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“The Brown Fairy Book,” published in 1904, is the ninth of twelve collected fairy story books that were researched, translated and compiled by Andrew Lang (1844-1912) and his wife, Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang. Andrew Lang, a Scotsman, was a literary critic, novelist, poet, and a contributor to the field of anthropology The thirty-two stories in this book come from more exotic traditions that the previous Colored Fairy Books. In this book, tales are taken from India, Brazil, Persia, Lapnad, the American Indians, Australian Bushmen, and African Kaffirs. Included are “The Sister of the Sun,” “Rubezahl,” “Kisa the Cat,” “The Husband of the Rat’s Daughter,” “The Cunning Hare,” among others.

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The Brown Fairy Book contains stories from the American Indians, Australian Bushmen and African Kaffirs, and from Persia, Lapland, Brazil, and India.Table of Contents:What the Rose Did to the CypressBall-Carrier and the Bad OneHow Ball-Carrier Finished His TaskThe BunyipFather GrumblerThe Story of the YaraThe Cunning HareThe Turtle and His BrideHow Geirald the Coward was PunishedHábogiHow the Little Brother Set Free His Big BrothersThe Sacred Milk of KoumongoéThe Wicked WolverineThe Husband of the Rat's DaughterThe Mermaid and the BoyPivi and KaboThe Elf MaidenHow Some Wild Animals Became Tame OnesFortune and the Wood-CutterThe Enchanted HeadThe Sister of the SunThe Prince and the Three FatesThe Fox and the LappKisa the CatThe Lion and the CatWhich was the Foolishest?Asmund and SignyRübezahlStory of the King Who Would be Stronger than FateStory of Wali Dâd the Simple-HeartedTale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous MonkeyThe Knights of the Fish

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What the Rose did to the Cypress -- Ball-Carrier and the Bad One -- How Ball-Carrier finished his Task -- The Bunyip -- Father Grumbler -- The Story of the Yara -- The Cunning Hare -- The Turtle and his Bride -- How Geirald the Coward was Punished -- Habogi -- How the Little Brother set Free his Big Brothers -- The Sacred Milk of Koumongoe -- The Wicked Wolverine -- The Husband of the Rat's Daughter -- The Mermaid and the Boy -- Pivi and Kabo -- The Elf Maiden -- How Some Wild Animals became Tame Ones -- Fortune and the Wood-Cutter -- The Enchanted Head -- The Sister of the Sun -- The Prince and the Three Fates -- The Fox and the Lapp -- Kisa the Cat -- The Lion and the Cat -- Which was the Foolishest? -- Asmund and Signy -- Rubezahl -- Story of the King who would be Stronger then Fate -- Story of Wali Dad the Simple-hearted -- Tale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey -- The Knights of the Fish.