“Nix Nought Nothing” and many, many more. Many of the tales in this volume, as in similar collections from other European countries, are what the folklorists call Drolls, or a short comical sketch.

Joseph Jacob’s first volume—English Fairy—did not exhaust the scanty remains of traditional English folktales. He retained those he did not use and most of the 44 illustrated tales that appear in More ...

Every week we ask you a different question. Hear what people in London say, then join the conversation! What's your favourite fairy tale? Join the conversation. What's your favourite fairy tale? Use ...

Jack and his mother were poor had to sell the cow because she had nothing left to sell. Jack never helped her and only expressed hunger. He sells the cow to the old man in exchange for beans, but Jack ...

Once upon a time, there was a knight who bore a wyvern (a type of dragon) on his shield, and who one day was riding past Gloucester when he heard of a magical fairy mound. It was a place where tired ...

There was a time when fairy tales were much more than just bedtime stories. Actually, the fanciful tales that have enthralled ...

Jacob Grimm died 150 years ago today, four years after his younger bother Wilhelm. Together they changed forever the face of literature, especially children’s literature, with their collection of ...

Discover how anime draws inspiration from classic fairy tales and myths with ten iconic characters. Goku from Dragon Ball channels Journey to the West, while Prince Lumiere in Black Clover embodies ...

Join the conversation. What's your favourite fairy tale? Use the form below to let us know. The Express English team Most people love them. And three were mentioned: Jack and the Beanstalk, the ...