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“The Two Foxes and the Hot Rolls." A book of fairy-tale foxes: selections from favorite folk-lore stories, edited by Clifton Johnson, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1914, pp. 83-86.

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:07:35 +0000

“The Two Foxes and the Hot Rolls." A book of fairy-tale foxes: selections from favorite folk-lore stories, edited by Clifton Johnson, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1914, pp. 83-86. Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 02/07/2023 - 08:07

Tale Summary

Once upon a time there were two very hungry foxes, a small and a big one, lying along the edge of a woods near a roadway too weak and tired to try and find food. Then they spied a peasant girl coming out of the woods with a basket of hot rolls on her back, and the big fox thought of a way to trick her out of them. He had the smaller fox lay on the road and pretend to be dead, and while she put down her basket to bend down and scoop him up, the big fox ran by and snatched it away with the small fox in tow. It became clear that the big fox had no intention of sharing, and only stopped running when they reached a blacksmith’s shop, where they noticed one of the horses had a gold shoe with a name on the bottom. The big fox said he had never seen a name on a horseshoe before, and when he got closer to see, the horse kicked him, killing him, and the small fox made away with all the rolls.

Fairy Tale Title

The Two Foxes and the Hot Rolls

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Edited by Clifton Johnson

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Frank A. Nankirell

Common Tale Type

Tale Classification

Page Range of Tale

pp. 83-86

Full Citation of Tale

“The Two Foxes and the Hot Rolls." A book of fairy-tale foxes: selections from favorite folk-lore stories, edited by Clifton Johnson, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1914, pp. 83-86.

Original Source of the Tale

Tale Notes

Research and Curation

Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

A book of fairy-tale foxes: selections from favorite folk-lore stories

Book Author/Editor(s)

Edited by Clifton Johnson

Illustrator(s)

Frank A. Nankirell

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Date Published

1914

Decade Published

1910-1919

Publisher City

Boston

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“The Fox and the Wolf's Daughter." A book of fairy-tale foxes: selections from favorite folk-lore stories, edited by Clifton Johnson, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1914, pp. 15-20.

Anonymous — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 04:04:27 +0000

“The Fox and the Wolf's Daughter." A book of fairy-tale foxes: selections from favorite folk-lore stories, edited by Clifton Johnson, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1914, pp. 15-20. Anonymous (not verified) Mon, 02/06/2023 - 21:04

Clifton Johnson

Tale Summary

There was once a wolf with a beautiful daughter who was very popular among all the man animals, but never wanted to settle down with any of them. Her father was sick of the way she would have them over at his house, sitting in his best armchairs, and keeping him up all night with the noise. One day, the wolf said to his daughter that he would not stand it any longer, and that she would have to settle down. After much pouting, she said she would marry Mr. Fox, and the wolf was none too pleased but did not push the matter further. In the middle of the wedding preparations, Mr. Fox came to visit and brag about how fine his clothes were coming along at the tailor’s. He pointed here and there on himself to indicate where the shiny new buttons were to be placed, but just then, he was bit by a flea. The wolf family was very sensitive about their flea problem and did not like anyone drawing attention to being bitten. Mr. Fox was bitten again and again all over, and had to pretend that instead of slapping the bugs away, he was pointing out where more buttons would be on his suit. Finally, a flea bit him directly on the nose. After slapping his snout as if to point out a button, Mr. Wolf could stand it no longer, and chased him out of the house. He had his daughter married to a lean timber wolf, and since then never had anything else to do with any fox.

Fairy Tale Title

The Fox and the Wolf's Daughter

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Edited by Clifton Johnson

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Frank A. Nankirell

Common Tale Type

Tale Classification

Page Range of Tale

pp. 15-20

Full Citation of Tale

“The Fox and the Wolf's Daughter." A book of fairy-tale foxes: selections from favorite folk-lore stories, edited by Clifton Johnson, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1914, pp. 15-20.

Original Source of the Tale

Tale Notes

Research and Curation

Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

A book of fairy-tale foxes: selections from favorite folk-lore stories

Book Author/Editor(s)

Edited by Clifton Johnson

Illustrator(s)

Frank A. Nankirell

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Date Published

1914

Decade Published

1910-1919

Publisher City

Boston

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“The Potato Supper.” The book of elves and fairies for story-telling and reading aloud and for the children's own reading, Frances Jenkins Olcott, Boston, New York: Houghton Mifflin; 1918, pp. 15-19.

Anonymous — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 04:40:20 +0000

“The Potato Supper.” The book of elves and fairies for story-telling and reading aloud and for the children's own reading, Frances Jenkins Olcott, Boston, New York: Houghton Mifflin; 1918, pp. 15-19. Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 02/04/2023 - 21:40

Frances Jenkins Olcott

Tale Summary

One night, a troop of fairies was dancing together under the moon, when one of them said something which made them all scamper away and hide:

“Cease! Cease with your humming!
Here’s an end to your mumming!
By my smell
I can tell
That a priest is now coming!”

Father Horrigan came by on his pony, stopping at the first house he came across, which belonged to Dermond Leary, a man who was pleased to have his company but troubled that he had nothing but potatoes to offer him. He remembered that he had laid out a net in the river, and there found a fine salmon, but the net was jerked out of his hands and the fish swam away. The fairies revealed themselves as the cause of the trouble and promised there would be a magnificent feast waiting for the priest if only Dermond would ask him a question on their behalf. Although he refused at first, the fairies convinced him that there was no harm in a simple question, the question being whether or not the fairies’ souls would be saved at the Last Day. When Dermond asked Father Horrigan this, the priest questioned on whose behalf he was asking, and he admitted that there were thousands of fairies by the river waiting for an answer. Father Horrigan told him to return to them and say that if they wanted to know, they could ask him themselves. When Dermond gave the fairies the priest’s message, they uttered shrill cries and whisked past him until he was alone. When he returned to his cabin he found the priest and his wife enjoying fresh milk and butter from Dermond’s cow, and potatoes which were steamy and bursting. When Father Horrigan finished eating, he said that he relished the delicious potatoes, more than a dozen fat salmon, and more even than a fairy feast!

Fairy Tale Title

The Potato Supper

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Frances Jenkins Olcott

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Milo Winter

Common Tale Type

Tale Classification

Page Range of Tale

pp. 15-19

Full Citation of Tale

“The Potato Supper.” The book of elves and fairies for story-telling and reading aloud and for the children's own reading, Frances Jenkins Olcott, Boston, New York: Houghton Mifflin; 1918, pp. 15-19.

Original Source of the Tale

From Ireland

Tale Notes

This tale opens with speculation that fairies were once angels that had been cast out of heaven for their sins, and became smaller and smaller as they fell to earth, where they now play pranks.

Research and Curation

Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

The book of elves and fairies for story-telling and reading aloud and for the children's own reading

Book Author/Editor(s)

Frances Jenkins Olcott

Illustrator(s)

Milo Winter

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Date Published

1918

Decade Published

1910-1919

Publisher City

Boston, New York

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“Tom Thumb.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 72-82.

Anonymous — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 01:14:43 +0000

“Tom Thumb.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 72-82. Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 02/04/2023 - 18:14

Horace Scudder

Tale Summary

Once upon a time, a poor woodman and his wife were so desperate for a child that they claimed they would be happy even with one no bigger than their thumb. This is what happened, and the boy they named Tom Thumb was smart and bright but would not grow any bigger no matter what or how much they fed him. One day, the woodsman wished aloud he had someone to bring the cart in for him, and Tom Thumb asked that if his mother bridled the horse he would climb in its ear and give it directions. Two strangers observed Tom Thumb leading the horse, which looked just like it was leading itself, and thought that he could make them a fortune. The woodsman refused to sell him, but Tom Thumb whispered in his ear to take the money for he would soon return. The men carried him for a ways on the brim of a hat until it was dark and the boy asked to be put down to sleep. Tom Thumb scurried into an old mouse-hole and escaped, and when the two men left angrily, he hopped out and found an empty snail shell for shelter. Just then he overheard two thieves scheming on ways to rob a rich farmer nearby, and so he shouted to them that he could be of help. They agreed, knowing he could sneak in due to his small size, but when they came to the house and Tom Thumb entered the room, he yelled out to the thieves. He asked again and again how much they wanted, until he woke up the cook, who chased the thieves away. Tomb Thumb found a comfortable place to sleep in the hayloft, but early in the morning the cook woke to feed the cows, and gave them a bundle of hay with the boy wrapped up inside. He went to the cow’s stomach and shouted:

“Don’t bring me any more hay! Don’t bring me any more hay!”

And the cook, who was at the moment milking the cow, was so scared that she called the farmer, who was also in a fright to hear the voice and had the cow killed. Just as Tom Thumb had got his head out of the stomach, a wolf came by and ate it. The boy made conversation with the wolf and told him he knew of a place filled with delicious foods, where the wolf could crawl up through the drain into the kitchen. He directed the wolf to his father’s house, and when the animal ate its fill it was too fat to fit back in the drain. Then, Tom Thumb began to shout and awakened the woodman and his wife, and he told them that he was inside. His father struck the wolf on the head and the little boy was rescued. They were all very happy to be together again and got Tom Thumb new clothes.

Fairy Tale Title

Tom Thumb

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Horace Elisha Scudder

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

None listed

Common Tale Type

Thumbling and Thumbling's Travels

Tale Classification

ATU 700

Page Range of Tale

pp. 72-82

Full Citation of Tale

“Tom Thumb.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 72-82.

Original Source of the Tale

Charles Perrault

Tale Notes

This version varies quite a bit from other versions, and does not include a giant/ogre.

Research and Curation

Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

The Book of Fables and Folk Stories

Book Author/Editor(s)

Horace Elisha Scudder

Illustrator(s)

None listed

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Date Published

1919

Decade Published

1910-1919

Publisher City

Boston

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“Beauty and the Beast.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 112-126.

Anonymous — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 00:15:04 +0000

“Beauty and the Beast.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 112-126. Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 02/04/2023 - 17:15

Horace Scudder

Tale Summary

There was once a wealthy merchant who had six children, three sons and three daughters, whom he adored. The youngest daughter was called Beauty by all, and she was as good as she was beautiful, but her two older sisters were ill-natured. When they talked of husbands, they would accept no less than a duke, and would only associate themselves with high society. Beauty would not think of marriage because she wanted to spend a few more years with her dear father. It happened that he lost all of his money and the family went to live in a small country house. Beauty’s two older sisters did not want to be put to work and claimed they had many lovers who would be happy to take them in, but they all laughed at the two for being so proud, and although there were many men that begged Beauty for her hand in marriage, she said she would not leave her father when he needed her. And so she rose early every morning and spent the day working while her sisters were idle. After a year, the merchant received a letter that a ship laden with his riches had just come into port, not having been lost after all. Her sisters begged their father for all manner of things to bring back for them from his journey, but when Belle was asked what she wanted, she said only a rose. The man’s journey went poorly after there was a dispute about the cargo, and after it went to court, he was even poorer than before. He set out for home but got lost in a snowy forest, and when the sun set he felt hopeless, but stumbled upon a magnificent castle which was lit and open. He tied up his horse in the stable and inside found a fire and a table set for one. After warming himself, he ate the food, found a bed to sleep in, and woke up in the morning to a brand new suit of fine clothes laid out for him and a table set for breakfast. He ate and set out, but on his way plucked a rose for Beauty from the magically snow-free garden, and suddenly heard a great roar. A Beast came towards him, telling him he was ungrateful for stealing his roses after such hospitality, and that he would be put to death. The merchant begged for forgiveness and explained he only picked the rose for his daughter, to which the beast replied he would only be spared if one of his daughters came and died in his place within three months. The merchant did not wish for this to happen but did want to see his children so he agreed to return in three months. The Beast told him that he could fill a chest with anything he wanted and it would be sent after him. When the merchant returned home he told his children what had happened, and Beauty resolved to take her father’s place, and although he refused, after the three months were up, she traveled with him to the palace and he was made to leave. Beauty was given her own room, full of books and beautiful things, and was told all her wishes would be obeyed. She wished to see how her father was doing, and then saw a vision of him in a large looking-glass as he returned home. That night, she was asked to dine with the Beast, who asked her if she thought he was ugly. She replied yes, but she thought that he was good. He also asked her to marry him. Beauty declined, and he sighed and bid her a good night. She lived this way for three months, every night the same, until one night he begged that she at least never leave him. It happened that earlier that day she saw her father in the looking-glass sick with grief, and she begged the Beast to let her see him for only a week. He agreed and told her to put her ring on her table before bed when she was ready to return. Her father was happy to see her but her sisters, who had married unpleasant men, were still jealous of her and thought to make an end to her by convincing her to stay longer and angering the Beast. On the tenth day she dreamed of Beast half-dead in the palace garden, and placed her ring on the table before falling back asleep. She woke up in the castle, but the Beast did not show up for supper, and she found him just as he was in her dream. He told her that she had forgotten her promise and so he meant to starve to death, but now he could die happy to see her again. Beauty begged him not to die, because she wished to marry him, feeling that she truly loved him. At this the palace was alive with light and music, and in the Beast’s place, a handsome prince lay at Beauty’s feet. She asked for her Beast, but he explained that she had broken a curse that was placed on him by a wicked fairy, and so the two were married.

Fairy Tale Title

Beauty and the Beast

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Horace Elisha Scudder

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

None listed

Common Tale Type

Beauty and the Beast

Tale Classification

ATU 425C

Page Range of Tale

pp. 112-126

Full Citation of Tale

“Beauty and the Beast.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 112-126.

Original Source of the Tale

Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve

Tale Notes

In this version, when Beast is transformed into a handsome prince, Beauty is upset at first and asks for the Beast. In other versions, Beauty is immediately happy to see that her husband-to-be is not a hideous Beast.

Research and Curation

Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

The Book of Fables and Folk Stories

Book Author/Editor(s)

Horace Elisha Scudder

Illustrator(s)

None listed

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Date Published

1919

Decade Published

1910-1919

Publisher City

Boston

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“Puss in Boots.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 20-27.

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 19:12:28 +0000

“Puss in Boots.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 20-27. Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 02/04/2023 - 12:12

Horace Scudder

Tale Summary

Once upon a time, a poor miller died and was only able to leave to his three sons a mill, an ass, and a cat. The youngest was given the cat, and lamented that it did him no good, because all he could do with it was skin and eat it, but would starve soon after anyway. The cat heard these laments and told the fellow to give him boots and a bag, and this was done. Puss put on the boots and used the bag to catch a young rabbit, which he presented to the king, and told him it was a gift from his master the Marquis of Carabas. For some time it went on like this with Puss bringing game to the king as a gift, and the king began to think of the Marquis as a famous hunter. One day Puss heard that the king and his daughter would be going by the river, and ordered his master to bathe in the water and leave the rest to him. When the king and princess were driving by, the cat leapt out and cried that the Marquis of Carabas was drowning and needed help. Recognizing Puss, the king ordered his men to help, and the cat explained his lord had been swimming when robbers attacked him. The king ordered a fine suit for the Marquis, and now looking quite handsome, was invited to his carriage. Puss ran out ahead to a meadow where men were cutting the grass, and ordered them to tell the king when he came by that it all belonged to the Marquis of Carabas, or else they would be chopped as fine as mince-meat. The same he told to some reapers who were cutting grain, and when the king rode by, he and the princess were very impressed to hear that the Marquis owned all of the land. Puss came to a castle and learned it belonged to a monster, and so asked to pay the master his respects. Puss told the monster he heard of his shape-shifting abilities, and that he could even turn into a lion. To prove himself, the monster did this, and when he shifted back into his original shape, Puss told him that he also heard he could turn into a mouse but he didn’t believe it. The monster did this too, and the cat ate him up. When the king’s carriage arrived, Puss invited them to the castle of the Marquis of Carabas where there was a feast set out for the monster and his friends, who now dared not enter. The king was so impressed that he asked the young man to marry his daughter, and so the miller’s son became a prince, and Puss in Boots became a great lord.

Fairy Tale Title

Puss in Boots

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Horace Elisha Scudder

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

None listed

Common Tale Type

Ogres and Giants

Tale Classification

Page Range of Tale

pp. 20-27

Full Citation of Tale

“Puss in Boots.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 20-27.

Original Source of the Tale

Charles Perrault

Tale Notes

This version includes a feast which has been set out in the castle.

Research and Curation

Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

The Book of Fables and Folk Stories

Book Author/Editor(s)

Horace Elisha Scudder

Illustrator(s)

None listed

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Date Published

1919

Decade Published

1910-1919

Publisher City

Boston

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“Cinderella, or The Glass Slipper.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 58-69.

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 18:06:05 +0000

“Cinderella, or The Glass Slipper.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 58-69. Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 02/04/2023 - 11:06

Horace Scudder

Tale Summary

There was once a man who remarried after losing his wife, wanting someone to help look after his beautiful daughter. His new wife seemed pleasant at first, but revealed herself to be unkind, and had two daughters just the same as her, who made his daughter do many hard chores and treated her unwell. They called her Cinderella or the cinder-maid, because she sat in the corner with the ashes after finishing her work. The king’s son was to host a ball, to which all of the rich were invited, including Cinderella’s step-sisters. She worked hard for them, working on their dresses and doing their hair, while they teased her and argued with each other. Although Cinderella said she knew it was not proper for her to go, as soon as the step-sisters left, she began to weep. The girl’s fairy godmother appeared and told her to fetch a pumpkin, which was turned into a splendid coach. She then fetched six mice from the kitchen mouse-trap, which all became horses, and three rats from the rat trap, which were turned into coachmen. Next, Cinderella brought six lizards, which the fairy turned into six footmen. Her godmother then turned her rags into a dress of silver and gold, and on her feet two glass slippers. She told the girl that she could go to the ball, but warned her not to stay past midnight, because the spell would be broken. Everyone was amazed by her beauty and riches when she arrived, and the prince himself went to meet her, and the rest of the night could not keep his eyes off of her. Cinderella spent the evening sitting with her step-sisters, who could not imagine who it really was. She left for home at a quarter to midnight, and there told her godmother about the night, when her step-sisters arrived. Cinderella pretended to have been woken, marveled at their story of the beautiful princess, and asked the eldest sister (Lady Javotte) to borrow a yellow dress to see for herself, and was not at all displeased when she refused. The next night of the ball, the fairy again prepared Cinderella, and again the prince was very taken with her, and was so charming that the girl forgot about the time, and at the first stroke of midnight ran off but left behind a glass slipper in her haste. A few days later, the prince sent a messenger to travel the kingdom with the slipper, and declared that he would marry whoever fit it. When it came to Cinderella’s house, and the two step-sisters could not fit it, she asked if she could try. Seeing that she was very fair, the messenger agreed, and it fit her like wax. The fairy again, unseen, transformed her into the beautiful princess, and the step-sisters begged for forgiveness, which was readily given. Cinderella took the two with her to the palace where she married the prince, and eventually became Queen.

Fairy Tale Title

Cinderella, or The Glass Slipper

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Horace Elisha Scudder

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Common Tale Type

Cinderella

Tale Classification

ATU 510A

Page Range of Tale

pp. 58-69

Full Citation of Tale

“Cinderella, or The Glass Slipper.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 58-69.

Original Source of the Tale

Charles Perrault

Tale Notes

This version of the story only has two nights of the ball, while many others have three.

Research and Curation

Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

The Book of Fables and Folk Stories

Book Author/Editor(s)

Horace Elisha Scudder

Illustrator(s)

None listed

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Date Published

1919

Decade Published

1910-1919

Publisher City

Boston

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“Little Red-Riding-Hood.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 1-4.

Anonymous — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 16:40:02 +0000

“Little Red-Riding-Hood.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 1-4. Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 02/04/2023 - 09:40

Horace Scudder

Tale Summary

There was once a little girl who was well-loved by her mother, and even more by her grandmother, who made her a red cloak that suited the child so well that everyone called her “Little Red-Riding-Hood”. One day, Red-Riding-Hood’s mother gave her a cake and some butter to take to her grandmother because she had been ill. On her way through the woods she met a wolf who asked her where she was going, because he dared not eat her there where there were woodcutters nearby. The wolf said he would try to go one way and she the other to see who was fastest, and soon reached the grandmother’s house. He called to the old woman, pretending to be Red-Riding-Hood, and she told him to pull the string to lift the latch and come in. He ate her quickly and then put on her clothes and hid in bed for Red-Riding-Hood, who, when she arrived, told to pull the string to come in. The girl thought she must have a bad cold, and when she got closer, went back and forth with the wolf:

“Grandmother, what great arms you have!”

“The better to hug you, my dear.”

“Grandmother, what big ears you have!”

“The better to hear you, my dear.”

“Grandmother, what great eyes you have!”

“The better to see you, my dear.”

Grandmother, what great teeth you have!”

“The better to eat you.”

And the wolf ate her all up.

Fairy Tale Title

Little Red-Riding-Hood

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Horace Elisha Scudder

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

None Listed

Common Tale Type

Little Red Riding Hood

Tale Classification

ATU 333

Page Range of Tale

pp. 1-4

Full Citation of Tale

“Little Red-Riding-Hood.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 1-4.

Original Source of the Tale

Charles Perrault

Tale Notes

Research and Curation

Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

The Book of Fables and Folk Stories

Book Author/Editor(s)

Horace Elisha Scudder

Illustrator(s)

None listed

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Date Published

1919

Decade Published

1910-1919

Publisher City

Boston

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“The Elves and the Shoemaker.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 30-33.

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:15:58 +0000

“The Elves and the Shoemaker.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 30-33. Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 01/31/2023 - 17:15

Horace Scudder

Tale Summary

There was once an honest, hardworking Shoemaker, who could not earn enough to make a living. He was down to his last bit of leather to make one more pair of shoes, and so he cut them out to finish in the morning and went to bed. When he awoke, they were already made. A customer came in and was so pleased with their quality he paid a high price, with which the Shoemaker bought leather for two more shoes. He cut these out and went to bed early, and again woke to find the work was done. His business did well, and people came from miles around to buy his quality shoes. One evening at Christmas-time, the Shoemaker and his wife decided to stay up and find out who was doing the work, and at midnight saw two little elves who toiled away and then fled. The wife said to the Shoemaker that they should repay them somehow, and that it pained her that they had no clothes to keep them warm. They decided to make for each of them a shirt, a coat, a waistcoat, a pair of pantaloons, and a tiny pair of shoes. When they were ready one evening, the couple laid them out instead of the usual shoe cut-outs, and hid behind a curtain to watch. At midnight, the elves arrived, and were gleeful to find the clothes, dressing themselves and dancing out the door. The Shoemaker never saw them again, but everything went well with him as long as he lived.

Fairy Tale Title

The Elves and the Shoemaker

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Horace Elisha Scudder

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Common Tale Type

Tale Classification

Page Range of Tale

pp. 30-33

Full Citation of Tale

“The Elves and the Shoemaker.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 30-33.

Original Source of the Tale

Tale Notes

Tale Audio

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Research and Curation

Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

The Book of Fables and Folk Stories

Book Author/Editor(s)

Horace Elisha Scudder

Illustrator(s)

None listed

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Date Published

1919

Decade Published

1910-1919

Publisher City

Boston

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

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“Jack and the Bean-stalk.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 41-55.

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“Jack and the Bean-stalk.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 41-55. Anonymous (not verified) Tue, 01/31/2023 - 14:59

Horace Scudder

Tale Summary

In the days of King Alfred, in a country village in England, there was a poor woman who had a single son named Jack. She never set him to work, and eventually they were so poor, that they only had their cow left. Jack felt badly that he had not done more, and offered to bring the cow to town to sell, and reluctantly, his mother agreed. Before he made it into town, he met a butcher who offered him a hatful of beans in exchange for the animal. Gladly, he took them and gave the cow away. His mother was distraught and threw the beans out the window, and the two of them went to bed without a bite to eat. The next morning, Jack saw that the beans had sprouted and created a ladder into the clouds. He was curious, climbed for hours, and reached the top where he saw not a living creature. After a while, he met a beautiful lady, and told her all about his journey. She asked him if he remembered his father, and he told her that no, his mother always wept when he brought her up. The lady said that she would explain about him. She told Jack that she was really a fairy, and his father used to be under her care, but she was careless and lost her powers for a time, making her helpless to stop the giant from killing him for his money. The giant told Jack’s mother that she must never speak of her late husband, or else he would kill her and her child. The fairy said that she got her powers back just yesterday, and so set into place the magical events that led Jack to climb the beanstalk. She told him to keep going and find the giant’s house, and that she would help him when the time came, but not to tell his mother anything. Jack traveled until he found the place, and although the giant’s wife warned him of her husband, he pleaded for hospitality and was let in the house. After Jack noticed cages of people, there was a knock on the door, and the boy was hidden in the oven. From there he observed a hen which laid golden eggs. When the giant fell asleep, he took it, and made it back home where it would provide for his mother. The next day he returned, after changing his appearance so the wife would not know him as the thief, and again begged for shelter. He was let in and hid in a closet while the giant demanded his wife bring him bags of money to amuse himself with. Jack knew it was his father’s money, and when the giant fell asleep, ran off with it, giving the guard dog a scrap of meat. After the two day’s journey home (the money was very heavy) he found his mother was sick by his absence, but began feeling better with him around, and so they stayed for three years. But Jack could not stop thinking of his father, and one day returned to the giant’s house, reluctantly let in by the wife and hid in a copper boiler. He saw a harp which played itself, and ran off with it when the giant fell asleep. But the harp called out to its master, and the giant chased Jack, knowing he had stolen his hen and money bags, also. Jack hurried down the beanstalk and called to his mother for a hatchet, which he used to sever the stalk. The giant fell to his death. The fairy then appeared to tell Jack’s mother all that had happened and how brave her son had been.

Fairy Tale Title

Jack and the Bean-stalk

Fairy Tale Author(s)/Editor(s)

Horace Elisha Scudder

Fairy Tale Illustrator(s)

Common Tale Type

Jack and the Beanstalk

Tale Classification

ATU 328A

Page Range of Tale

pp. 41-55

Full Citation of Tale

“Jack and the Bean-stalk.” The Book of Fables and Folk Stories, Horace Elisha Scudder, Boston: Houghton Mifflin; 1919, pp. 41-55.

Original Source of the Tale

Tale Notes

Research and Curation

Kaeli Waggener, 2023

Book Title

The Book of Fables and Folk Stories

Book Author/Editor(s)

Horace Elisha Scudder

Illustrator(s)

None listed

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin

Date Published

1919

Decade Published

1910-1919

Publisher City

Boston

Publisher Country

United States

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Digital Copy

Available at the Internet Archive

Book Notes

Traditional

White