy no bigger than his father’s thumb. Similar to other European countries, the English fairy tale tradition emerged from those folklore stories that are believed to have originated in the British Isles. This folklore developed over centuries through the storytelling tradition and is unique given the distinct culture and identity of the land’s various regions. As such, England’s fairy tale and folklore tradition has strong connections to Celtic, Germanic and Christian sources.
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How Jack went to seek his fortune
The story of the three little pigs
The laidly worm of Spindleston Heugh
The ass, the table and the stick
The King of England and His Three Sons
King John and the Abbot of Canterbury
Author of all fairy tales Joseph Jacobs