 First edition | |
| Author | Ruth Manning-Sanders |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Robin Jacques |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Fairy Tales |
| Publisher | E. P. Dutton |
| Publication date | 1971 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 319 pp |
| ISBN | 0-525-27810-9 |
| OCLC | 257122 |
| Dewey Decimal | 398.21 |
| LC Class | PZ8.M333 Ch |
A Choice of Magic is a 1971 anthology of 32 fairy tales from around the world that have been collected and retold by Ruth Manning-Sanders. In fact, the book is mostly a collection of tales published in previous Manning-Sanders anthologies. Stories are pulled from A Book of Princes and Princesses (1969), A Book of Giants (1962), A Book of Dwarfs (1963), A Book of Dragons (1964), A Book of Ghosts and Goblins (1968), A Book of Witches (1965), A Book of Mermaids (1967), and A Book of Wizards (1966). There are also four previously unpublished stories.
It is followed by the anthology Folk and Fairy Tales (1978), another collection of (mostly) previously published Manning-Sanders tales.
Table of contents
- Foreword
- 1. The Wonderful Shirt (Russia)
- 2. The Frog (Ukraine)
- 3. Jack and the Beanstalk (England)
- 4. Knurremurre (Zeeland)
- 5. Bottle Hill (Ireland)
- 6. The Nine Doves (Greece)
- 7. The Goblins at the Bath House (Estonia)
- 8. Johnny and the Witch-Maidens (Bohemia)
- 9. Sven and Lilli (Denmark)
- 10. Aniello (Sicily)
- 11. Aladdin (Arabia)
- 12. Esben and the Witch (Denmark)
- 13. Sneezy Snatcher and Sammy Small (England)
- 14. Mons Tro (Denmark)
- 15. Rake Up! (Denmark)
- 16. King Johnny (Slavonia)
- 17. The Enchanted Prince (Hungary)
- 18. The Adventures of Billy MacDaniel (Ireland)
- 19. Little Hiram (India)
- 20. Prince Loaf (Rumania)
- 21. Hans and His Master (Hungary)
- 22. Golden Hair (Corsica)
- 23. Constantes and the Dragon (Greece)
- 24. Tatterhood (Norway)
- 25. The Princess's Slippers (Archangel)
- 26. Jack and the Wizard (Wales)
- 27. The Two Wizards (Africa)
- 28. The Three Mermaids (Italy)
- 29. The Girl Who Picked Strawberries (Germany)
- 30. The Magic Lake (Ireland)
- 31. Old Verlooka (Russia)
- 32. Stan Bolovan (Rumania)
References
- Sutherland, Zena (1973). The Best in Children's Books: The University of Chicago Guide to Children's Literature, 1966-1972. University of Chicago Press. p. 271. ISBN 978-0-226-78057-3.
- "Fiction for Ages 8-12". The Courier-Journal. 4 June 1972. pp. F6.
- Quigley, Isabel (29 May 1971). "Isabel Quigley on children's folk tales, picture books and fiction". The Spectator. p. 37.
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