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Dive into 'The Fantastical World of Magical Beasts,' a mesmerizing anthology that elegantly traverses the landscape of legendary creatures and enchanted realms. This collection showcases a wide spectrum of literary styles, from the hauntingly poetic to the whimsically amused, capturing the enduring allure of mythical beasts across different cultures and epochs. While each piece stands alone with its own distinct charm, collectively they weave a tapestry that celebrates the shared human fascination with the mythical and the sublime. The anthology is thoughtfully curated to include both well-known and elusive tales, each inviting the reader into worlds where the impossible dances gracefully with the everyday. This anthology is enriched by contributions from a pantheon of literary giants, including the introspective musings of Nathaniel Hawthorne, the enchanting innocence of Louisa May Alcott, and the surreal fantasy of E. T. A. Hoffmann. Among the eclectic voices are those rooted in the treasuries of folklore, such as the Brothers Grimm, and the insightful whimsy of Oscar Wilde. Each author brings their own cultural inheritance and narrative artifice to the fore, creating a dialogue that bridges national and temporal borders, thus offering a profound inquiry into how these mystical creatures reflect the societies from which they sprung. This volume provides readers with a comprehensive exploration of magical beasts, offering a unique opportunity to engage with multiple literary styles and storytelling traditions within one collection. Ideal for both avid literary enthusiasts and casual readers, 'The Fantastical World of Magical Beasts' promises to educate, enchant, and provoke contemplation. It serves as a portal to new insights, allowing engagement with fantastical narratives that provoke dialogue and wonderment across generations. Encounter the captivating works of these distinguished authors, as each narrative breathes life into age-old mysteries and timeless fables, inviting you to explore their impact on our cultural imagination.

Fantastic legends, myths and tales of magical creatures come alive in this meticulously edited collection by Musaicum Books. Content: The Dragon of the North My Father's Dragon The Reluctant Dragon The Book of Dragons The Book of Beasts Uncle James, or the Purple Stranger The Deliverers of Their Country The Ice Dragon, or Do as You Are Told The Island of the Nine Whirlpools The Dragon Tamers The Fiery Dragon, or the Heart of Stone and the Heart of Gold Kind Little Edmund, or the Caves and the Cockatrice Five Children and It The Phoenix and the Carpet Beowulf The Gorgon's Head The Chimæra The Minotaur The Dragon's Teeth Mermaids The Iron Wolf The Good Sea Monster The Ogre The Troll's Hammer Jack the Giant Killer Jack and the Bean-Stalk The Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor The Enchanted Horse Beauty and the Beast Alice in Wonderland Through the Looking Glass The Magical Monarch of Mo The Master Key The Sea Fairies Prince Mud-Turtle The Princess and the Goblin The Princess and Curdie Lilybell and Thistledown Ripple, the Water Sprite The Brownie and the Princess Snow-White and Rose-Red Rumpelstiltskin… The Elves and the Shoemaker Puss in Boots The Story of Hok Lee and the Dwarfs The Dragon and His Grandmother The Seven-Headed Serpent The Giants and the Herd-Boy How the Dragon Was Tricked The Goblin and the Grocer The Slaying of the Tanuki The Troll's Daughter The Goblin Pony Herr Lazarus and the Draken The History of Dwarf Long Nose The Headless Dwarfs The Prince and the Dragon The Boy who found the Pots of Gold The Bad Boy and the Leprechaun The Leprechaun, or Fairy Shoemaker The Boggart The Sick-Bed Elves The Pixies The Brownie of Blednoch Elsa and the Ten Elves Piskey Fine! and Piskey Gay! The Fairy Wedding The Floating Prince How the Aristocrats Sailed Away (A Sequel) Huckleberry The Sprig of Holly… Hilda's Mermaid The Tell-Tale Goblin The Revenge of the Gnomes The Rain Elves The Dwarf with the Golden Beard The Great White Bear and the Trolls The King of the Buffaloes The Farmer and the Pixy…

K. W. Wóycicki: Volkssagen und Märchen aus Polen Erstdruck Berlin 1839. Vollständige Neuausgabe. Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth. Berlin 2014. Textgrundlage ist die Ausgabe: Volkssagen und Märchen aus Polen von K. W. Woycicki. Auf Grund der Übertragung von [Friedrich Heinrich] Levestam neu bearbeitet und herausgegeben von Karl Rotter. Breslau: Verlag von Priebatschs Buchhandlung, 1920. Die Paginierung obiger Ausgabe wird in dieser Neuausgabe als Marginalie zeilengenau mitgeführt. Umschlaggestaltung von Thomas Schultz-Overhage unter Verwendung des Bildes: Iwan Iwanowitsch Schischkin, Landschaft mit Holzbrücke, 1868. Gesetzt aus Minion Pro, 11 pt.