{"product_id":"2940013891241","title":"More Celtic Fairy Tales (Illustrated)","description":"*Illustrated with pictures\u003cbr\u003e*Includes Table of Contents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Jacobs (29 August 1854 - 30 January 1916) was a folklorist, literary critic and historian. He was born in Australia, but came to England to attend St. John’s College, Cambridge.  He was a prolific writer on many aspects of Jewish history, and biblical archaeology.   His works included contributions to the Jewish Encyclopedia, translations of European works, and critical editions of early English literature. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 1899-1900 he edited the journal Folklore, and he collected folklore and fairy tales which he compiled into five different collections: English Fairy Tales, More English Fairy Tales, Celtic Fairy Tales, More Celtic Fairy Tales, and European Folk and Fairy Tales.  He was inspired by the Grimm’s Brothers, and recognized that folk lore was an important part of a nation’s identity.  He wished that English and Irish children to have access to their own heritage, rather than reading French and German stories. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis edition of Joseph Jacobs’ More Celtic Fairy Tale is specially formatted with a Table of Contents and pictures of characters from Irish folklore.","brand":"Charles River Editors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47079858602224,"sku":"2940013891241","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013891241_p0.jpg?v=1763600911","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013891241","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}