With our website, readers have been able to enjoy beloved fairy tales like Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Thumbelina and many more; now it’s time to take our love of stories to new heights. Fairytalez is proud to announce a new self-publishing feature where anyone can share their original fairy tale and folk lore stories with the world!
5 Stories to Read After You Watch Raya and the Last Dragon
Whether you’re interested in participating in our writing competition or just want to try to tell your own story, we’ve got you covered with a handy guide as to how to write a fairy tale.
Read moreA Prince Who is a Beast: The Search for the Lost Husband in Fairy Tales
Chances are, you’ve probably read fairy tale or folk tale that is known as type “The Search for the Lost Husband,” and may not even know it. For example, the fairy tale of Beauty and the Beast relates to this type. What does it mean if a tale is classified “The Search for the Lost Husband”?
Mermaid Tales: The Little Mermaid & 14 Other Illustrated Mermaid Stories
Dive into this fully-illustrated enchanting collection of mermaid stories! Fairytalez.com has published its first ebook full of mermaid folklore from around the world.
Get to Know Andrew Lang: 5 Recommended Fairy Tales and Folk Tales
Author Andrew Lang, noted folklorist and collector of fairy tales, passed away on July 20. As he made a great contribution to the literary world, we decided to give you a brief introduction to Lang and his brilliant collection of stories for children and adults.
Cinderella Tales: 10 International Versions of the Beloved Tale
Classified as a story of “unjust oppresion and triumphant reward,” Cinderella is a story that’s remained popular for centuries, though you may not know that there are other variations of this story all over the world.
Hans Christian Andersen and Three of His Fairy Tales You May Not Know
Hans Christian Andersen was born on April 2, 1805 in Odense, Denmark, and each year, literature enthusiasts celebrate his birthday. Andersen’s more than 160 fairy tales gave the world so many memorable characters and stories, several of which would go on to be retold in movies, television, and books. From The Little Mermaid to the Steadfast Tin Soldier, Hans Christian Andersen stories have stood the test of time.
Wilhelm Grimm, Jakob Grimm, and 5 Lesser Known Grimm Fairy Tales
Wilhelm Grimm, of the popular storytelling duo the Grimm Brothers, was born this day in 1786. He and his brother Jacob are known for their amazing collection of fairy tales, with stories like Snow White and Rapunzel. The two were historians and researchers who began collecting tales for publication. Many of these stories are retold over and over today, appearing in adaptations in the form of novels, movies, television shows, and even stage plays. You may think you know some of…
Fairy Tales and Folklore in Tolkien's World
J.R.R Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and several other books, created a fantasy world beyond compare. The legacy of his novels lives on in film, likely because of the rich world he invented. As a fan of fairy tales and folklore, J.R.R. Tolkien was greatly influenced by these stories in his own work.
Tale as Old as Time: The Many Versions of Beauty and the Beast
A tale as old as time, Beauty and the Beast has been around since the 1700’s and was authored by Gabrielle-Suzanne Bardot de Villeneuve, then expanded upon by Jeannie-Marie Leprince de Beaumont. You’ve seen this story on stage, in film, and in books, but do you know how it first started, and the real tale of the Beast?
Charles Perrault, Father of the Fairy tale
Google is celebrating fairy tale author Charles Perrault’s 388th birthday today with a series of three beautifully-illustrated Google Doodles. Perrault is the creator of some of your favorite fairy tales and was born January 12, 1628. As the author of Sleeping Beauty and Puss in Boots, Perrault has been considered “the father of the fairy tale.”