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Myth & Legend FictionFae & Fairy FictionClassic Fantasy

Celtic Fairy Tales

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  • 1892 first published
  • 267 pages
  • 33 editions
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Celtic Fairy Tales is an 1892 mythic fiction and fae fiction novel by Joseph Jacobs. The story is set in Great Britain and Ireland. Readers will find themes of Folklore, Mythology, tales and fairy tales.

61 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 33 editions.

It runs to roughly 267 pages — 4–5 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Celtic Fairy Tales

Twenty-six enchanting tales of Celtic Magic and Legend collected by Joseph Jacobs. Over 50 illustrations. A must have treasury for those interested in Celtic Mythology.
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Opening line

“CONNLA of the Fiery Hair was son of Conn of the Hundred Fights.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Irish Folk literature
  • Folklore
  • Mythology
  • Classic Literature
  • Tales
  • Fairy tales
  • Celts
  • Contes de fées
  • Celts, folklore
  • Magic
  • Children's stories

Quick answers

Who wrote Celtic Fairy Tales?

Celtic Fairy Tales was written by Joseph Jacobs and first published in 1892.

What genre is Celtic Fairy Tales?

It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction, Fae & Fairy Fiction, Classic Fantasy and Fairy Tales & Folklore.

How long is Celtic Fairy Tales?

The median edition has 267 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Celtic Fairy Tales?

Readers who like it often enjoy Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales, The king of the Golden River; or, The black brothers and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass.

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