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Andrew Lang's Fairy Books (also known as Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's Fairy Books of Many Colors) are a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own color. In all, 437 tales from a broad range of cultures and countries are presented. Contents: The Cat's Elopement -- How the Dragon was Tricked -- The Goblin and the Grocer -- The House in the Wood -- Uraschimataro and the Turtle -- The Slaying of the Tanuki -- The Flying Trunk -- The Snow Man. -- The Shirt-Collar -- The Princess in the Chest -- The Three Brothers -- The Snow-queen -- The Fir-Tree -- Hans, the Mermaid's Son -- Peter Bull -- The Bird 'Grip' -- Snowflake -- I know what I have learned -- The Cunning Shoemaker -- The King who would have a Beautiful Wife -- Catherine and her Destiny -- How the Hermit helped to win the King's Daughter -- The Water of Life -- The Wounded Lion -- The Man without a Heart -- The Two Brothers -- Master and Pupil -- The Golden Lion -- The Sprig of Rosemary -- The White Dove -- The Troll's Daughter -- Esben and the Witch -- Princess Minon-Minette -- Maiden Bright-eye -- The Merry Wives -- King Lindorm -- The Jackal, the Dove, and the Panther -- The Little Hare -- The Sparrow with the Slit Tongue -- The Story of Ciccu -- Don Giovanni de la Fortuna.

Once upon a time there lived a cat of marvellous beauty, with a skin as soft and shining as silk, and wise green eyes, that could see even in the dark. His name was Gon, and he belonged to a music teacher, who was so fond and proud of him that he would not have parted with him for anything in the world. Now not far from the music master’s house there dwelt a lady who possessed a most lovely little pussy cat called Koma. She was such a little dear altogether, and blinked her eyes so daintily, and ate her supper so tidily, and when she had finished she licked her pink nose so delicately with her little tongue, that her mistress was never tired of saying, ‘Koma, Koma, what should I do without you?’

The Pink Fairy Book (1897)Forty-one Japanese, Scandinavian, and Sicilian tales."The Cat's Elopement""How the Dragon Was Tricked""The Goblin and the Grocer""The House in the Wood""Urashimataro and the Turtle""The Slaying of the Tanuki""The Flying Trunk""The Snow Man""The Shirt-Collar""The Princess in the Chest""The Three Brothers""The Snow-queen""The Fir-Tree""Hans, the Mermaid's Son""Peter Bull""The Bird 'Grip'""Snowflake""I Know What I Have Learned""The Cunning Shoemaker""The King Who Would Have a Beautiful Wife""Catherine and Her Destiny""How the Hermit Helped to Win the King's Daughter""The Water of Life""The Wounded Lion""The Man Without a Heart""The Two Brothers""Master and Pupil""The Golden Lion""The Sprig of Rosemary""The White Dove""The Troll's Daughter""Esben and the Witch""Princess Minon-Minette""Maiden Bright-eye""The Merry Wives""King Lindworm""The Jackal, the Dove, and the Panther""The Little Hare""The Sparrow with the Slit Tongue""The Story of Ciccu""Don Giovanni de la Fortuna"

Once upon a time there lived a cat of marvellous beauty, with a skin as soft and shining as silk, and wise green eyes, that could see even in the dark. His name was Gon, and he belonged to a music teacher, who was so fond and proud of him that he would not have parted with him for anything in the world. Now not far from the music master’s house there dwelt a lady who possessed a most lovely little pussy cat called Koma. She was such a little dear altogether, and blinked her eyes so daintily, and ate her supper so tidily, and when she had finished she licked her pink nose so delicately with her little tongue, that her mistress was never tired of saying, ‘Koma, Koma, what should I do without you?’ Well, it happened one day that these two, when out for an evening stroll, met under a cherry tree, and in one moment fell madly in love with each other. Gon had long felt that it was time for him to find a wife, for all the ladies in the neighbourhood paid him so much attention that it made him quite shy; but he was not easy to please, and did not care about any of them. Now, before he had time to think, Cupid had entangled him in his net, and he was filled with love towards Koma. She fully returned his passion, but, like a woman, she saw the difficulties in the way, and consulted sadly with Gon as to the means of overcoming them. Gon entreated his master to set matters right by buying Koma, but her mistress would not part from her. Then the music master was asked to sell Gon to the lady, but he declined to listen to any such suggestion, so everything remained as before.

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The Fairy Books, or "Coloured" Fairy Books is a collection of fairy tales divided into twelve books, each associated with a different colour. Collected together by Andrew Land they are sourced from a number of different countries and were translated by Lang's wife and other translators who also retold many of the tales. The collection has been incalculably important and, although he did not source the stories himself direct from the oral tradition he can make claim to the first English translation of many.First published in 1897, The Pink Fairy Book is the 5th volume in this series.

Classics for Your Collection:goo.gl/U80LCr---------Andrew Lang's Fairy Books are a series of twenty-five collections of true and fictional stories for children, published between 1889 and 1913. The best known books of the series are the twelve collections of fairy tales, known as Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's Fairy Books of Many Colors. In all, the volumes feature 798 stories, besides the 153 poems in The Blue Poetry Book.Andrew Lang (1844–1912) was a Scots poet, novelist, and literary critic. As acknowledged in the prefaces, although Lang himself made most of the selections, his wife and other translators did a large portion of the translating and retelling of the actual stories. Four of the later volumes (from 1908 to 1912) were published as by "Mrs. Lang".Forty-one Japanese, Scandinavian, and Sicilian tales.The Cat’s ElopementHow the Dragon Was TrickedThe Goblin and the GrocerThe House in the WoodUraschimataro and the TurtleThe Slaying of the TanukiThe Flying TrunkThe Snow-manThe Shirt-collarThe Princess in the ChestThe Three BrothersThe Snow-queenThe Fir-treeHans, the Mermaid’s SonPeter BullThe Bird ‘Grip’SnowflakeI Know What I Have LearnedThe Cunning ShoemakerThe King Who Would Have a Beautiful WifeCatherine and Her DestinyHow the Hermit Helped to Win the King’s DaughterThe Water of LifeThe Wounded LionThe Man Without a HeartThe Two BrothersMaster and PupilThe Golden LionThe Sprig of RosemaryThe White DoveThe Troll’s DaughterEsben and the WitchPrincess Minon-minetteMaiden Bright-eyeThe Merry WivesKing LindormThe Jackal, the Dove, and the PantherThe Little HareThe Sparrow with the Slit TongueThe Story of CiccuDon Giovanni De La Fortuna

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The Fairy Books, or "Coloured" Fairy Books is a collection of fairy tales divided into twelve books, each associated with a different colour. Collected together by Andrew Land they are sourced from a number of different countries and were translated by Lang's wife and other translators who also retold many of the tales. The collection has been incalculably important and, although he did not source the stories himself direct from the oral tradition he can make claim to the first English translation of many.