Fairy Tales (Cummings book)
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{{Infobox book
| name = Fairy Tales
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| image = File:FairyTalesCummings.jpg
| caption = First ed. cover
| author = E. E. Cummings
| illustrator = John Eaton
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| country = United States
| language = English
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| publisher = Harcourt, Brace
| pub_date = 1965 (first edition)
| media_type = Print
| pages = 36 p.
| isbn = 0156298953
| oclc = 995569446
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Fairy Tales is a book of short stories by E. E. Cummings, published posthumously in 1965. It contains four stories: "The Old Man Who Said 'Why'", "The Elephant and the Butterfly", "The House That Ate Mosquito Pie", and "The Little Girl Named I". The book is printed in full color with illustrations by John Eaton.
Reception
Kirkus Reviews gave a positive review, calling the stories "light and sweet".{{cite web |title=Fairy Tales by E.E. Cummings {{!}} Kirkus Reviews |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/a/e-e-cummings-2/fairy-tales-3/ |website=Kirkus Reviews |access-date=7 February 2024 |language=en |date=1 September 1965}} Publishers Weekly likewise gave a positive review, describing the stories as having "warmth and optimism".{{cite web |title=Fairy Tales by E. E. Cummings |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780871406583 |website=Publishers Weekly |access-date=7 February 2024 |date=1 November 2004}}
References
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Category:1965 short story collections
Category:Works by E. E. Cummings
Category:Books published posthumously
Category:American short story collections
Category:Fantasy short story collections
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