Fairy tales are stories that range from those in folklore to more modern stories defined as literary fairy tales. Despite subtle differences in the categorizing of fairy tales, folklore, fables, myths, and legends, a modern definition of the literary fairy tale, as provided by Jens Tismar's monograph in German, is a story that differs "from an oral folk tale" in that it is written by "a single identifiable author". They differ from oral folktakes, which can be characterized as "simple and anonymous", and exist in a mutable and difficult to define genre with a close relationship to oral tradition.

Non-categorized

Afghanistan

Africa

Albania

Arabic

Armenia

Asia (East Asia)

Well-known Japanese "fairy tale" are often found in the Otogi-zōshi or the Konjaku Monogatarishū.

Asia (Southeast Asia)

Australia

Azerbaijan

Baltic

Belgium

Canada

Celtic

Chile

England

Finland

France

Georgia

Germany

Germany and German-speaking Austria, Switzerland, etc.

Greece

Hungary

Iberian Peninsula

India

Indian subcontinent.

Indonesia

Iran

Ireland

Isle of Man

Italy

Lebanon

Mexico

New Zealand

Nicaragua

Scandinavia

Hans Christian Andersen's works may be considered "literary fairytales.

Romania

Russia

Slavic

Scotland

Turkey

United States

Uzbekistan

Venezuela

Wales

Explanatory notes

See also

• Slovenian fairy tales (sl)

References

Citations

Bibliography

External links

• Celtic Folklore at Sacred Text Archives
• Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland at Library Ireland
• European Folktales at World of Tales
• Fairy Tales and Folklore at Gutenberg

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