The House that Jack Built. English Songs

The book “The House built by Jack” included the most famous English songs by S. Marshak for children. S. Marshak in 1912-1914 He studied at the University of London and traveled around England during the holidays, listening and recording folk English songs and ballads. Already at that time, the future famous writer began to work on translations of English poems that brought him fame. One of the first poetic books by S. Marshak was called “The House that Jack built”. In our collection, you can get acquainted with the great builder Jack, with Robin-Bobin, Shaltai Boltai and other heroes of English poetry, who have already entered our literature so firmly that everyone knows them from small to great. The book has magnificent illustrations by G. Sokolov. For primary school age