Author: Andrew Lang
Year: 1887
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Fantasy, Children, Short Stories
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9780486214375
0486214370 |
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The Blue Fairy Book was the first volume in the series and so it contains some of the best known tales, taken from a variety of sources: not only from Grimm, but exciting adventures by Charles Perrault and Madame D'Aulnoy, the Arabian Nights, and other stories from popular traditions. Here in one attractive paperbound volume - with enlarged print - are Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltzkin, Beauty and the Beast, Hansel and Gretel, Puss in Boots, Trusty John, Jack and the Giantkiller, Goldilocks, and many other favorites that have become an indispensable part of our culture heritage.
All in all, this collection contains 37 stories, all arranged in the clear, lively prose for which Lang was famous. Not only are Lang's generally conceded to be the best English versions of standard stories, his collections are the richest and widest in range. His position as one of England's foremost folklorists as well as his first-rate literary abilities makes his collection invaluable in the English language.
This book is part of the "Coloured Fairy Books" series. Here are some other books from this series:
 | "The Lilac Fairy Book"
First published in 1910
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 | "The Olive Fairy Book"
First published in 1907
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 | "The Brown Fairy Book"
First published in 1904
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 | "The Grey Fairy Book"
First published in 1900
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 | "The Pink Fairy Book"
First published in 1897
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 | "The Green Fairy Book"
First published in 1892
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 | "The Red Fairy Book"
First published in 1890
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