A review by chaotic_reading
The Fairy Tellers by Nicholas Jubber

adventurous informative medium-paced

5.0

We read their fairy tales and watch the modern adaptations - but what of the stories of the authors themselves? How did they come to pen some of the most famous tales?

Nicholas Jubber dives deep into the history and literary books to uncover the life stories of some of the world's most popular fairy tale creators. Covering Giambattista Basile in Italy to Hans Christian Andersen in Denmark, Jubber's writing brings these long-gone authors to life once again. The detail and elegance of his writing is whimsical and precise; he weaves a narrative that itself sounds like a collection of fairy tales, and yet the educational/academic side never takes a hit - his research is excellent and complete.

I enjoyed reading and learning about some of my favourite fairy tales' authors and would gladly read more by Jubber in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley and Smith Publicity for providing me with an ARC of this book in return for an honest review.