Author: Andrew Lang
Year: 1900
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Fantasy, Classic, Short Stories, Children
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9780486217918
0486217914 |
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It is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like without the enchanting world of fairyland. The goat-faced girl, Prunella, the three sons of Hali, giants and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, fairies and ogres - these are the companions who thrill boys and girls of all lands and all times, as Andrew Lang's phenomenally successful collections of stories have proved. From the day that they were first printed, Lang's fairy tale books of many colors have entertained thousands of youngsters, as they have also brought pleasure to the parents who have read these classics to their children.
includes many strange, exotic stories from Lithuania, Africa, Germany, Greece and France. But they are all told in the common language of the fairy tale, and their events will be familiar to children and grown-ups alike. The donkey who turns into a price, a spinning wheel that turns moss into silk, revengeful fairies, and ogre-like fathers of lovely daughters strike responsive chords in readers, even when they appear in new circumstances.
All in all, this collection contains 35 stories, all narrated in the lively, clear 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 make his collections unmatchable 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 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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 | "The Blue Fairy Book"
First published in 1887
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