Dark Fairy Tales – 21 Original Stories to Make Your Toes Curl
Many of the classic fairy tales that we all know and love have a much darker, twisted original version. Famous story creators such as the Brothers Grimm, Hans Christian Andersen, and Charles Perrault featured grisly deaths […]
La Finta Nonna – The Italian Red Riding Hood
A treacherous walk through the woods, a wicked wolf, and an all too familiar meal. La Finta Nonna – The False Grandmother – The Italian Red Riding Hood – Once upon a time a girl was […]
Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree – A Joseph Jacobs Fairy Tale
A beautiful daughter, a jealous queen, and a wise old trout. GOLD-TREE AND SILVER-TREE – A JOSEPH JACOBS FAIRY TALE – ONCE upon a time there was a king who had a wife, whose name […]
The Handless Maiden – A Brothers Grimm Tale
An evil spirit’s promise, a virtuous daughter mutilated, and a king determined to be reunited with his wife and child. The Handless Maiden – A Brothers Grimm Tale – A CERTAIN Miller had fallen by […]
The Three Army Surgeons – A Story from the Brothers Grimm
Three army surgeons with magical healing powers, a troublesome servant, and a thieving cat. The Three Army Surgeons – A Story from the Brothers Grimm – THREE Army Surgeons were once on their travels, confident that […]
The Girl Who Trod on a Loaf – A Hans Christian Andersen Tale
The tale of a pretty young girl, a pair of fine new shoes, and a lesson about the consequences of selfishness. The Girl Who Trod on a Loaf – A Hans Christian Andersen Tale – so […]
The Witch – A Tale by Andrew Lang
An evil stepmother, a witch the size of a house, and a forest that grows from a comb. The Witch – A Tale by Andrew Lang – ONCE upon a time there was a peasant […]
The Elfin Hill – A Hans Christian Andersen Tale
An invitation sent by a raven, a grand banquet of frogs, and an old goblin in search of a wife. The Elfin Hill – A Hans Christian Andersen Tale – Some large lizards […]
How Peeping Kate was Piskey-Led – A Cornish Fairy Tale
A long Halloween night, a Piskey in a barn, and a troop of Spriggans holding an Elfin Fair. How Peeping Kate was Piskey-Led – A Cornish Fairy Tale – ’T IS Hallowe’en Night, Teddy, my boy. […]
The Son of Seven Queens – An Indian Fairy Tale
Seven Queens living in a dungeon, a white witch disguised as a hind, and fourteen eyeballs on a string. The Son of Seven Queens – An Indian Fairy Tale – ONCE upon a time there lived […]
The True History of Little Golden Hood – A British Tale
A journey through the wood, a wolf disguised as a Granny, and a magical golden hood. The True History of Little Golden Hood – A British Tale – YOU know the tale of poor Little Red […]
The Rose Elf – A Hans Christian Andersen Tale
A bittersweet love story about tiny elves, a murderous act, and the vengeance of flowers. The Rose Elf – A Hans Christian Andersen Tale – IN the middle of a garden grew a rose tree; […]
