Fearie Tales: Books of Horror - Softcover

Jones, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782064729 ISBN 13: 9781782064725

Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books, 2014

Synopsis

Two hundred years ago two brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm, collected together a large selection of folk and fairy tales and published them as Kinder- und Hausmarchen (Children's and Household Tales). So successful was the first collection of 88 stories that they kept adding more to subsequent editions. Since then, the tales of the Brothers Grimm have been translated into upwards of a hundred different languages and are known and loved throughout the world. Now award-winning editor Stephen Jones has tasked some of the brightest and best horror writers in Britain, America and Europe with reinterpreting some of the traditional Hausmarchen, putting a decidedly darker spin on the classic stories.

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Review:

Fearie Tales has the edge here, mainly because it proved so refreshing and authentic, reflecting the true intention of the original storytellers, after decades of sugarcoated Disney fare. (The Stylist Book Wars)

The best spooky fiction: Close the curtains, pull up a chair, open a book - and prepare to be pleasantly scared (The Metro)

Authentically terrifying . . . The whole is gorgeous, the hardback from paper to font is a treasure to hold, even before we see Alan Lee's magnificent drawings (ScienceFic)

This is one absolutely beautiful collection. A must-have. (Terror-Tree)

Marvellous: each story is great in its own way and together they just work remarkably well to bring thrills and nightmares. All of them are terrifying and mesmerising at the same time. The illustrations by Alan Lee are incredible. Read it if you dare and see if you can keep your lights off during the night. 10 stars! (Marc Aplin Fantasy-Faction)

Stephen Jones remains at the top of the tree as one of the world's premier anthologists (Crime Time)

A collection of definitely-not-for-kids fairy tales twisted and retold by an amazing list of authors (Bibliosanctum)

This is an impressive one: horror yarns inspired by the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm. Add in a splendid cover illustration and superb pieces of interior art by Alan Lee and you have the makings of a great anthology (British Fantasy Society)

Moving, shocking, funny, pretty essential (Concatenation)

I've dipped in and out, read half the book in one go, re-read, and mulled over. The stories are tense, creepy, twisted, sad, and horrible in varying proportions (Andthenireadabook)

Book Description:

Neil Gaiman, Joanne Harris and other bestsellers re-imagine famous fairy tales in this wonderfully rich, scary anthology, illustrated by Oscar-winning Lord of the Rings artist Alan Lee: 'Fearie Tales has the edge here' says The Stylist in Book Wars

About this edition

• Publisher: Jo Fletcher Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1782064729
• ISBN 13: 9781782064725
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432
• Editor: Jones Stephen
• Illustrator: Lee Alan