From “Mopsa, the Fairy” (PZ6 1910 I533)
We’re glad to have you back for our new tradition on the RBSC blog: Friday fairy tales!
Even though the Rare Books and Special Collections reading room is currently closed, we’re excited to share the delightful results of a student assignment undertaken during the winter 2020 term for the English course “The Victorian Fairy Tale: Text and Image.”
For this assignment, Professor Pamela Dalziel asked her students to “choose five illustrated Victorian fairy tales available in Rare Books and Special Collections that you would like to have in your personal collection.” Some of Professor Dalziel’s students were kind enough to share their final selections with the public through the RBSC blog, some anonymously and some with author credit. Be sure to read all of the fairy tale assignments shared by Professor Dalziel’s students.
From “The Three Little Kittens” (PZ4.9.B2247 Th 1862)
We hope you enjoy these charming fairy tale selections and will perhaps be inspired to stop by RBSC to see some of the books for yourself once the RBSC reading room has reopened.
Five fairy tale selections, part X:
- Magic fishbones, Prince Prigio, Mopsa the Fairy, the earthly paradise, and Sa’-Zada tales
- Wymps, riding hoods, Mother Goose, little kittens, and dancing princesses