Tales of Folk and Fairies

Katharine Pyle (1863-1938)

Approximate level: B1
Length: 54,380 words
Reading time: 4 h 32 min
Chapters: 13
Language: English
On Project Gutenberg since: 2008

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This collection retells folk and fairy tales, including the story of Ashipattle, a lively boy burdened with chores who loves tales of trolls, giants, and heroes. Written in the early twentieth century, its language is mostly clear and story-like, with some older or regional words such as “byre” and “Stoorworm.” Sentences are generally short to medium, though descriptions can grow longer. The tales turn on courage, hardship, family, and legendary creatures, offering useful practice with narrative vocabulary and folklore terms.

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Subjects

Fairy tales
Folklore

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