Once Long Ago: Folk and Fairy Tales of the World

by Roger Lancelyn Green, Vojtěch Kubašta (Illustrator), Zeynep Alp (translator)

A collection of tales from around the world:

- The Boy and the Wolves
- The Son of the Wolf Chief
- The Blacksmith and the Devil
- The Prince and teh Fairy
- Zoulvisia
- The Bunyip
- The Nyamatsanes
- The Story of Yara
- The Fairy Wife
- The Young Man and the Sea Maid
- Long, Stout, and Sharpeyes
- Hans, the Mermaid's Son
- The Magic Book
- The Treasure Thief
- Jack and the Beanstalk
- Coat of Rushes
- The Three Bears
- The Six Sillies
- Sedna and the Hunter
- The Dragon of the North
- The Hungry Beasts
- The Twelve Dancing Princesses
- Johnny Nut and the Golden Goose
- The Sleeping Beauty
- Puss in Boots
- Cinderella
- Little Snow White
- The Singing, Soaring Lark
- The Three Treasures
- The Fisherman and his Wife
- The Hungry Prince
- The Princess Atalanta
- Yannikas and Marika
- The Boy and the Dragon
- The Grateful Animals
- The Witch in the Stone Boat
- The Lucky Adventurer
- The Black Thief
- The Leprechaun
- The Frog Princess
- The Cat Lovers
- The Foolish Giant
- The Three Princes
- The Wonderful Twins
- The Cunning Tortoise
- Why the Sea is Salt
- Soria Moria Castle
- The Magic Bird
- The Prince and the Maiden
- The Glass Mountain
- The Bones of Djulung
- The Prince and the Dove
- The Magic Mirror
- The Two Kings
- The Voice of Death
- Koschei the Undying
- The Witch in the Wood
- Childe Roland
- The Brown Bull of Norrows
- The Three Beggars
- The Cunning Shoemaker
- The Half-Chick
- The Water of Life
- The Coward
- The Prince and teh Fox
- The Griffin
- Abu Nowas and his Wife
- Madschun
- The Fairy of the Lake

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1962

About the author

Roger (Gilbert) Lancelyn Green was a British biographer and children's writer. He was an Oxford academic who formed part of the Inklings literary discussion group along with C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Born in 1918 in Norwich, England, Green studied under C. S. Lewis at Merton College, Oxford, where he obtained a B.Litt. degree. He delivered the 1968 Andrew Lang lecture. Green lived in Cheshire, in a manor which his ancestors owned for over 900 years. He died in October 1987. His son was the writer Richard Lancelyn Green

Reviews

[Mary · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an outstanding book of children's tales - a combination of folk and fairy tales from around the world which was well before it's time in collecting all of those together (seems to be fashionable now to do so, if you have a look at the bookshops) but not only that, the illustrations are matched to each tale in the style of the folk art or classical art of that country (or one classical style in some cases). As a child, I can tell you this absolutely adds to the atmosphere and reality of the stories, and transports one into other worlds with ease. Such a shame that it's out of print - if someone would reprint a replica of the original (original cover, format illustrations and all) I would buy it for every child I ever knew.

[Kaori Flores · Rating 5 out of 5]

Uno de mis libros preferidos de la infancia temprana. Compuesto por una selección maravillosa de sesenta cautivadoras historias de diversos países. Contiene ilustraciones que atraen a los lectores de todas las edades.
Mis cuentos favoritos: "Largo, fuerte y ojos de lince", "Las doce doncellas", "Medio Pollo", "Capa de juncos","El herrero y el diablo", "El castillo de Sonia Moria", "El Nung-Guama", La tortuga ingeniosa".
El libro lo leí una y otra vez y terminó por romperse la pasta, y así mismo el re-empastado, pero aún lo conservo con mucho amor pues siento que es el que marcó mi infancia, iniciándome en la aventura de la lectura.
Lo recomiendo ampliamente, aunque en México sólo se publicó una vez en los años sesentas. Al que le interese, unos hermanos chilenos tienen un proyecto y están rescatando este fabuloso libro. "Los hijos de había una vez".

[Michael Haase · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gorgeous illustrations, but rather weak selection of fables. Italy for example is a country renowned for its vast assortment of fairy tales and the best Green could choose for this was "The Frog Princess"? Seriously?

Moreover, there are too many tales about someone stealing a magical item and using it to get rich and marry a prince or princess. It's a motif that is too repetitive in this collection.

[Maisa Melgarejo]

Alguien tiene el PDF de la edición en español? Es un libro maravilloso me quedan unas 100 páginas las demás se rompieron. Mí e-mail es maisadreams@hotmail.com gracias

[Leigh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vojtech Kubašta the G.O.A.T.

[Crmaroske · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, a quality read. I loved the different aspects of fantasy, the different styles of illustration, and the stories from different nations. I thoroughly recommend it :)

[Fern · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had a copy of this when I was a child, and we read it so often it eventually disintegrated despite my Dad's best efforts. The stories are exciting and evocative, and the artwork beautiful.