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The Andrew Lang Fairy Books: Complete Collection

Enriched edition. Enchanting Fairy Tales from Around the World: A Literary Treasure TroveBy Andrew Lang

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The Andrew Lang Fairy Books: Complete Collection is a monumental anthology that encapsulates the rich tapestry of folklore and fairy tales from various cultures around the world. Characterized by a vibrant narrative style that combines clarity and lyrical beauty, Lang's storytelling invites readers into enchanting realms filled with captivating characters and moral lessons. This collection is not merely a compendium of stories; it reflects Lang's deep appreciation for the oral tradition, as he meticulously revises tales from diverse sources, emphasizing the artistry and cultural nuances intrinsic to each narrative. The work stands as a vital contribution to the Victorian fairy tale revival, bridging the gap between folk narratives and children's literature. Andrew Lang, a noted Victorian scholar and writer, is renowned for his innovative approaches to folklore and anthropology. His academic background and desire to preserve traditional tales for future generations profoundly influenced the creation of this collection. Lang's commitment to the authenticity of stories, alongside his keen interest in the sociopolitical contexts of their origins, positions him as a pioneering figure in the genre, allowing his works to reflect both whimsy and wisdom. This complete collection is highly recommended for readers of all ages, offering not just entertainment but also a glimpse into the myriad human experiences captured through the lens of folklore. Whether you are a scholar of literature or a casual reader, Lang's fairy tales provide a timeless escape into fantasy while imparting valuable life lessons that resonate across generations. In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience: - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

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GenreChildren's Literature

Length133 hrs 41 mins

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Publish dateDec 28, 2023

LanguageEnglish

1Introduction

234The Story of Bensurdatu

2Introduction

235The Magician’s Horse

3Historical Context

236The Little Gray Man

4Synopsis (Selection)

237Herr Lazarus and the Draken

5The Blue Fairy Book

238The Story of the Queen of the Flowery Isles

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6The Bronze Ring

239Udea and Her Seven Brothers

7Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess

240The White Wolf

8East of the Sun and West of the Moon

241Mohammed with the Magic Finger

9The Yellow Dwarf

242Bobino

10Little Red Riding Hood

243The Dog and the Sparrow

11The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood

244The Story of the Three Sons of Hali

12Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper

245The Story of the Fair Circassians

13Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

246The Jackal and the Spring

14The Tale of a Youth Who Set Out to Learn What Fear Was

247The Bear

15Rumpelstiltzkin

248The Sunchild

16Beauty and the Beast

249The Daughter Of Buk Ettemsuch

17The Master-Maid

250Laughing Eye and Weeping Eye, or the Limping Fox

18Why the Sea is Salt

251The Unlooked-for Prince

19The Master Cat; or, Puss in Boots

252The Simpleton

20Felicia and the Pot of Pinks

253The Street Musicians

21The White Cat

254The Twin Brothers

22The Water-Lily. The Gold-Spinners

255Cannetella

23The Terrible Head

256The Ogre

24The Story of Pretty Goldilocks

257A Fairy’s Blunder

25The History of Whittington

258Long, Broad, and Quickeye

26The Wonderful Sheep

259Prunella

27Little Thumb

260The Violet Fairy Book

28The Forty Thieves

261Preface

29Hansel and Grettel

262A Tale of the Tontlawald

30Snow-White and Rose-Red

263The Finest Liar in the World

31The Goose-Girl

264The Story of Three Wonderful Beggars

32Toads and Diamonds

265Schippeitaro

33Prince Darling

266The Three Princes and Their Beasts

34Blue Beard

267The Goat’s Ears of the Emperor Trojan

35Trusty John

268The Nine Pea-hens and the Golden Apples

36The Brave Little Tailor

269The Lute Player

37A Voyage to Lilliput

270The Grateful Prince

38Chapter I

271The Child Who Came From an Egg

39Chapter II

272Stan Bolovan

40Chapter III

273The Two Frogs

41Chapter IV

274The Story of a Gazelle

42Chapter V

275How a Fish Swam in the Air and a Hare in the Water

43The Princess on the Glass Hill

276Two in a Sack

44The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou

277The Envious Neighbour

45The History of Jack the Giant-Killer

278The Fairy of the Dawn

46The Black Bull of Norroway

279The Enchanted Knife

47The Red Etin

280Jesper Who Herded the Hares

48The Red Fairy Book

281The Underground Workers

49Preface

282The History of Dwarf Long Nose

50The Twelve Dancing Princesses

283The Nunda, Eater of People

51The Princess Mayblossom

284The Story of Hassebu

52Soria Moria Castle

285The Maiden with the Wooden Helmet

53The Death of Koshchei the Deathless

286The Monkey and the Jelly-fish

54The Black Thief and Knight of the Glen.

287The Headless Dwarfs

55The Master Thief

288The Young Man Who Would Have His Eyes Opened

56Brother and Sister

289The Boys with the Golden Stars

57Princess Rosette

290The Frog

58The Enchanted Pig

291The Princess Who was Hidden Underground

59The Norka

292The Girl Who Pretended to be a Boy

60The Wonderful Birch

293The Story of Halfman

61Jack and the Beanstalk

294The Prince Who Wanted to See the World

62The Little Good Mouse

295Virgilius the Sorcerer

63Graciosa and Percinet

296Mogarzea and His Son

64The Three Princesses of Whiteland

297The Crimson Fairy Book

65The Voice of Death

298Preface

66The Six Sillies

299Lovely Ilonka

67Kari Woodengown

300Lucky Luck

68Drakestail

301The Hairy Man

69The Ratcatcher

302To Your Good Health!

70The True History of Little Golden Hood

303The Story of the Seven Simons

71The Golden Branch

304The Language of Beasts

72The Three Dwarfs

305The Boy Who Could Keep A Secret

73Dapplegrim

306The Prince And The Dragon

74The Enchanted Canary

307Little Wildrose

75The Twelve Brothers

308Tiidu The Piper

76Rapunzel

309Paperarelloo

77The Nettle Spinner

310The Gifts Of The Magician

78Farmer Weatherbeard

311The Strong Prince

79Mother Holle

312The Treasure Seeker

80Minnikin

313The Cottager And His Cat

81Bushy Bride

314The Prince Who Would Seek Immortality

82Snowdrop

315The Stone-Cutter

83The Golden Goose

316The Gold-Bearded Man

84The Seven Foals

317Tritill, Litill, And The Birds

85The Marvellous Musician

318The Three Robes

86The Story of Sigurd

319The Six Hungry Beasts

87The Green Fairy Book

320How the Beggar Boy Turned into Count Piro

88The Blue Bird

321The Rogue And The Herdsman

89The Half-Chick

322Eisenkopf

90The Story of Caliph Stork

323The Death Of Abu Nowas And Of His Wife

91The Enchanted Watch

324Motiratika

92Rosanella

325Niels And The Giants

93Sylvain and Jocosa

326Shepherd Paul

94Fairy Gifts

327How The Wicked Tanuki Was Punished

95Prince Narcissus and the Princess Potentilla

328The Crab And The Monkey

96Prince Featherhead and the Princess Celandine

329The Horse Gullfaxi And The Sword Gunnfoder

97The Three Little Pigs

330The Story Of The Sham Prince, Or The Ambitious Tailor

98Heart of Ice

331The Colony Of Cats

99The Enchanted Ring

332How To Find Out A True Friend

100The Snuff-Box

333Clever Maria

101The Golden Blackbird

334The Magic Kettle

102The Little Soldier

335The Brown Fairy Book

103The Magic Swan

336Preface

104The Dirty Shepherdess

337What the Rose did to the Cypress1

105The Enchanted Snake

338Ball-carrier and the Bad One

106The Biter Bit

339How Ball-carrier Finished His Task

107King Kojata

340The Bunyip

108Prince Fickle and Fair Helena

341Father Grumbler

109Puddocky

342The Story of the Yara

110The Story of Hok Lee and the Dwarfs

343The Cunning Hare

111The Story of the Three Bears

344How Geirald The Coward Was Punished

112Prince Vivien and the Princess Placida

345Habogi

113Little One-eye, Little Two-eyes, and Little Three-eyes

346The Sacred Milk of Koumongoe

114Jorinde and Joringel

347The Wicked Wolverine

115Allerleirauh; or, the Many-furred Creature

348The Husband of the Rat’s Daughter

116The Twelve Huntsmen

349Pivi and Kabo

117Spindle, Shuttle, and Needle

350The Elf Maiden

118The Crystal Coffin

351How Some Wild Animals Became Tame Ones

119The Three Snake-leaves

352Fortune and the Wood-Cutter

120The Riddle

353The Enchanted Head

121Jack My Hedgehog

354The Sister of the Sun

122The Golden Lads

355The Prince and the Three Fates

123The White Snake

356The Fox and the Lapp

124The Story of a Clever Tailor

357Kisa the Cat

125The Golden Mermaid

358The Lion and the Cat

126The War of the Wolf and the Fox

359Which was the Foolishest?

127The Story of the Fisherman and His Wife

360Rubezahl

128The Three Musicians

361Story of Wali Dad the Simple-Hearted

129The Three Dogs

362Tale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey

130The Yellow Fairy Book

363The Orange Fairy Book

131Preface

364Preface

132The Cat and the Mouse in Partnership

365The Story of the Hero Makoma

133The Six Swans

366The Magic Mirror

134The Dragon of the North

367Story of the King Who Would See Paradise

135Story of the Emperor’s New Clothes

368How Isuro the Rabbit Tricked Gudu

136The Golden Crab

369Ian, the Soldier’s Son

137The Iron Stove

370The Fox and the Wolf

138The Dragon and His Grandmother

371How Ian Direach Got the Blue Falcon

139The Donkey Cabbage

372The Ugly Duckling

140The Little Green Frog

373The Two Caskets

141The Seven-headed Serpent

374The Goldsmith’s Fortune

142The Grateful Beasts

375The Enchanted Wreath

143The Giants and the Herd-boy

376The Foolish Weaver

144The Invisible Prince

377The Clever Cat

145The Crow

378The Story of Manus

146How Six Men Travelled Through the Wide World

379Pinkel the Thief

147The Wizard King

380The Adventures of a Jackal

148The Nixy

381The Adventures of the Jackal’s Eldest Son

149The Glass Mountain

382The Adventures of the Younger Son of the Jackal

150Alphege, or the Green Monkey

383The Three Treasures of the Giants

151Fairer-than-a-Fairy

384The Rover of the Plain

152The Three Brothers

385The White Doe

153The Boy and the Wolves, or the Broken Promise

386The Girl-Fish

154The Glass Axe

387The Owl and the Eagle

155The Dead Wife

388The Frog and the Lion Fairy

156In the Land of Souls

389The Adventures of Covan the Brown-Haired

157The White Duck

390The Princess Bella-Flor

158The Witch and Her Servants

391The Bird of Truth

159The Magic Ring

392The Mink and the Wolf

160The Flower Queen’s Daughter

393Adventures of an Indian Brave

161The Flying Ship

394How the Stalos Were Tricked

162The Snow-daughter and the Fire-son

395Andras Baive

163The Story of King Frost

396The White Slipper

164The Death of the Sun-hero

397The Magic Book

165The Witch

398The Olive Fairy Book

166The Hazel-nut Child

399Preface

167The Story of Big Klaus and Little Klaus

400Madschun

168Prince Ring

401The Blue Parrot

169The Swineherd

402Geirlaug the King’s Daughter

170How to Tell a True Princess

403The Story of Little King Loc

171The Blue Mountains

404‘A Long-Bow Story’

172The Tinder-box

405Jackal or Tiger?

173The Witch in the Stone Boat

406The Comb and the Collar

174Thumbelina

407The Thanksgiving of the Wazir

175The Nightingale

408Samba the Coward

176Hermod and Hadvor

409Kupti and Imani

177The Steadfast Tin-soldier

410The Strange Adventures of Little Maia

178Blockhead-hans

411Diamond Cut Diamond

179A Story About a Darning-needle

412The Green Knight

180The Pink Fairy Book

413The Five Wise Words of the Guru

181Preface

414The Golden-Headed Fish

182The Cat’s Elopement

415Dorani

183How the Dragon Was Tricked

416The Satin Surgeon

184The Goblin and the Grocer

417The Billy Goat and the King

185The House in the Wood

418The Story of Zoulvisia

186Uraschimataro and the Turtle

419Grasp All, Lose All

187The Slaying of the Tanuki

420The Fate of the Turtle

188The Flying Trunk

421The Snake Prince

189The Snow-man

422The Prince and Princess in the Forest

190The Shirt-collar

423The Clever Weaver

191The Princess in the Chest

424The Boy Who Found Fear at Last

192The Three Brothers

425He Wins Who Waits

193The Snow-queen

426The Steel Cane

194The Fir-tree

427The Punishment of the Fairy Gangana

195Hans, the Mermaid’s Son

428The Silent Princess

196Peter Bull

429The Lilac Fairy Book

197The Bird ‘Grip’

430Preface

198Snowflake

431The Shifty Lad

199I Know What I Have Learned

432The False Prince and the True

200The Cunning Shoemaker

433The Jogi’s Punishment

201The King Who Would Have a Beautiful Wife

434The Heart of a Monkey

202Catherine and Her Destiny

435The Fairy Nurse

203How the Hermit Helped to Win the King’s Daughter

436A Lost Paradise

204The Water of Life

437How Brave Walter Hunted Wolves

205The Wounded Lion

438The King of the Waterfalls

206The Man Without a Heart

439A French Puck

207The Two Brothers

440The Three Crowns

208Master and Pupil

441The Story of a Very Bad Boy

209The Golden Lion

442The Brown Bear of Norway

210The Sprig of Rosemary

443Little Lasse

211The White Dove

444‘Moti’

212The Troll’s Daughter

445The Enchanted Deer

213Esben and the Witch

446A Fish Story

214Princess Minon-minette

447The Wonderful Tune.

215Maiden Bright-eye

448The Rich Brother and the Poor Brother

216The Merry Wives

449The One-Handed Girl

217King Lindorm

450The Bones of Djulung

218The Jackal, the Dove, and the Panther

451The Sea King’s Gift

219The Little Hare

452The Raspberry Worm

220The Sparrow with the Slit Tongue

453The Stones of Plouhinec

221The Story of Ciccu

454The Castle of Kerglas

222Don Giovanni De La Fortuna

455The Battle of the Birds

223The Grey Fairy Book

456The Lady of the Fountain

224Preface

457The Four Gifts

225Donkey Skin

458The Groac’h of the Isle of Lok

226The Goblin Pony

459The Escape of the Mouse

227An Impossible Enchantment

460The Believing Husbands

228The Story of Dschemil and Dschemila

461The Hoodie-Crow.

229Janni and the Draken

462The Brownie of the Lake

230The Partnership of the Thief and the Liar.

463The Winning of Olwen

231Fortunatus and His Purse

464Analysis

232The Goat-faced Girl

465Reflection

233What Came of Picking Flowers

466Memorable Quotes

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