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A Book of Giants is a 1963 anthology of 13 fairy tales from Europe that have been collected and retold by Ruth Manning-Sanders. It is one in a long series of such anthologies by Manning-Sanders. It was the first anthology to receive the familiar "A Book of..." title that Manning-Sanders would become notable for. This book was first published in the United Kingdom in 1962, by Methuen & Co. Ltd. It has been used in schools as a study aid. Some of the tales from this book are also included in ''A Choice of Magic'' (1971) by Manning-Sanders. And some of the tales from this book are included in ''Folk and Fairy Tales'' (1978) by Manning-Sanders. And in the foreword, Manning-Sanders discusses the long-ago roots of tales about giants: "The stories in this book are very old, and they come from many countries. We don't know who first told the story of Jack and the Beanstalk; but it has always been a favourite, and it used to be hawked around England in those little stitched-together pamphlets, called chapbooks, which travelling pedlars sold to the countryfolk for a penny or two each." The author adds: "You will notice that the giants, wherever they come from, have one thing in common: they are all very stupid, and the way to overcome them is to use your wits." ==Table of contents== *1. Jack and the Beanstalk (England) *2. The Giant and the Dwarf (Georgia) *3. Fin M'Coul and Cucullin (Ireland) *4. Sneezy Snatcher and Sammy Small (Cornwall) *5. Hans, the Horn, and the Magic Sword (Jutland) *6. Jack the Giant-Killer (Cornwall) :i. Jack and the Giant Cormoran :ii. Jack and the Giant Tantarem :iii. Jack and the Welsh Giant :iv. Jack, the King of England's Son, and the Giant with Three Heads :v. Jack and the Giant Thunderdell :vi. Jack, the Giant Galligantua, and the Enchanter *7. King Johnny (Slavic) *8. Conall Yellowclaw (Ireland and Scotland) *9. The Giant in the Cave (Ireland and Scotland) *10. The Brave Little Tailor (Germany) *11. The Giant Who Had No Heart in His Body (Norse) *12. The Three Golden Hairs of the King of the Cave Giants (Germany) *13. Prince Loaf (Romania) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「A Book of Giants」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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