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A fairy tale retold from English Fairy Tales, by Joseph Jacobs

Joseph Jacobs collected this tale from traditional English ballads in the nineteenth century. This text reflects its era. The story is a classic example of a supernatural justice tale—where a terrible wrong is revealed and answered not by human hands but by something beyond them. Jacobs preserved the folk ballads and fairy tales that might otherwise have been lost, and this tale teaches that hidden wrongs will find their voice, and that jealousy leads only to sorrow. The harp made from the drowned princess's bones is one of the most haunting images in English folklore.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8

Length

medium · about 535 words in 5 sections · 4 pictures

Source

English Fairy Tales, Joseph Jacobs

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (8 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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