Books in Andrew Lang, Fairy Books series

This book forms part of Andrew Lang's 'Coloured' Fairy Books series – a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own colour, and all in all, 437 tales from a wide array of cultures and countries are presented. Andrew Lang (1844 - 1912) was a Scots poet, novelist and literary critic, with a passion for folkloric story telling. Most of his volumes (including this, the 'Blue Fairy Book') were beautifully illustrated by Henry J. Ford (1860 - 1941), an inordinately talented artist who came to public attention with his illustrations for Lang. The books captured the imagination of British children, and later became worldwide bestsellers in the 1880s and 1890s. This 'Blue Book' contains such classic fairy tales as, 'Little Red Riding Hood', 'Sleeping Beauty', 'Cinderella', 'Aladdin', 'Beauty and the Beast', 'Hansel and Gretel', and many more.

MP3 CD Format It is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like without the enchanting world of fairyland. Three-headed trolls, horses that carry their masters up mountains of glass, giants and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, fairies and ogres--these are the companions who will thrill young 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, the Lang fairy-tale books of many colors have entertained thousands of boys and girls, as they have also brought pleasure to the many parents who have read these unforgettable classics to their children.In addition to such familiar favorites as ""Jack and the Beanstalk,"" ""Rapunzel,"" ""The Ratcatcher"" (""The Pied Piper""), and ""Snowdrop"" (""Snow White""), The Red Fairy Book contains a wonderful collection of lesser-known tales from French, German, Danish, Russian, and Romanian sources. A tale from Norse mythology recounts the old story of Sigurd and Brynhild; tales by the great Madame d'Aulnoy include ""Graciosa and Percinet"" and ""Princess Rosette""; lesser-known tales from Grimm's collection include ""The Three Dwarfs,"" ""Mother Holle,"" and ""The Golden Goose.""All in all, this collection contains thirty-seven stories, all narrated 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 collections unmatchable in the English language.

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. The Gray Fairy Book contains thirty-five stories, many from oral traditions, and others from French, German and Italian collections. Stories Included Within This Book: Donkey Skin The Goblin Pony An Impossible Enchantment The Story of Dschemil and Dachemila Janni and the Draken The Partnership of the Thief and the Liar Fortunatus and his Purse The Goat-faced Girl What came of picking Flowers The Story of Bensurdatu The Magician's Horse The Little Gray Man Herr Lazarus and the Draken The Story of the Queen of the Flowery Isles Udea and her Seven Brothers The White Wolf Mohammed with the Magic Finger Bobino The Dog and the Sparrow The Story of the Three Sons of Hali The Story of the Fair Circassians The Jackal and the Spring The Bear The Sunchild The Daughter of Buk Ettemsuch Laughing Eye and Weeping Eye, or the Limping Fox The Unlooked for Prince The Simpleton The Street Musicians The Twin Brothers Cannetella The Ogre A Fairy's Blunder Long, Broad, and Quickeye Prunella

Volume 10 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: The Story of the Hero Makoma, The Magic Mirror, Story of the King Who Would See Paradise, How Isuro the Rabbit Tricked Gudu, Ian, the Soldier’s Son, The Fox and the Wolf, How Ian Direach Got the Blue Falcon, The Ugly Duckling, The Two Caskets, The Goldsmith’s Fortune, The Enchanted Wreath, The Foolish Weaver, The Clever Cat, The Story of Manus, Pinkel the Thief, The Adventures of a Jackal, The Adventures of the Jackal’s Eldest Son, The Adventures of the Younger Son of the Jackal, The Three Treasures of the Giants, The Rover of the Plain, The White Doe, The Girl-Fish, The Owl and the Eagle, The Frog and the Lion Fairy, The Adventures of Covan the Brown-Haired, The Princess Bella-Flor, The Bird of Truth, The Mink and the Wolf, Adventures of an Indian Brave, How the Stalos Were Tricked, Andras Baive, The White Slipper, and The Magic Book.

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. The Lilac Fairy Book contains stories from Portugal, Ireland, Wales, and points East and West. Stories Included Within This Book: The Shifty Lad The False Prince and the True The Jogi's Punishment The Heart of a Monkey The Fairy Nurse A Lost Paradise How Brave Walter Hunted Wolves The King of the Waterfalls A French Puck The Three Crowns The Story of a Very Bad Boy The Brown Bear of Norway Little Lasse 'Moti' The Enchanted Deer A Fish Story The Wonderful Tune The Rich Brother and the Poor Brother The One-Handed Girl The Bones of Djulung The Sea King's Gift The Raspberry Worm The Stones of Plouhinec The Castle of Kerglas The Battle of the Birds The Lady of the Fountain The Four Gifts The Groac'h of the Isle of Lok The Escape of the Mouse The Believing Husbands The Hoodie-Crow The Brownie of the Lake The Winning of Olwen

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. The first edition of The Blue Fairy Book consisted of 5000 copies, which sold for 6 shillings each. The book assembled a wide range of tales, with seven from the Brothers Grimm, five from Madame d'Aulnoy, three from the Arabian Nights, and four Norwegian fairytales, among other sources. 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. Stories Included Within This Book: The Bronze Ring Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess East of the Sun and West of the Moon The Yellow Dwarf Little Red Riding Hood The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood Cinderella or the Little Glass Slipper Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp The Tale of a Youth Who Set Out to Learn What Fear Was Rumpelstiltskin Beauty and the Beast The Master Maid Why the Sea Is Salt The Master Cat or Puss in Boots Felicia and the Pot of Pinks The White Cat The Water-lily. The Gold-spinners The Terrible Head The Story of Pretty Goldilocks The History of Whittington The Wonderful Sheep Little Thumb The Forty Thieves Hansel and Gretel Snow-White and Rose-Red The Goose-girl Toads and Diamonds Prince Darling Blue Beard Trusty John The Brave Little Tailor A Voyage to Lilliput The Princess on the Glass Hill The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou The History of Jack the Giant-killer The Black Bull of Norroway The Red Etin

Volume 6 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: Donkey Skin, The Goblin Pony, An Impossible Enchantment, The Story Of Dschemil and Dschemila, Janni and the Draken, The Partnership of the Thief and the Liar., Fortunatus and His Purse, The Goat-faced Girl, What Came of Picking Flowers, The Story of Bensurdatu, The Magician’s Horse, The Little Gray Man, Herr Lazarus and the Draken, The Story of the Queen of the Flowery Isles, Udea and Her Seven Brothers, The White Wolf, Mohammed with the Magic Finger, Bobino, The Dog and the Sparrow, The Story of the Three Sons of Hali, The Story of the Fair Circassians, The Jackal and the Spring, The Bear, The Sunchild, The Daughter Of Buk Ettemsuch, Laughing Eye and Weeping Eye, or the Limping Fox, The Unlooked-for Prince, The Simpleton, The Street Musicians, The Twin Brothers, Cannetella, The Ogre, A Fairy’s Blunder, Long, Broad, and Quickeye, and Prunella.

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. In his Preface to this volume, Lang expressed the view that it would be "probably the last" of the collection. Their continuing popularity, however, demanded subsequent collections. In The Green Fairy Book, the third in the series, Lang has assembled stories from Spanish and Chinese traditions. Stories Included Within This Book: The Blue Bird The Half-Chick The Story of Caliph Stork The Enchanted Watch Rosanella Sylvain and Jocosa Fairy Gifts Prince Narcissus and the Princess Potentilla Prince Featherhead and the Princess Celandine The Three Little Pigs Heart of Ice The Enchanted Ring The Snuff-box The Golden Blackbird The Little Soldier The Magic Swan The Dirty Shepherdess The Enchanted Snake The Biter Bit King Kojata Prince Fickle and Fair Helena Puddocky The Story of Hok Lee and the Dwarfs The Story of the Three Bears Prince Vivien and the Princess Placida Little One-eye, Little Two-eyes, and Little Three-eyes Jorinde and Joringel Allerleirauh; or, the Many-furred Creature The Twelve Huntsmen Spindle, Shuttle, and Needle The Crystal Coffin The Three Snake-leaves The Riddle Jack my Hedgehog The Golden Lads The White Snake The Story of a Clever Tailor The Golden Mermaid The War of the Wolf and the Fox The Story of the Fisherman and his Wife The Three Musicians The Three Dogs

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. The Yellow Books' initial printing was 15,000 copies. The Yellow Fairy Book is a collection of tales from all over the world. It features many tales from Hans Christian Andersen. Stories Included Within This Book: Cat and Mouse in Partnership The Six Swans The Dragon of the North Story of the Emperor's New Clothes The Golden Crab The Iron Stove The Dragon and his Grandmother The Donkey Cabbage The Little Green Frog The Seven-headed Serpent The Grateful Beasts The Giants and the Herd-boy The Invisible Prince The Crow How Six Men Travelled Through the Wide World The Wizard King The Nixy The Glass Mountain Alphege, or the Green Monkey Fairer-than-a-Fairy The Three Brothers The Boy and the Wolves, or the Broken Promise The Glass Axe The Dead Wife In the Land of Souls The White Duck The Witch and Her Servants The Magic Ring The Flower Queen's Daughter The Flying Ship The Snow-daughter and the Fire-son The Story of King Frost The Death of the Sun-hero The Witch The Hazel-nut Child The Story of Big Klaus and Little Klaus Prince Ring The Swineherd How to tell a True Princess The Blue Mountains The Tinder-box The Witch in the Stone Boat Thumbelina The Nightingale Hermod and Hadvor The Steadfast Tin-soldier Blockhead Hans A Story about a Darning-needle

Volume 1 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: The Bronze Ring, Prince Hyacinth And The Dear Little Princess, East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon, The Yellow Dwarf, Little Red Riding Hood, The Sleeping Beauty In The Wood, Cinderella, Or The Little Glass Slipper, Aladdin And The Wonderful Lamp, The Tale Of A Youth Who Set Out To Learn What Fear Was, Rumpelstiltzkin, Beauty And The Beast, The Master-Maid, Why The Sea Is Salt, The Master Cat; Or, Puss In Boots, Felicia And The Pot Of Pinks, The White Cat, The Water-Lily. The Gold-Spinners, The Terrible Head, The Story Of Pretty Goldilocks, The History Of Whittington, The Wonderful Sheep, Little Thumb, The Forty Thieves, Hansel And Grettel, Snow-White And Rose-Red, The Goose-Girl, Toads And Diamonds, Prince Darling, Blue Beard, Trusty John, The Brave Little Tailor, A Voyage To Lilliput, The Princess On The Glass Hill, The Story Of Prince Ahmed And The Fairy Paribanou, The History Of Jack The Giant-Killer, The Black Bull Of Norroway, and The Red Etin.

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.