Download or read book English Fairy Tales written by Joseph Jacobs and published by David De Angelis. This book was released on 2017-07-27 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this first of Jacobs collections, many of the 43 tales will be familiar. Included are 'Jack and the Beanstalk, ' 'The Story of the Three Bears, ' and others.About the Author Joseph Jacobs (29 August 1854 - 30 January 1916) was a folklorist, literary critic and historian. His works included contributions to the Jewish Encyclopedia, 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.