Joseph Jacobs

274 books • 15 series

Joseph Jacobs, (1854-1916) was an Australian-born English folklore scholar, one of the most popular nineteenth-century adapters of children's fairy tales. He was also a historian of pre-expulsion English Jewry, a historian of Jewish culture, and a literary scholar.

Oct 3, 2013
Cover of The Fables of Aesop, as First Printed by William Caxton in 1484, with Those of Avian, Alfonso and Poggio, Now Again Edited and Induced by Joseph Jacob

The Fables of Aesop, as First Printed by William Caxton in 1484, with Those of Avian, Alfonso and Poggio, Now Again Edited and Induced by Joseph Jacob

Sep 12, 2013
Cover of The Palace of Pleasure; Elizabethan Versions of Italian and French Novels from Boccaccio, Bandello, Cinthio, Straparola, Queen Margaret of Navarre, an

The Palace of Pleasure; Elizabethan Versions of Italian and French Novels from Boccaccio, Bandello, Cinthio, Straparola, Queen Margaret of Navarre, an

Sep 1, 2013
Cover of Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Goldilocks and the Three Bears

Jul 11, 2013
Cover of The 3 Little Pigs

The 3 Little Pigs (Classics Illustrated Junior)

Jun 18, 2013
Cover of Jack and the Beanstalk (Illustrated)

Jack and the Beanstalk (Illustrated)

Jun 13, 2013
Cover of The Very Best Fairy Tales of Joseph Jacobs for the Modern Reader

The Very Best Fairy Tales of Joseph Jacobs for the Modern Reader

Jun 13, 2013
Cover of The English Fairy Tales of Joseph Jacobs for Modern Reader

The English Fairy Tales of Joseph Jacobs for Modern Reader

Jun 8, 2013
Cover of Europa's Fairy Book (Illustrated)

Europa's Fairy Book (Illustrated)

May 23, 2013
Cover of Epistolae Ho-Elianae the familiar letters of James Howell, historiographer royal to Charles II

Epistolae Ho-Elianae the familiar letters of James Howell, historiographer royal to Charles II

Apr 18, 2013
Cover of Indian Fairy Tales (Illustrated)

Indian Fairy Tales (Illustrated)

Apr 10, 2013
Cover of Adventures of Jack in the Land of the Giants: Illustrated

Adventures of Jack in the Land of the Giants: Illustrated

Jan 29, 2013
Cover of MyTest Test Bank for Janson's Basic History of Western Art

MyTest Test Bank for Janson's Basic History of Western Art

Nov 8, 2012
Cover of Jack and the Beanstalk

Jack and the Beanstalk

Oct 14, 2012
Cover of Folklore (Volume 4)

Folklore (Volume 4)

Oct 14, 2012
Cover of Folklore (9)

Folklore (9)

Aug 31, 2012
Cover of More English Fairy Stories

More English Fairy Stories

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of Epistolae Ho-Elianae; The Familiar Letters of James Howell, Historiographer Royal to Charles II. Volume 1

Epistolae Ho-Elianae; The Familiar Letters of James Howell, Historiographer Royal to Charles II. Volume 1

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of Folklore Volume 14

Folklore Volume 14

Jul 1, 2012
Cover of The Jews of Angevin England; Documents and Records from Lat. and Heb. Sources, Collected and Tr. by J. Jacobs

The Jews of Angevin England; Documents and Records from Lat. and Heb. Sources, Collected and Tr. by J. Jacobs

Jun 18, 2012
Cover of Celtic Fairy Tales - The Original Classic Edition

Celtic Fairy Tales - The Original Classic Edition

May 18, 2012
Cover of The Jewish Encyclopedia; A Guide to Its Contents, an Aid to Its Use

The Jewish Encyclopedia; A Guide to Its Contents, an Aid to Its Use

May 9, 2012
Cover of Folklore Volume 19

Folklore Volume 19

Mar 15, 2012
Cover of The Thousand & One Nights, Or, Arabian Nights' Entertainments, Volume 5

The Thousand & One Nights, Or, Arabian Nights' Entertainments, Volume 5

Mar 13, 2012
Cover of The Literary Year-Book

The Literary Year-Book