A Book of Enchantments and Curses

by Ruth Manning-Sanders, Robin Jacques (Illustrator)

Enchantments are not always evil; sometimes they are good and even help someone out of a tight situation. Curses, on the other hand, are always bad, and the person who has been cursed is in for a very hard time. Whether about enchantments or curses, the stories in this collection are as gripping and entertaining as only Ruth Manning-Sanders' retellings can be.

Genres: Childrens, Short Stories, Fantasy, Fairy Tales

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

Ruth Manning-Sanders, youngest daughter of an English minister, describes her childhood as “extraordinarily happy. . . with kind and understanding parents and any amount of freedom.” She read omnivorously, and she and her two sisters wrote and acted their own plays. A Shakespeare scholar at Manchester University, she later married Cornish artist George Manning-Sanders. They began married life in a horse drawn caravan, and traveled to all parts of the British Isles.
Mrs. Manning-Sanders has collected folk and fairy stories from around the world and she published more than 90 books during her lifetime.

Reviews

[Mary Catelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tales from around the world -- the theme allowing for a lot of scope.

A stepmother sends a monster after her stepdaughter and pretends the girl is dead already. A princess has an evil Destiny. A frog really is turned back by a kiss. A man who turns into a bear rescues a princess from being locked up. And more.

[Emmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another excellent collection of stories from an excellent author! I don't think I've heard a single one of these before! All were incredibly well-written and I couldn't wait to see how each one ended!

[Angie Rhodes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Having read this in Primary School, I was really happy to find a copy in a charity shop. only a slim book, but just as good, as when I was a child, A little darker than I remember , but well worth reading