{"product_id":"9781411429130","title":"Irish Fairy and Folk Tales (Barnes \u0026 Noble Library of Essential Reading)","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTales of magic and mischief wrought by fairies, leprechauns, ghosts, and giants enchant and entertain in \u003cb\u003eWilliam Butler Yeats’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eIrish Fairy and Folktales\u003c\/i\u003e.  Comprised of two previously published books, \u003ci\u003eFairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry \u003c\/i\u003e(1888)\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eIrish Fairy Tales \u003c\/i\u003e(1892), this compilation remains an influential and beloved anthology of Irish folklore.  Many of its tales were recorded by the earliest collectors of Irish folklore and have been told around the hearth for hundreds of years.  The cast includes familiar characters such as the Fairy Shoemaker, the Banshee, and Finn Mac Cool.  Ghost stories, outlandish adventures, poems, and traditional fairy tales carefully selected and edited by Yeats both amuse and educate, providing a glimpse into the world of Irish folk life and belief at the dawn of modern Irish civilization. ","brand":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47124176699632,"sku":"9781411429130","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781411429130","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}