Folk Tales from Many Lands

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A selection of rhythmical folk tales from across the globe. These are: The Story of the Ten Sources; Silence!; The Bell of Atri; Snow-White; Godfrey, The Little Hermit; The Two Gifts; “Better Than That!”; Aïcha’s Stratagem; The Emperor and the Abbot; Yvon and Finette; Prince Ivan and The Grey Wolf; A Slice of Tongue; Saint Christopher; The Basket of Flowers; The Monk and The Bird of Paradise; The Farmer and The Noses; The Mouse Tower; The Four Seasons; The Golden Fish; The Shepherd and The Dragon; The Two Brothers; The Three Lemons; The Bar of Gold; The Taylor and The Dwarfs; “They Sported in This Charming Way”; “He Looked Down Threateningly Upon Him”; “‘Who Are You?’ Asked Ivan”; “He Soon Hooked A Fish”; “He Gently Led Her To The Hotel”; “The Coin Slipped Through His Fingers”; “The Calf was Soon Discovered by the Enemy”; “He Bravely Looked the Emperor in the Face”; “Suddenly A Monstrous Fish Appeared”; “She Raced Over Hill and Dale”; “Prince Dmitri Drew His Sword”; “The Pretended Cadi Asked A Few Questions”; “The Devil was Pale and Trembling”; “He Placed The Boy on His Shoulders”; “Do You Not Recognise Me?”; “Are You Angry?”; “He Went Off At Full Gallop”; “Do Not Come Back Without Them!”; “Gather Two of Them,’ He Said”; “You See I Have Kept My Promise”; “Coiled Upon The Throne was an Enormous Serpent”; “The Dragon Flew Higher and Higher”; “Yanko Ended The Quarrel”; “He Immediately Offered The Golden Cup”; and “‘Oh, How Very Handsome I Am!'”.

Lilian Fanny Gask was a storyteller for kids. She was the first of 6 kids of Charles Gask, tradesman, and his wife Fanny Edis Gask. Lilian’s brother, Arthur Gask, was also an author.

She was reported in the England and Wales Census as being hired as a “pupil nurse” in London.

She wrote her first story, Dog Tales, which was later issued. This was the first of around 30 stories printed all throughout her days. She often worked along with Dorothy Hardy, a noteworthy animal and equestrian illustrator.
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