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witbee's review against another edition
Too Christian - thought it would be from a Pagan perspective
kitsuneheart's review
4.0
I'm pretty sure this is the best of Jacobs's fairy tale collections, and I'm not saying that merely as a fan of Irish and Scottish folktales. Whereas Jacobs works for England and India seemed quite repetative, especially for anyone familiar with Grimm and Andersen, so many of the tales in this book are distinctly Celtic. There are a few exceptions--notably "Fair, Brown, and Trembling," which is basically Cinderella--but quite a few of these draw upon the history and legends of the Celts, and not widely-traveled tales.
My favorite in this collection is "A Legend of Knockmany," in which Fin M'Coul must face off against legendary warrior Cucullin, but...he runs home to his wife, Oonagh, instead. Cucullin is sure to follow, so Oonagh crafts several tricks to convince the hero that not only is her husband stronger, but her husband's son is stronger than Cucullin himself! It's a pretty good laugh, and a great illustration of how to defeat brawn with brains. And how your partner may have a different and possibly grater power than you.
This book is in the public domain, so don't go throwing money way on an expensive copy. Look around and you should find something pretty nice for cheap. Especially since they don't have to pay the author! And if you're getting it online, make sure it's free! You can also get a free audiobook version fro Librivox.
My favorite in this collection is "A Legend of Knockmany," in which Fin M'Coul must face off against legendary warrior Cucullin, but...he runs home to his wife, Oonagh, instead. Cucullin is sure to follow, so Oonagh crafts several tricks to convince the hero that not only is her husband stronger, but her husband's son is stronger than Cucullin himself! It's a pretty good laugh, and a great illustration of how to defeat brawn with brains. And how your partner may have a different and possibly grater power than you.
This book is in the public domain, so don't go throwing money way on an expensive copy. Look around and you should find something pretty nice for cheap. Especially since they don't have to pay the author! And if you're getting it online, make sure it's free! You can also get a free audiobook version fro Librivox.
woolfardis's review against another edition
4.0
[Quick review from memory before I re-read and review at a later date:
Read for research purposes but a really nice collection of Irish myth, and older British folklore. Not an exhaustive collection and not in any particular order, but really nice to discover lost stories.]
Read for research purposes but a really nice collection of Irish myth, and older British folklore. Not an exhaustive collection and not in any particular order, but really nice to discover lost stories.]
caroline_carnivorous's review against another edition
4.0
I love reading Celtic fairy tales, especially when they are similar to old Norwegian fairy tales I heard and read when I was a child - which some of the stories in this book were.
I really recommend this!
I really recommend this!
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