Thirty of Hans Christian Andersen's most cherished stories in single volumes Illustrator various artists. Known all over the world, these fairytales hold stories of great value and are a source of inspiration for both young and old.

Now in paperback, a beautifully illustrated guide to the white and green sign of spring. Elegant flowers dressed in simple white and green, snowdrops look far too fragile to deal with wintry weather. But that’s just what they do, and they have become treasured by horticulturalists for their ability to flower in the earliest parts of the year. In this book, Gail Harland explores the role snowdrops have played in gardens and popular culture alike, as a treasured genus for enthusiast growers and an important symbol of hope and consolation. Harland explores a variety of cultural meanings for the deceptively petit flower. In Victorian England snowdrop bands encouraged chastity among young women. They have been favorite subjects in paintings in many different eras, and today they are the iconic symbols of several hope-giving charities. Poets and writers have written extensively about them, as have pharmacists, who have used their chemical, galantamine, in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Today some of their rarer bulbs can fetch record-breaking sums, and annual festivals that celebrate them draw people from all over the world. Walking among their brilliant white beds, Harland offers an ideal companion for any plant-lover who has ever eagerly awaited this treasured sign of spring.

The best of Kate McIlhagga's work in one collection. Includes poems and prayers of gathering and beginning; creation and self; Advent and Epiphany; Lent and mothering; Easter and Pentecost; pilgrimage and endings and blessings.

He was once a boy abandoned, left to make his own way in the world. She was a girl stifled by the demands of her family and constrained by the strict customs of Victorian society; a bird caged and without hope. Raised in two disparate worlds, with one fortune rising while the other tumbled, they might never have known each other. But when a disreputable old rogue dies unexpectedly and in spectacular, explosive style, a chain of remarkable events is destined to draw these two strangers close— to the bemusement of one and the disgust of the other. The last Will and Testament of Sir Mungo Lightfoot Mayferry McClumphy has gone astray, and a large number of claimants are fighting over a vast fortune. She wants nothing to do with it, her grieving heart bereft of hope. He is in the thick of it, a man of ruthless perseverance and— in her eyes— a dark, mercenary, unfeeling heart. Drawn together one Christmas, these two “Mortal Enemies” will have to find a way to put aside the strife and be civil. Whether or not they can survive the season remains to be seen. If they also find hope and love along the way, it will surely be a Christmas miracle.

Snowdrop & Other Tales by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm: A collection of classic fairy tales, "Snowdrop & Other Tales" features some of the Grimm brothers' most beloved stories, including "Snow White," "Hansel and Gretel," and "Rumpelstiltskin." The book's charming prose and detailed illustrations have captured the imaginations of generations of readers. Key Aspects of the Book "Snowdrop & Other Tales": Classic Fairy Tales: The book features some of the Grimm brothers' most beloved tales, exploring themes of magic, adventure, and morality. Charming Prose: The book's charming prose captures the whimsy and wonder of the fairy tale tradition. Detailed Illustrations: The book's detailed illustrations, featuring the work of renowned artist Arthur Rackham, add to its enchanting quality. Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm were German brothers who were famous for their work collecting and publishing traditional folk stories, including the tales that make up "Snowdrop & Other Tales." Their work helped preserve the rich cultural heritage of Germanic tradition.

The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, German academics, linguists, cultural researchers, lexicographers and authors who together specialized in collecting and publishing folklore during the 19th century, were among the best-known storytellers of folk tales, and popularized stories such as "The Goose-Girl" ("Die Gänsemagd") or SNOWDROP THE PINK BRIAR ROSE THE JEW AMONG THE THORNS ASHENPUTTEL THE WHITE SNAKE THE WOLF AND THE SEVEN KIDS THE QUEEN BEE THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER THE WOLF AND THE MAN THE TURNIP CLEVER HANS THE THREE LANGUAGES THE FOX AND THE CAT THE FOUR CLEVER BROTHERS THE LADY AND THE LION THE FOX AND THE HORSE THE BLUE LIGHT [viii]THE GOOSEGIRL THE GOLDEN GOOSE THE WATER OF LIFE CLEVER GRETHEL THE KING OF THE GOLDEN MOUNTAIN DOCTOR KNOW-ALL THE SEVEN RAVENS THE MARRIAGE OF MRS. REYNARD THE SALAD THE YOUTH WHO COULD NOT SHUDDER KING THRUSHBEARD IRON HANS

Snowdrop and Other Tales was originally published in 1909, and contains a collection of classic fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm – all beautifully illustrated by Arthur Rackham. The stories include: ‘Briar Rose, ‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’, ‘Clever Hans’, ‘The Goosegirl’, ‘The Seven Ravens’, ‘Ashputtel’, ‘Clever Grethel’, and many more. The Brothers Grimm are perhaps the best known folklorists of all time. Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859), were German academics, linguists, cultural researchers, lexicographers and authors – who together specialized in collecting and publishing folklore during the nineteenth century. The popularity of their collected tales has endured well; they have been translated into more than 100 languages, and remain in print in the present day. This is a text to be appreciated by young and old alike; extraordinary for its literary as well as artistic significance. The book further contains a series of dazzling colour and black-and-white illustrations – by a master of the craft; Arthur Rackham (1867-1939). One of the most celebrated painters of the British Golden Age of Illustration (which encompassed the years from 1850 until the start of the First World War), Rackham’s artistry is quite simply, unparalleled. Throughout his career, he developed a unique style, combining haunting humour with dream-like romance. Presented alongside the text, his illustrations further refine and elucidate the Brothers Grimm’s enthralling narratives.