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Collier's Junior Classics: The Young Folks Shelf of Books #7
Legends Of Long Ago
"The purpose of Collier's Junior Classics is to introduce boys and girls to some of the best books ever written for children, to stimulate young readers to seek for themselves the books from which the selections have been drawn as well as other good books of similar appeal, and to encourage children to become disriminationg, thoughtful, life-time readers. author, title, and publisher are given at the foot of the page on which each selection opens. this enables readers to ask for the complete book at a library or bookstore. when necessary, brief introductions set the scene for the selection, while follow-up recommendations, complete with publishers' names, appear at the end of most stories."
"junior classics is a series of ten individually indexed volumes. A, B, C: Go! has been lovingly compiled for the youngest, and consists of nursery rhymes , favorite folk tales, best-loved poems, and stories for reading aloud. four volumes have been assembled for the intermediate group consisting of folk and fairy tales, fantasy, warm-hearted stories of other lands, and stirring books about our own country. four additional volumes cater to the interests of more mature boys and girls: world classics, great myths and American tales, excerpts from biographies of some of the greatest men and women of the world, and selections from action and suspense stories. Finally, the most unusual of all, is the volume entitled Harvest of Holidays, a feast of stories, poems, documents, and factual material about twenty-two American national and religious holidays."
"junior classics is a series of ten individually indexed volumes. A, B, C: Go! has been lovingly compiled for the youngest, and consists of nursery rhymes , favorite folk tales, best-loved poems, and stories for reading aloud. four volumes have been assembled for the intermediate group consisting of folk and fairy tales, fantasy, warm-hearted stories of other lands, and stirring books about our own country. four additional volumes cater to the interests of more mature boys and girls: world classics, great myths and American tales, excerpts from biographies of some of the greatest men and women of the world, and selections from action and suspense stories. Finally, the most unusual of all, is the volume entitled Harvest of Holidays, a feast of stories, poems, documents, and factual material about twenty-two American national and religious holidays."
371 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1918
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June 28, 2024
I love these books! Such delightful literature!
July 24, 2018
From stories of Arabian thieves and magic, to Greek and Norse myths, to American tales of grandiose men, characters and enchantments of the past will draw readers into realms of fantastical adventure and wondrous suspense as heroes and villains clash throughout the ages! Martignoni delivers a fun and colourful collection of short stories and legends that will give readers young and old a chuckle with its familiar journeys and entertaining illustrations. Whether one loves westerns, Arabic fables, or Arthurian legends, there will be something here for everybody!
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November 2, 2021Read "Robin Hood" from August 12-25
We all know the story of Robin Hood and his Merry Men, however... this is the original version of the story. Actually, it's only a portion, since the Howard Pyle actually wrote a collection of short stories. This one contained a story about how the Sheriff of Nottingham tried three times to capture Robin Hood and failed each time.
One of the attempts was the archery contest that is very often including in adaptations of Robin Hood for movies. I really enjoyed it for the differences that were present in the original, compared with the adaptations. The third one was another one that I've seen adapted for movies: one of Robin's band was captured and was to be hanged. Robin and the others had to go and rescue him.
It makes me want to look for the entire book of stories by Howard Pyle, so I can see how my favorite people in his group were originally depicted. Having only ever read adaptations, it was great to see the original. A word of warning, though... it's written in Shakespearian type English, so... some people might have trouble understanding it.
I read "Aladdin" for the month of October. I have to say... I didn't enjoy this translation of Aladdin very much. I'm sure it was true to the story, but... it was a little cumbersome. I will say: the traditional story of Aladdin, like many other such stories, has a great deal cut out of it when it gets "updated" for modern audiences. I actually did like some of the things in the original tale. I might go back at some point and try giving it another read.
We all know the story of Robin Hood and his Merry Men, however... this is the original version of the story. Actually, it's only a portion, since the Howard Pyle actually wrote a collection of short stories. This one contained a story about how the Sheriff of Nottingham tried three times to capture Robin Hood and failed each time.
One of the attempts was the archery contest that is very often including in adaptations of Robin Hood for movies. I really enjoyed it for the differences that were present in the original, compared with the adaptations. The third one was another one that I've seen adapted for movies: one of Robin's band was captured and was to be hanged. Robin and the others had to go and rescue him.
It makes me want to look for the entire book of stories by Howard Pyle, so I can see how my favorite people in his group were originally depicted. Having only ever read adaptations, it was great to see the original. A word of warning, though... it's written in Shakespearian type English, so... some people might have trouble understanding it.
I read "Aladdin" for the month of October. I have to say... I didn't enjoy this translation of Aladdin very much. I'm sure it was true to the story, but... it was a little cumbersome. I will say: the traditional story of Aladdin, like many other such stories, has a great deal cut out of it when it gets "updated" for modern audiences. I actually did like some of the things in the original tale. I might go back at some point and try giving it another read.
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