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Fairy Tales
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UKOLU Fantasy & Folklore Library: Classic Tales and Adventures
This catalogue collects 97 public-domain works spanning fantasy, folklore, and mythology, drawn from Project Gutenberg and organized into four overlapping categories: Fantasy Classics, Folklore, Myths Legends, and Fairy Tales. The mix ranges from Norse sagas and Arabic frame-tale collections to Native American myths and holiday storybooks, offering varied entry points for readers interested in traditional narratives. Because categories overlap, a single work may appear in several, aiding discovery. Three suggested reading paths provide practical starting points: seasonal stories, heroic quests, and enchanted frames. Each record includes bibliographic details, source provenance, and editorial notes to support informed browsing.
97 public-domain works125 represented authorsSource-attributed catalogue records
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Fantasy Classics
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Folklore
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, literary setting and recurring questions.
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Myths Legends
Fairy tales, legends, myths and traditional narratives drawn from different literary and cultural settings.
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Fairy Tales
Fairy tales, legends, myths and traditional narratives drawn from different literary and cultural settings.
Fantasy & Folklore — Editor’s Selection
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Wigwam wonder tales — Inside the...
In Folklore
Maugis, ye sorcerer — Inside the...
In Folklore
Ojibwa myths and tales — Reading...
In Myths L...
Wigwam stories told by North Ame...
In Folklore
A mirror for witches — A Reader’...
In Folklore
Legends and tales of the Harz Mo...
In Fantasy...
Traditions of the Arikara — Key ...
In Folklore
Indian Nature Myths — Inside the...
In Folklore
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