Point of view: who's telling the story, discuss how it might be different from another character's perspective.

Common characters and plots have been adapted in different countries, modernized for new generations, resulting in an ongoing shared global literacy. They appeal to all ages and all cultures. As you can tell, what we call 'Fairy Tales' covers a lot of literary ground. Some Fables are intended for older students and adults because they pose complex ethical questions, employ ironic twists, or are cautionary tales with elements of Gothic Horror.

A Fable offers a moral lesson, usually involving animals and primarily geared towards children, such as Aesop's Fables. A Folk Tale is a traditional story shared by a culture, passed on from one generation to the next. Folk Tales and Fables are types of Fairy Tales. They differ from Science Fiction, which usually occurs in the future and involves newfangled technologies, space and time travel (again, far from home).

Fairy Tales tend to occur near home ( Little Red Riding Hood was walking distance from her grandmother). They often feature magic or enchantments, but are unlike modern Fantasy, in which new worlds are created far from home (works by J.R.R. Some begin with 'Once upon a time' and end with 'and they lived happily ever after, THE END' but not always. Most Fairy Tales occur in the past, usually close to home. Eerdmans Publishing Co.How are Fairy Tales different from Fantasy and Science Fiction? The Gifts of the Child Christ: Fairytales and Stories for the Childlike, Wm. The following hyperlinks navigate to those titles currently available on Amazon. The History of Photogen and Nycteris (also known as The Day Boy and The Night Girl) Stephen Archer and Other Tales (Later published as “The Gifts as the Child Christ”) The Giant’s Heart (also known as Tell Us a Story) The Day Boy and the Night Girl (The History of Photogen and Nycteris: A Day and Night Mährchen)

Preface by Christopher MacDonald (MacDonald’s great-great-grandson)įoreword by Douglas Gresham, stepson of C.S. We have just published the first new edition of this wonderful work, originally released in 1904, including all the original illustrations by Arthur Hughes. The Fairy Tales of George MacDonald, edited by Greville MacDonald, the author’s son. Contemporary reprints are available on Amazon. The School Master’s Story (also known as Birth, Dreaming, and Death)ĭealings with the Fairies, Alexander Strahan, 1867. Note: Adela Cathcart is not itself a “short story”, but rather a collection of short stories housed within the framework of a realistic fiction narrative. Choose from the links below to learn more about George MacDonald’s short stories.

The complete fairy tales and stories