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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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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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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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One work and three nearby readings from the current catalogue.
Folklore
Wurra-Wurra — A Closer Reading
Authored by Authors: Dunham, Curtis, Innes, Jo..., 'Wurra-Wurra — A Closer Reading' stands as a notable and significant work within the Folklore category. An editorial note on Curtis Dunham's 'Wurra-Wurra,' a Hiberno-English legend of Saint Patrick at Tara, focusing on how the opening, middle, and later excerpts guide a first reading through its dialect, episodic structure, and recurring motifs. It serves as a vital entry point into the broader subjects represented in our archive.
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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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Begin with Fantasy ClassicsOpen a focused route to works connected with Fantasy Classics.Explore FolkloreCompare authors, source types and recurring questions within Folklore.Read through Myths LegendsMove from introductory records to related works in Myths Legends.Browse Fairy TalesUse this theme as a starting point for nearby catalogue records in Fairy Tales.
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