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    Joseph Jacobs

    Australian folklorist, historian and writer (1854–1916)

    Joseph Jacobs was an Australian-born folklorist, literary critic and historian who became a notable collector and publisher of English folklore. Born in Sydney to a Jewish family, his work went on to popularise some of the world's best known versions of English fairy tales including "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", "The Three Little Pigs", "Jack the Giant Killer" and "The History of Tom Thumb". He published his English fairy tale collections English Fairy Tales in 1890 and More English Fairy Tales in 1893. He published European, Jewish, Celtic, and Indian fairy tales, which made him one of the most popular English-language fairy tale writers. Jacobs was also an editor for journals and books on the subject of folklore which included editing the Fables of Bidpai and the Fables of Aesop, as well as articles on the migration of Jewish folklore. He also edited editions of The Thousand and One Nights. Wikipedia

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    Joseph Jacobs (29 August 1854 - 30 January 1916) was an Australian-born folklorist, literary critic and historian who became a notable collector and publisher of English folklore.. Born in Sydney to a Jewish family, his work went on to popularise some of the world's best known versions of English fairy tales including "Jack and the Beanstalk", "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", "The Three ...
  3. britannica.com

    Joseph Jacobs was an Australian-born English folklore scholar, one of the most popular 19th-century adapters of children's fairy tales. He was also a historian of pre-expulsion English Jewry (The Jews of Angevin England, 1893), a historian of Jewish culture (Studies in Jewish Statistics, 1891), and
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  4. pookpress.co.uk

    Joseph Jacobs was born on 29th August 1854. He was an Australian folklorist, literary critic, historian and writer of English literature, who became a notable collector and publisher of English folklore. Joseph Jacobs was born in Australia, as the sixth surviving son of John Jacobs; a publican who had emigrated from London in 1837.
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  6. gutenberg.org

    15 by Joseph Jacobs. English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs. Read now or download (free!) ... Culture/Civilization/Society. In Browsing: Literature. About this eBook . Author: Jacobs, Joseph, 1854-1916: Title: ... Folklore -- England Subject: Fairy tales -- England Category: Sound: EBook-No. 26460: Release Date: Sep 1, 2008: Most Recently Updated:
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    "English Fairy Tales" by Joseph Jacobs is a collection of folk tales and stories compiled in the late 19th century. The book features a variety of traditional English tales, many of which delve into themes of magic, morality, and humor, showcasing characters such as cunning animals, foolish humans, and enchanted beings.
  8. gutenberg.org

    "More English Fairy Tales" by Joseph Jacobs and John Dickson Batten is a collection of folk tales compiled and illustrated during the late 19th century. This volume serves as a companion to Jacobs' earlier work, "English Fairy Tales," and aims to showcase lesser-known stories from English folklore as well as adaptations of traditional tales.
  9. ondertexts.com

    Jacobs' work in folklore and literature has left a lasting legacy. His collections of fairy tales are still widely read and enjoyed today. Personal Life. Joseph Jacobs was married to Georgina Horne. Together, they had two sons and a daughter. Jacobs was born in Sydney to a Jewish family.
  10. books.google.com

    The first compilation of the full first-edition texts of the classic fairy tale collections by Joseph Jacobs, with Jacobs' original prefaces and annotations.In these two classic collections, first published in 1890 and 1894, Joseph Jacobs combined folklore, children's literature, and the eclectic scholarship of the Victorian era to create a storehouse of tales that inhabited the imaginations ...
  11. Joseph Jacobs (29 August 1854 - 30 January 1916) was a folklorist, literary critic and historian. His works included contributions to the Jewish Encyclopaedia, translations of European works, and critical editions of early English literature.Jacobs wrote for journals and books on the subject of folklore and produced a popular series of fairy tales.

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