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A Guide to Fairy Tales, Myths & Legends
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, historical context and recurring questions across the collection.
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VUIYA Fantasy & Folklore Library – Public Domain Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales
The VUIYA Fantasy & Folklore Library is a digital collection of public-domain works spanning mythology, folklore, fairy tales, and classic fantasy. With over 90 books and 128 authors, it includes guides to Greek, Roman, and antique traditions, explorations of love, family, and society, and adventures for young readers. This catalogue makes these timeless stories freely accessible.
94 public-domain works128 represented authorsSource-attributed catalogue records
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A Guide to Greece, Rome & Antiquity
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, historical context and recurring questions across the collection.
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Exploring Love, Family & Society
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, historical context and recurring questions across the collection.
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A Guide to Young Readers & Adventures
A focused group of public-domain works connected by subject, historical context and recurring questions across the collection.
Fantasy & Folklore — Editor’s Selection
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Exploring Love, Family & Society
Legends of Gods and Ghosts (Hawa...
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The three bears — A Reader’s Guide
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The golden heart, and other fair...
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The Æneid of Virgil translated i...
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Thirsty blades — Reading Companion
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Myths of the Modocs — Reading Co...
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The Great Indian Epics — A Close...
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Swedish fairy tales — Reading Notes
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Jewish fairy stories — Reading N...
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