English Fairy Tales
By Joseph Jacobs (1890)
The genuine folklore of the English nursery: Jack and the Beanstalk, The Three Little Pigs, Henny-Penny, Tom Tit Tot, and Childe Rowland.
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Chapter 1: Tom Tit Tot
The English Rumpelstiltskin: 'Nimmy nimmy not, your name's Tom Tit Tot.'
Tom Tit Tot
The English Rumpelstiltskin: 'Nimmy nimmy not, your name's Tom Tit Tot.'
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Chapter 1: Tom Tit Tot
The English Rumpelstiltskin: 'Nimmy nimmy not, your name's Tom Tit Tot.'
Chapter 2: The Three Little Pigs
The houses of straw, furze, and brick: 'I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow your house in.'
Chapter 3: Jack and the Beanstalk
Trading the milky-white cow for five colored beans; climbing above the clouds to the giant's castle.
Chapter 4: The Story of the Three Bears
Goldenlocks, the bowls of porridge, the three chairs, and the three beds in the woods.
Chapter 5: Henny-Penny
The acorn that fell on her head: 'The sky is a-falling; I must go and tell the king.'
Chapter 6: Childe Rowland to the Dark Tower Came
Rescuing Burd Ellen from the Elf-King's underground castle using Merlin's advice.
Chapter 7: Jack the Giant-Killer
The Cornish farmer's son who outwitted the two-headed giant of Saint Michael's Mount.
Chapter 8: The History of Tom Thumb
No bigger than his father's thumb; riding in a horse's ear and swallowed by a cow.
Chapter 10: Binnorie
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Chapter 9: Whittington and His Cat
The poor runaway boy hearing the Bow Bells: 'Turn again, Whittington, thrice Lord Mayor of London.'
Chapter 11: Mouse And Mouser
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Chapter 12: Cap O' Rushes
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Chapter 13: Teeny-Tiny
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Chapter 14: Jack And The Beanstalk
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Chapter 15: The Story Of The Three Little Pigs
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Chapter 16: The Master And His Pupil
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Chapter 17: Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse both lived in a house,
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Chapter 18: Jack And His Golden Snuff-Box
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Chapter 19: The Story Of The Three Bears
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Chapter 20: Jack The Giant-Killer
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Chapter 21: Jack The Giant-Killer
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Chapter 22: Henny-Penny
English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs — Chapter 22
Chapter 23: Childe Rowland
English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs — Chapter 23
Chapter 24: Molly Whuppie
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Chapter 25: The Red Ettin
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Chapter 26: The Golden Arm
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Chapter 27: The History Of Tom Thumb
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Chapter 28: Mr. Fox
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Chapter 29: Be Bold, Be Bold, But Not Too Bold
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Chapter 30: Be Bold, Be Bold, But Not Too Bold
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Chapter 31: Lazy Jack
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Chapter 32: Johnny-Cake
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Chapter 33: Earl Mar's Daughter
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Chapter 34: Mr. Miacca
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Chapter 35: Whittington And His Cat
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Chapter 36: The Strange Visitor
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Chapter 37: The Laidly Worm Of Spindleston Heugh
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Chapter 38: The Cat And The Mouse
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Chapter 39: The Fish And The Ring
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Chapter 40: The Magpie's Nest
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Chapter 41: Kate Crackernuts
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Chapter 42: The Cauld Lad Of Hilton
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Chapter 43: The Ass, The Table, And The Stick
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Chapter 44: Fairy Ointment
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Chapter 45: The Well Of The World's End
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Chapter 46: Master Of All Masters
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Chapter 47: The Three Heads Of The Well
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Chapter 48: Notes And References
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Chapter 49: Tom Tit Tot
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Chapter 50: The Three Sillies
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Chapter 51: The Rose Tree
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Chapter 52: Old Woman And Pig
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Chapter 53: How Jack Sought His Fortune
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Chapter 54: r. Vinegar
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Chapter 55: Nix Nought Nothing
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Chapter 56: Binnorie
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Chapter 57: ouse And Mouser
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Chapter 58: ap O' Rushes
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Chapter 59: Jack And The Beanstalk
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Chapter 60: Three Little Pigs
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Chapter 61: aster And Pupil
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Chapter 62: Tatty Mouse And Tatty Mouse
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Chapter 63: Jack And His Snuff-Box
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Chapter 64: The Three Bears
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Chapter 65: Jack The Giant-Killer
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Chapter 66: Henny-Penny
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Chapter 67: hilde Rowland
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Chapter 68: olly Whuppie
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Chapter 69: Red Ettin
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Chapter 70: Golden Arm
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Chapter 71: Tom Thumb
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Chapter 72: r. Fox
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Chapter 73: azy Jack
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Chapter 74: Johnny-Cake
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Chapter 75: r. Miacca
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Chapter 76: ick Whittington
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Chapter 77: The Strange Visitor
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Chapter 78: The Laidly Worm
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Chapter 79: The Fish And The Ring
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Chapter 80: The Magpie's Nest
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Chapter 81: Kate Crackernuts
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Chapter 82: The Cauld Lad Of Hilton
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Chapter 83: Ass, Table And Stick
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Chapter 84: Fairy Ointment
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Chapter 85: The Well Of The World's End
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Chapter 86: aster Of All Masters
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Chapter 87: The Three Heads Of The Well
English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs — Chapter 87
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