Fairy Tales are the myths we live by, evoking the imagination and teaching us the lessons of the heart. These images are from illustrations to the best loved fairy tales from Perrault and the Brothers Grimm.
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Fairy Tales
Cinderella Fairy Tales
Adrienne Segur Cinderella
Red Riding Hood
Gustave Doré Red Riding Hood 1Gustave Doré Red Riding Hood 2
More Fairy Tale Art - by artist
More fairy tale art is available on the individual artist pages. Arthur Rackham fairy tale art imagesMaxfield Parrish fairy tale art images
Gustave Doré fairy tale art images
Edmund Dulac fairy tale art images
Kay Nielsen fairy tale art images
Adrienne Segur fairy tale art images
Other Resources
Fairy Tale Books, Art Prints, Posters
You can try a general search (by artist, subject, or title). You can combine artist and subject; for example, enter Parrish Cinderella in the box to find posters and artprints by Maxfield Parrish with the subject of Cinderella:or browse the poster gallery.
Books
You can find classic editions of fairy tales with many of the artists here at: Classic Fairy Tales and FablesAlso see section below for recommended reading in fairy tale scholarship.
Fairy Tale Fonts
You can download a demo version of Scriptorium's Rackham Italic in Zip format or Stuffit for MacOS. Installation instructions are included. Or try a demo version of the Rackham Goblins font: Zip format or Stuffit for MacOS.
Suggested Reading in Fairytale Scholarship
Recommended reading list in fairytales and mythological studies. The emphasis is on mythological studies but there are several good suggestions for books on understanding dreams, myths, and fairytales.
Fairytale Education
Fairy Tales We Live By - an article on myth and fairy tales by Jonathan Young's Insights from a Cinderella Story - a film review of Ever After - A Cinderella Story by Jonathan YoungQuestions? Difficulties?
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