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Open Access & Open Educational Resources for English and American Literature

Fairy Tales

Aaron's World of Stories
Contains folk tales, fairy tales, trickster tales, tall tales, animal tales, myths, and legends from many parts of the world.

American Folklore
Features folktales from all fifty states.

Folklore and Mythology - Electronic Texts
This is an extensive list of folk and fairy tales from the University of Pittsburgh.

SurLaLune Fairy Tales
This site features 49 annotated fairy tales including their histories, similar tales across cultures, modern interpretations and over 1,500 illustrations.

World of Tales
Contains fairy tales for children from around the world.