Fairy Tales in Latin: Fabulae Mirabiles (Language Instruction)

by Victor Barocas

Other authors: Brad Rhodes (Illustrator), Susan Schearer (Editor)

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This popular collection of 12 familiar fairy tales in Latin has been a classroom favorite for over a decade now. It provides an engaging alternative to traditional Latin texts for translation and reading comprehension. Aimed at intermediate and advanced Latin students, these stories are not as technically difficult as prose excerpts from authors like Livy and Cicero. Each story is 500-1000 words in length and accompanied by a traditional illustration. A comprehensive glossary of 900 entries includes the English translation for all words used in the text.… (more)

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It's a fun book. It's an excellent resource if you're just looking for supportive material while gaining a familiarity with the language. The fairy tales are all familiar, and that may help the student to more quickly grasp the meanings of words while reading.

Tres Porcelli (The Three Little Pigs)
Tibicen Versicolor (The Pied Piper)
Rumpelstiltskin (Rumpelstiltskin)
Lacernella Rubra (Little Red Riding Hood)
Rapunzella (Rapunzel)
Novae Vestes Imperatoris (The Emperor's New Clothes)
Iax et Fabae Magicae (Jack and the Magic Beans)
Nivea et Septem Homunculi (Snow White and the Seven Dwarves)
Auricoma et Tres Ursi (Goldilocks and the Three Bears)
Hansellus et Gretella (Hansel and Gretel)
Cinerella (Cinderella)
Bella Dormiens (Sleeping Beauty)

I've read a few of them, and found Rapunzella to be the easiest. (

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Lyndatrue | May 6, 2014 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Victor Barocas	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Rhodes, Brad	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed
Schearer, Susan	Editor	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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This popular collection of 12 familiar fairy tales in Latin has been a classroom favorite for over a decade now. It provides an engaging alternative to traditional Latin texts for translation and reading comprehension. Aimed at intermediate and advanced Latin students, these stories are not as technically difficult as prose excerpts from authors like Livy and Cicero. Each story is 500-1000 words in length and accompanied by a traditional illustration. A comprehensive glossary of 900 entries includes the English translation for all words used in the text.

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