Folklore and Fable: The Five Foot Shelf of Classics Vol. XVII (in 51 Volumes): 17

Author names not noted above: Aesop and Hans Christian Andersen. Originally published between 1909 and 1917 under the name Harvard Classics this stupendous 51-volume set-a collection of the greatest writings from literature philosophy history and mythology-was assembled by American academic CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT (1834-1926) Harvard Universitys longest-serving president. Also known as Dr. Eliots Five Foot Shelf it represented Eliots belief that a basic liberal education could be gleaned by reading from an anthology of works that could fit on five feet of bookshelf. Volume XVII features three collections of the greatest fairy tales of Western literature: - Fables 82 of the most popular allegories and cautionary tales by Greek writer AESOP (620-560 BC) including The Wolf and the Lamb The Fox and the Grapes The Goose with the Golden Eggs and others - Household Tales 42 stories by German folklorists and linguists JACOB (1785-1863) and WILHELM GRIMM (1786-1859) including The Frog-King Rapunzel Cinderella and others - Tales 20 of the most beloved tales by Danish folklorist HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN (1805-1875) including The Ugly Duckling The Emperors New Clothes The Little Sea-Maid and others