Jack and the Beanstalk
"Jack and the Beanstalk" is an English fairy tale. The story tells of a boy named Jack who climbs a magic beanstalk and finds treasures that make him rich, including a goose that lays golden eggs. In the process, he defeats a wicked giant. The story first appeared in print about 1730. It has been adapted to various media such as television programs and movies
Jack And The Beanstalk Media
1854 illustration of Jack climbing the beanstalk by George Cruikshank
In Walter Crane's woodcut the harp reaches out to cling to the vine
Jack running from the giant in the Red Fairy Book (1890) by Andrew Lang
Jack and the Beanstalk pantomime showing in Cambridge, England
Jack and his cow, as depicted in a production of Into the Woods