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Fantasy Classics
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, historical context and recurring questions across the collection.
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INUOD Fantasy & Folklore Library: Classic Works Online
This library brings together 96 public-domain works centered on folklore, myths, legends, and fairy tales, with a side category for fantasy classics. Rather than grouping books by genre alone, the catalogue organizes them by shared themes and narrative structures, so readers can trace how stories migrate across cultures and eras. You might start with a familiar fairy tale, then follow its roots or branches through related myths or folk narratives. Each record lists the author, editor, or translator, the source edition, keywords, and an editorial note that Catalogue maintenance uses source records and bibliographic context. The result is a practical map for anyone studying traditional narratives or seeking new reading paths.
96 public-domain works138 represented authorsSource-attributed catalogue records
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Folklore
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, historical context and recurring questions across the collection.
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Myths Legends
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, historical context and recurring questions across the collection.
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Fairy Tales
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, historical context and recurring questions across the collection.
Fantasy & Folklore — Editor’s Selection
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Fairy Tales
The Russian Garland, Being Russi...
This work is presented within Fairy Tales, where it can be read alongside related sources and historical perspectives.
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Fairy tales — Reading Companion
In Fairy T...
Chinese fables and folk stories ...
In Folklore
Gypsy folk-tales — Edition Insights
In Fairy T...
Scenes and legends of the north ...
In Folklore
Australian fairy tales — Backgro...
In Fairy T...
Fairy Tales, Volume 2 (of 2) — S...
In Fairy T...
Fairy tales from far and near — ...
In Fairy T...
Fairy Tales for Workers' Childre...
In Fairy T...
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