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Fairy Tales - Modern Genre

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Books in the Fairy Tales - Modern genre:

The Rainbow Book (1909)

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A collection of mostly fairy stories. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Mrs. M. H. Spielmann
Illustrator(s): Arthur Rackham
Harry Rountree
Hugh Thomson
Et al

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L. Frank Baum’s Juvenile Speaker (1910)

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An anthology taken from previously published works.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): Maginel Wright Enright
John R. Neill

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Baum’s Own Book for Children (1912)

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This is a collection of extracts and poems from previously published works.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): Maginel Wright Enright
John R. Neill

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Junior Classics Volume 9 (1912)

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Short stories and the short novel The Rose and the Ring by W. M. Thackeray, for children from six to sixteen. Read for free online at HathiTrust.... View More

Author(s): Edward Everett Hale
Joel Chandler Harris
Edward Verrall Lucas
William Makepeace Thackeray
Various
Stewart Edward White
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Illustrator(s): William Makepeace Thackeray
Various

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Bland Tomtar Och Troll (1917)

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This Swedish annual has been publishing fairy tales since 1907.

Author(s): Cyrus Granér
Various
Illustrator(s): Gustaf Tenggren

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The Broom Fairies and Other Stories (1917)

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A collection of eight new fairy tales. Read for free online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Ethel May Gate
Illustrator(s): T. Diedricksen

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The Gingerbread Man (1917)

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This title is a reprinting of the first few chapters of John Dough and the Cherub, with a new ending. The first edition was part of Baum's Snuggle Tales and had a color frontis piece. The later edition in the Oz-Man Tales series had four color illust... View More

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): Maginel Wright Enright
John R. Neill
Et al

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Bland Tomtar Och Troll (1918)

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A Swedish annual compilation of fairy tales.

Author(s): Cyrus Granér
Et al
Illustrator(s): Gustaf Tenggren

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En Sagocrans (1918)

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This “Garland of Fairy Tales” was published in Sweden.

Author(s): Helena Nyblom
Illustrator(s): Gustaf Tenggren

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At the Back of the North Wind (1919)

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The son of a poor coachman is swept away by a radiant, maternal spirit with long, flowing hair. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): George MacDonald
Illustrator(s): Jessie Willcox Smith

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Bland Tomtar Och Troll (1919)

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A Swedish annual collection of fairy tales.

Author(s): Cyrus Granér
Various
Illustrator(s): Gustaf Tenggren

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Snickerty Nick (1919)

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A play for children loosely based on based on The Selfish Giant. The title Snickerty Nick & the Giant appears only on the cover. It is titled Snickerty Nick on the dust jacket and title page. Read for free online at Internet Archive.... View More

Author(s): Witter Bynner
Julia Ellsworth Ford
Illustrator(s): Arthur Rackham

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Bland Tomtar Och Troll (1920)

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A Swedish annual collection of fairy tales.

Author(s): Cyrus Granér
Various
Illustrator(s): Gustaf Tenggren

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The Enchanted Forest (1920)

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Six new fairy tales. Read online here.

Author(s): William Bowen
Illustrator(s): Maud Petersham
Miska Petersham

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The Gingerbread Man (1920)

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This title is a reprinting of the first few chapters of John Dough and the Cherub, with a new ending. The first edition was part of Baum's Snuggle Tales and had a color frontis piece. This later edition in the Oz-Man Tales series has four color illus... View More

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill
Et al

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The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories (1920)

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A collection of fairy tales including the story of a princess who loses her gravity.

Author(s): George MacDonald
Illustrator(s): F. D. Bedford

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The Princess and the Goblin (1920)

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The Princess Irene has been sent to her King-Papa’s hunting lodge to live. One evening when her nurse keeps her out too late, they are rescued by Curdie, a miner’s son. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): George MacDonald
Illustrator(s): Jessie Willcox Smith

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Short Stories (1920)

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A selection of four of Macdonald’s most famous fairy stories, including ‘The Light Princess’ and ‘The Golden Key.’

Author(s): George MacDonald
Illustrator(s): F. D. Bedford

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Bland Tomtar Och Troll (1921)

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A Swedish annual collection of fairy tales.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Gustaf Tenggren

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The Green-Faced Toad and Other Stories (1921)

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A collection of fairy tales.

Author(s): Vera B. Birch
Illustrator(s): Lois Lenski

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