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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: 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 Yara -- The cunning hare -- The turtle and his bride -- How Geirald the Coward was punished -- Hábogi -- How the little brother set free his big brothers -- The sacred milk of Koumongoé -- 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 -- Rübezahl -- Story of the king who would be stronger than Fate -- Story of Wali Dâd the Simple-hearted -- Tale of a tortoise and of a mischievous monkey -- The knights of the fish.

Volume 9 of Andrew Lang's classic Fairy Books Series (also known as the Fairy Books of Many Colors series), collecting treasured and beloved stories from around the world. This volume features the following tales: 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, How Geirald The Coward Was Punished, Habogi, The Sacred Milk of Koumongoe, The Wicked Wolverine, The Husband of the Rat’s Daughter, 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?, Rubezahl, Story of Wali Dad the Simple-Hearted, and Tale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey.

32 folk tales from American Indians, Australian Bushmen, African Kaffirs, India, Persia, Lapland, Brazil, India, New Caledonia and more.Once upon a time a great king of the East, named Saman–lalposh, [2] had three brave and clever sons—Tahmasp, Qamas, and Almas–ruh–baksh. [3] One day, when the king was sitting in his hall of audience, his eldest son, Prince Tahmasp, came before him, and after greeting his father with due respect, said: 'O my royal father! I am tired of the town; if you will give me leave, I will take my servants to–morrow and will go into the country and hunt on the hill–skirts; and when I have taken some game I will come back, at evening–prayer time.

What the Rose did to the Cyp ressFoo tn o tesBall-ca rrier and the Bad One HowBall-ca rrier Fin ished His Task TheBunyipFather Grumbler TheSto ry of the Yara TheCun n in g HareHow Geira ld The Cowa rd Was Pun ishedHabog iThe Sacred Milk of Koumon g oeThe Wicked WolverineThe Husb an d of the Rat’s Daug h terPivi and Kab oThe Elf MaidenHow Some Wild Animals Became Tame OnesFortune and the Wood-Cu tterThe Encha n ted HeadThe Sister of the SunThe Prince and the Three FatesThe Fox and the LappKisa the Ca tThe Lion and the Ca t Whichwa s the Foo lish est?Rubezah lS to ry of Wali Dad the Simp le-HeartedTale of a Torto ise and of a Misch ievo u s Monkey

The stories in this Fairy Book come from all quarters of the world. For example, the adventures of ‘Ball-Carrier and the Bad One’ are told by Red Indian grandmothers to Red Indian children who never go to school, nor see pen and ink. ‘The Bunyip’ is known to even more uneducated little ones, running about with no clothes at all in the bush, in Australia. You may see photographs of these merry little black fellows before their troubles begin, in ‘Northern Races of Central Australia,’ by Messrs. Spencer and Gillen. They have no lessons except in tracking and catching birds, beasts, fishes, lizards, and snakes, all of which they eat. But when they grow up to be big boys and girls, they are cruelly cut about with stone knives and frightened with sham bogies all for their good’ their parents say and I think they would rather go to school, if they had their choice, and take their chance of being birched and bullied. However, many boys might think it better fun to begin to learn hunting as soon as they can walk. Other stories, like ‘The Sacred Milk of Koumongoe,’ come from the Kaffirs in Africa, whose dear papas are not so poor as those in Australia, but have plenty of cattle and milk, and good mealies to eat, and live in houses like very big bee-hives, and wear clothes of a sort, though not very like our own.

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 1904, The Brown Fairy Book is the 9th volume in this series.

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 1904, The Brown Fairy Book is the 9th volume in this series.