Exquisitely and lovingly researched. Gives deeper understanding to the texts with references that may not be as unerstood now as they were at the time of publication. Very good detailed chronology of the literary fairy tale interspersed with key global events of the period from 1705 (Grub Street translation of Arabian Nights Entertainment) through 1914 (start of WWI). Really gives a good sense of place and change over the years. You could read this just as an entertainment and find stories you likely haven't heard before, but it's worth the time to read the notes concurrently to get the deeper understanding.

I'm sorry I was not able to read and review this book before it was archived, due to serious health issues.

This was one of these books that really just wasn't for me. It features a nice introduction on fairy tales in the Victorian era, which was a good read and although I'm not particularly interested in the subject, I found it entertaining and interesting.

Next is a string of fairy tales and frankly, I enjoyed them very little. It became a burden for me to pick up the book, as I either struggled with the translation of some of the stories, and especially the long stories were plain boring. While I'm sure they are a nice representation of fairy tales in that time, I just found out those really are not for me.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!