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Celtic Fairy Tales

Name: Celtic Fairy Tales
Author: Joseph Jacobs

by Joseph Jacobs

1892•Myth/fairytale•267 pages

Taste attributes: myth/fairytalefamilyfantasyfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedall consuming questunlikely connectionsfool triumphant

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Boxlist takeOtherworldly and original: a wholesome myth retelling, glossy rather than gritty. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Open Library rating

4.5 / 5

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About This Book

Twenty-six enchanting tales of Celtic Magic and Legend collected by Joseph Jacobs. Over 50 illustrations. A must have treasury for those interested in Celtic Mythology.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Myth/fairytaleFamilyFantasyAll consuming questUnlikely connectionsFool triumphant

Subjects

Juvenile literatureIrish Folk literatureFolkloreMythologyShort StoriesJuvenile FictionTalesFairy tales

Details

Author: Joseph Jacobs
Published: 1892
Pages: 267
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Source: Open Library

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