Whenever i want to see a book review video, I usually mute the reviewer because i don't like listening to people talk, and when i heard your voice and accent it was so lovely i actually listened for once! :) thanks for sharing your collection
Rarely do I comment, but I thought I'd do so today. Greetings from Sweden!❄ Your channel is one of my favourites, the way you talk about books and stories has the ability to make one excited about just about anything, and I'm sure I'm far from alone in feeling that way. Hope you have a great day!
This is a dangerous video to watch because I'm probably going to expand my wishlist so much Ayyy East Lothian Folk Tales is on my TBR (I mean I live here so I had to!!)
I see you like fairy tale art. It is something I have just discovered while looking into folktales of Lapland (the Sami people) and Finland (recommend The Kalevala) But then while looking for stories about a Sami troll-like creature I found a book at my local library (Wellington, NZ) with the artwork of one John Bauer. I cannot stress enough that if you love deep and beautiful his work from more than a hundred years ago. There is a recent book dedicated to it called The Art of John Bauer. But be warned the paperback is very poor quality. Save you money for the hardback. He illustrated a series of Swedish children's annuals. Amazing art. And unique. His art has inspired many other other creatives up to today.
I had such a fantastic time watching this video and hearing about the fairy tale and folktale collections you have acquired through the years. I had my eye on collections of this nature and while I acquired some here and there, such as Barnes & Noble's Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen collections, I went all in when my library was ready to fill and I acquired several collections, many of which are from a publisher called Pantheon. We had discussions about individual tales from the American Indian Myths & Legends, Russian Fairy Tales, Chinese Fairy Tales, African Folktales, and a collection of Dutch Fairy Tales for Children. Aside from the Dutch collection, where we discussed The Boy Who Wanted More Cheese (a favorite for obvious reasons), discussions about other multicultural fairy tales have not done as well when it came to viewership. I personally like multicultural tales that give you an idea about storytelling from across the globe. Hans Christian Andersen also fascinates me immensely. I own the exact copies of Hermann Hesse's fairy tales and The Turnip Princess and Other Newly Discovered Fairy Tales and would like to, if anything, dip in and out of these collections. The Nordic Tales is probably the collection I would be most inclined to buy after having watched your video. Exploring each of these countries in their entirety is something that fascinates me, especially since I just purchased a cookbook of recipes from Nordic countries and I also acquired a collection of Scandinavian Plays quite some time ago. I will have to look into something about Scotland's fairy tales, for I would be curious to learn more about their storytelling throughout history. Thank you for sharing! -Josh
I was raised on a lot of Native American stories--"Echoes of the Elders" by Chief Lelooska, "Sunpainters" by Baje Whitethorne, etc.--but a lot of those had to go back to the library, or got boxed up in my parents' basement for the next generation to listen to ;) With that in mind, "South, North, East and West" was one of the few you talked about that I recognized; "Misoso," which collects stories specific to Africa, is another really good one along those lines. At the moment in my house, I've got: - several collections of Japanese folk- and fairy tales (comparable to Lafcadio Hearn's "Kwaidan," although funny enough, I've never gotten my hands on that one) - a selection of Afanasyev's Russian fairy tales (with Bilibin's illustrations, of course), and - "Leyendas Populares de Espana" by Luis Diaz (which is interesting in that it compiles and analyzes stories ranging from the time of the Visigoths to modern urban legends, e.g. involving the 2004 Madrid bombings)
From discription of Russian Magic Tales from Pushkin to Platanov I can tell it really will give good overlook of russian folktales. Can't wait to hear what you think of it!
I love your collection videos!! You have so many books and read things that I otherwise probably wouldn’t even know about so I get amazing recs from all your videos 💓
I love this collection! The Gaiman stories are pretty accurate, but a bit simplified. I would absolutely recommend it, it's a good starter point for learning Norse Mythology :)
This is the perfect video for me! I have many books about greek, norse and egyptian mythology and I've wanted to expand my collection to folk- and fairytales from different countries for a long time :D thank you for all the recommendations!!
I also really like faiey tales and folklore. 😍 I have a few collections of my favourite fary tale writer H.C Andersen and other fairy tale collection books. When I was a child we even went to his museum in Denmark and I also saw the statue of The Little Mermaid. ❤ I want to read more schottisch and asian folkore as well. 😁 Can't get enough of them.😇
The folk tales of Scotland was also the first collection i ever had, as soon as I saw the book I was reminded me of it 🤣. I recently read the lore of Scotland by Westwood and kingshill which I really enjoy. The cover is stunning and its a bit more referency than just stories but its very enjoyable!
I haven't gotten around to reading it yet but I have recently gotten a copy of folk tales and legends from Skye by Otta Swire (I don't have it to hand to tell you the name of it), which looks really good. I'm really keen on Scottish mythology, fairytales and legends, but I want to branch out more into other cultures so thank you for some great recommendations ♥️
you need to at least consider adding the Taschen Fairy tales collection (Grimm's and Andersen compilation plus a new edition of East of the Sun Weast of the Moon by Kay Nielsen) to your collection, you wont regret it! and SurLaLune has several compilations of fairy tales focussing on certain kind of narratives (sleeping women needing to be awaken, mermaids, maidens locked up somewhere, cursed shapeshifting spouses, etc) from all aver the world that are also worth looking at since a lot of the works included are imposible to find anywhere else due to copywright restrictions and other publishing woes such as beeing out of print for who knows how long :)
Have you heard of disney princess twisted tales by Igloo books? they have twisted versions of the classic fairytales like cinderella, Mulan, the books are called once upon a dream, (sleeping beauty), as old as time (beauty and the beast) there are loads on amazon. I'm just starting beauty and the beast on the kindle. Nice video will check out the victorian one
Lovely Collection! We've got the same edition of Hans C. Anderson's tales - I just found it a month ago and read the Snow Queen for Christmas. Very enriching read, but so far I prefer George MacDonald (point for Scotland!), but I've only read 2 of his fairy tales so far (the Light Princess and the Golden Key), too soon to say for certain. Speaking of George, does your complete fairy tales have 8 stories in it: Light Princess, Giant's Heart, Shadows, Carasoyn, Little Daylight, Cross Purposes, the Golden Key and Day Boy/Night Girl? I ask just because my edition looks a fair bit slimmer. It's tempting to say if you can include George and Hans in this collection you can include Lewis Carol and Alice - Carol was directly taught and encouraged by MacDonald. They aren't Folktales, but it comes really close to being a Fairy Tale as defined by Tolkien in "On Fairy Stories" (which I highly recommend), but Tolkien ultimately disqualified it since it turns out to be a dream which he sees as a cheating the wonder, and thus dubs it a "dream story".
I haven't read Gaiman's Norse Mythology yet either (though I do own a copy) but my understanding is that he's just telling the stories, not retelling them. Maybe someone who has actually read it will correct me though!
i am in love with fairytales
Whenever i want to see a book review video, I usually mute the reviewer because i don't like listening to people talk, and when i heard your voice and accent it was so lovely i actually listened for once! :) thanks for sharing your collection
I've just found out your channel and I do like it! Thanks for these interesting videos
Awesome 😊
I’ve been binging your content all day and I’ve got to say that I’ve been very much enjoying it all.
Aw thanks glad you’re enjoying my videos!
Nice!
Fairytales and folklore has come a recent interest of mine and I can’t wait to dive more into them. I’m especially excited to read Celtic mythology ✨
Rarely do I comment, but I thought I'd do so today. Greetings from Sweden!❄ Your channel is one of my favourites, the way you talk about books and stories has the ability to make one excited about just about anything, and I'm sure I'm far from alone in feeling that way. Hope you have a great day!
This is a dangerous video to watch because I'm probably going to expand my wishlist so much
Ayyy East Lothian Folk Tales is on my TBR (I mean I live here so I had to!!)
I see you like fairy tale art. It is something I have just discovered while looking into folktales of Lapland (the Sami people) and Finland (recommend The Kalevala) But then while looking for stories about a Sami troll-like creature I found a book at my local library (Wellington, NZ) with the artwork of one John Bauer. I cannot stress enough that if you love deep and beautiful his work from more than a hundred years ago. There is a recent book dedicated to it called The Art of John Bauer. But be warned the paperback is very poor quality. Save you money for the hardback. He illustrated a series of Swedish children's annuals. Amazing art. And unique. His art has inspired many other other creatives up to today.
Just love folk and faery tales. I live in Cornwall and we have lots of our own but love them all. Some interesting books in your collection.
I had such a fantastic time watching this video and hearing about the fairy tale and folktale collections you have acquired through the years. I had my eye on collections of this nature and while I acquired some here and there, such as Barnes & Noble's Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen collections, I went all in when my library was ready to fill and I acquired several collections, many of which are from a publisher called Pantheon. We had discussions about individual tales from the American Indian Myths & Legends, Russian Fairy Tales, Chinese Fairy Tales, African Folktales, and a collection of Dutch Fairy Tales for Children. Aside from the Dutch collection, where we discussed The Boy Who Wanted More Cheese (a favorite for obvious reasons), discussions about other multicultural fairy tales have not done as well when it came to viewership. I personally like multicultural tales that give you an idea about storytelling from across the globe. Hans Christian Andersen also fascinates me immensely. I own the exact copies of Hermann Hesse's fairy tales and The Turnip Princess and Other Newly Discovered Fairy Tales and would like to, if anything, dip in and out of these collections. The Nordic Tales is probably the collection I would be most inclined to buy after having watched your video. Exploring each of these countries in their entirety is something that fascinates me, especially since I just purchased a cookbook of recipes from Nordic countries and I also acquired a collection of Scandinavian Plays quite some time ago. I will have to look into something about Scotland's fairy tales, for I would be curious to learn more about their storytelling throughout history. Thank you for sharing! -Josh
Loved it. And I would actually love a video on your fairytales retellings please?
I was raised on a lot of Native American stories--"Echoes of the Elders" by Chief Lelooska, "Sunpainters" by Baje Whitethorne, etc.--but a lot of those had to go back to the library, or got boxed up in my parents' basement for the next generation to listen to ;)
With that in mind, "South, North, East and West" was one of the few you talked about that I recognized; "Misoso," which collects stories specific to Africa, is another really good one along those lines.
At the moment in my house, I've got:
- several collections of Japanese folk- and fairy tales (comparable to Lafcadio Hearn's "Kwaidan," although funny enough, I've never gotten my hands on that one)
- a selection of Afanasyev's Russian fairy tales (with Bilibin's illustrations, of course), and
- "Leyendas Populares de Espana" by Luis Diaz (which is interesting in that it compiles and analyzes stories ranging from the time of the Visigoths to modern urban legends, e.g. involving the 2004 Madrid bombings)
I absolutely loved this video! THank you!
Your collection is absolutely stunning! Goals, for sure.
Amazing as usual 🤗💚
From discription of Russian Magic Tales from Pushkin to Platanov I can tell it really will give good overlook of russian folktales. Can't wait to hear what you think of it!
I love your collection videos!! You have so many books and read things that I otherwise probably wouldn’t even know about so I get amazing recs from all your videos 💓
Ah, I love fairytales, thank you for showing us your collection, I've added a few books to my TBR! By the way, that lilac colour really suits you! 😊
I love this collection! The Gaiman stories are pretty accurate, but a bit simplified. I would absolutely recommend it, it's a good starter point for learning Norse Mythology :)
That's really good to know thank you!
This is the perfect video for me! I have many books about greek, norse and egyptian mythology and I've wanted to expand my collection to folk- and fairytales from different countries for a long time :D thank you for all the recommendations!!
Oh yay glad to be of service :D!
I also really like faiey tales and folklore. 😍 I have a few collections of my favourite fary tale writer H.C Andersen and other fairy tale collection books. When I was a child we even went to his museum in Denmark and I also saw the statue of The Little Mermaid. ❤
I want to read more schottisch and asian folkore as well. 😁 Can't get enough of them.😇
The folk tales of Scotland was also the first collection i ever had, as soon as I saw the book I was reminded me of it 🤣. I recently read the lore of Scotland by Westwood and kingshill which I really enjoy. The cover is stunning and its a bit more referency than just stories but its very enjoyable!
This just makes me wanna buy beautiful editions of fairy tales 😩📚
That edition of Herman Hesse’s fairytales is gorgeous! Also very curious to pick up some Chinese fairy tales.
The Grimm Brothers were also linguists and their work on the evolution of German and English was revolutionary.
I had no idea!
Uff I love so much fairy tales, folk and medieval literature. I want to make my thesis about it. (sorry If my English is bad i'm still learning)
I adore Oscar Wilde's fairytales 🥰
How many rate fairly tales books
I haven't gotten around to reading it yet but I have recently gotten a copy of folk tales and legends from Skye by Otta Swire (I don't have it to hand to tell you the name of it), which looks really good. I'm really keen on Scottish mythology, fairytales and legends, but I want to branch out more into other cultures so thank you for some great recommendations ♥️
Ooh I'll look it up!
you need to at least consider adding the Taschen Fairy tales collection (Grimm's and Andersen compilation plus a new edition of East of the Sun Weast of the Moon by Kay Nielsen) to your collection, you wont regret it!
and SurLaLune has several compilations of fairy tales focussing on certain kind of narratives (sleeping women needing to be awaken, mermaids, maidens locked up somewhere, cursed shapeshifting spouses, etc) from all aver the world that are also worth looking at since a lot of the works included are imposible to find anywhere else due to copywright restrictions and other publishing woes such as beeing out of print for who knows how long :)
Have you heard of disney princess twisted tales by Igloo books? they have twisted versions of the classic fairytales like cinderella, Mulan, the books are called once upon a dream, (sleeping beauty), as old as time (beauty and the beast) there are loads on amazon. I'm just starting beauty and the beast on the kindle. Nice video will check out the victorian one
I absolutely love those books!
Lovely Collection! We've got the same edition of Hans C. Anderson's tales - I just found it a month ago and read the Snow Queen for Christmas. Very enriching read, but so far I prefer George MacDonald (point for Scotland!), but I've only read 2 of his fairy tales so far (the Light Princess and the Golden Key), too soon to say for certain.
Speaking of George, does your complete fairy tales have 8 stories in it: Light Princess, Giant's Heart, Shadows, Carasoyn, Little Daylight, Cross Purposes, the Golden Key and Day Boy/Night Girl? I ask just because my edition looks a fair bit slimmer.
It's tempting to say if you can include George and Hans in this collection you can include Lewis Carol and Alice - Carol was directly taught and encouraged by MacDonald. They aren't Folktales, but it comes really close to being a Fairy Tale as defined by Tolkien in "On Fairy Stories" (which I highly recommend), but Tolkien ultimately disqualified it since it turns out to be a dream which he sees as a cheating the wonder, and thus dubs it a "dream story".
I had a hardback fairytale book as a child in the 70's. One of the stories was about Tommy Treacle. Any ideas what book it might have been ?
I haven't read Gaiman's Norse Mythology yet either (though I do own a copy) but my understanding is that he's just telling the stories, not retelling them. Maybe someone who has actually read it will correct me though!
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Jean you have to pick up Love in Colour by Bolu Babalola for feminist myth retelling that center women on colour 💓
Ooooh this is definitely going straight on the Wishlist!
Which Lauren do I blame Wade or Books? :D
Ahahahaha Wade!
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