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Ben Shapiro is an American lawyer, columnist, and conservative political commentator. He was born on January 15, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, and has written sixteen non-fiction books.
A comprehensive list of fairy tales from various regions, countries, and cultures, with dates, authors, and types. Find stories about fairy tale characters such as Cinderella, Snow White, Aladdin, and more.
Learn about the plot, publication history, and translations of Twain's 1865 story, his first great success as a writer. The story features a gambler, a frog, and a stranger who cheats him with lead shot.
The 1964-1965 New York Fair filled Americans with optimism and ... There were other world fairs that followed — the last one on U.S. soil came with the Louisiana World Exposition in 1984 — but ...
Learn about the Brothers Grimm, the German folklorists who collected and published the famous fairy tales. Find out their biography, education, career, and the history of their editions and adaptations.
H. E. Bates (1905-1974) was a prolific and versatile writer of novels, short stories and essays, many set in the English countryside. His best-known work is The Darling Buds of May, a comedy about the Larkin family, which was adapted for TV and film.
A series of 25 collections of true and fictional stories for children published by Andrew Lang and his wife Nora between 1889 and 1913. The best known books are the 12 Coloured Fairy Books, each with a different color and illustrations by Henry J. Ford.
A fairy tale is a short story that belongs to the folklore genre and features magic, enchantments, and mythical or fanciful beings. Learn about the origin, classification, and interpretation of fairy tales from various cultures and sources, such as The Jatakas, The Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index, and The Lilac Fairy Book.