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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 55 mins

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Publish dateDec 28, 2023

LanguageEnglish

1Introduction

228The Story of Bensurdatu

2Introduction

229The Magician’s Horse

3Historical Context

230The Little Gray Man

4Synopsis (Selection)

231Herr Lazarus and the Draken

5The Bronze Ring

232The Story of the Queen of the Flowery Isles

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6Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess

233Udea and Her Seven Brothers

7East of the Sun and West of the Moon

234The White Wolf

8The Yellow Dwarf

235Mohammed with the Magic Finger

9Little Red Riding Hood

236Bobino

10The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood

237The Dog and the Sparrow

11Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper

238The Story of the Three Sons of Hali

12Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

239The Story of the Fair Circassians

13The Tale of a Youth Who Set Out to Learn What Fear Was

240The Jackal and the Spring

14Rumpelstiltzkin

241The Bear

15Beauty and the Beast

242The Sunchild

16The Master-Maid

243The Daughter Of Buk Ettemsuch

17Why the Sea is Salt

244Laughing Eye and Weeping Eye, or the Limping Fox

18The Master Cat; or, Puss in Boots

245The Unlooked-for Prince

19Felicia and the Pot of Pinks

246The Simpleton

20The White Cat

247The Street Musicians

21The Water-Lily. The Gold-Spinners

248The Twin Brothers

22The Terrible Head

249Cannetella

23The Story of Pretty Goldilocks

250The Ogre

24The History of Whittington

251A Fairy’s Blunder

25The Wonderful Sheep

252Long, Broad, and Quickeye

26Little Thumb

253Prunella

27The Forty Thieves

254Preface

28Hansel and Grettel

255A Tale of the Tontlawald

29Snow-White and Rose-Red

256The Finest Liar in the World

30The Goose-Girl

257The Story of Three Wonderful Beggars

31Toads and Diamonds

258Schippeitaro

32Prince Darling

259The Three Princes and Their Beasts

33Blue Beard

260The Goat’s Ears of the Emperor Trojan

34Trusty John

261The Nine Pea-hens and the Golden Apples

35The Brave Little Tailor

262The Lute Player

36A Voyage to Lilliput

263The Grateful Prince

37Chapter I

264The Child Who Came From an Egg

38Chapter II

265Stan Bolovan

39Chapter III

266The Two Frogs

40Chapter IV

267The Story of a Gazelle

41Chapter V

268How a Fish Swam in the Air and a Hare in the Water

42The Princess on the Glass Hill

269Two in a Sack

43The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou

270The Envious Neighbour

44The History of Jack the Giant-Killer

271The Fairy of the Dawn

45The Black Bull of Norroway

272The Enchanted Knife

46The Red Etin

273Jesper Who Herded the Hares

47Preface

274The Underground Workers

48The Twelve Dancing Princesses

275The History of Dwarf Long Nose

49The Princess Mayblossom

276The Nunda, Eater of People

50Soria Moria Castle

277The Story of Hassebu

51The Death of Koshchei the Deathless

278The Maiden with the Wooden Helmet

52The Black Thief and Knight of the Glen.

279The Monkey and the Jelly-fish

53The Master Thief

280The Headless Dwarfs

54Brother and Sister

281The Young Man Who Would Have His Eyes Opened

55Princess Rosette

282The Boys with the Golden Stars

56The Enchanted Pig

283The Frog

57The Norka

284The Princess Who was Hidden Underground

58The Wonderful Birch

285The Girl Who Pretended to be a Boy

59Jack and the Beanstalk

286The Story of Halfman

60The Little Good Mouse

287The Prince Who Wanted to See the World

61Graciosa and Percinet

288Virgilius the Sorcerer

62The Three Princesses of Whiteland

289Mogarzea and His Son

63The Voice of Death

290Preface

64The Six Sillies

291Lovely Ilonka

65Kari Woodengown

292Lucky Luck

66Drakestail

293The Hairy Man

67The Ratcatcher

294To Your Good Health!

68The True History of Little Golden Hood

295The Story of the Seven Simons

69The Golden Branch

296The Language of Beasts

70The Three Dwarfs

297The Boy Who Could Keep A Secret

71Dapplegrim

298The Prince And The Dragon

72The Enchanted Canary

299Little Wildrose

73The Twelve Brothers

300Tiidu The Piper

74Rapunzel

301Paperarelloo

75The Nettle Spinner

302The Gifts Of The Magician

76Farmer Weatherbeard

303The Strong Prince

77Mother Holle

304The Treasure Seeker

78Minnikin

305The Cottager And His Cat

79Bushy Bride

306The Prince Who Would Seek Immortality

80Snowdrop

307The Stone-Cutter

81The Golden Goose

308The Gold-Bearded Man

82The Seven Foals

309Tritill, Litill, And The Birds

83The Marvellous Musician

310The Three Robes

84The Story of Sigurd

311The Six Hungry Beasts

85The Blue Bird

312How the Beggar Boy Turned into Count Piro

86The Half-Chick

313The Rogue And The Herdsman

87The Story of Caliph Stork

314Eisenkopf

88The Enchanted Watch

315The Death Of Abu Nowas And Of His Wife

89Rosanella

316Motiratika

90Sylvain and Jocosa

317Niels And The Giants

91Fairy Gifts

318Shepherd Paul

92Prince Narcissus and the Princess Potentilla

319How The Wicked Tanuki Was Punished

93Prince Featherhead and the Princess Celandine

320The Crab And The Monkey

94The Three Little Pigs

321The Horse Gullfaxi And The Sword Gunnfoder

95Heart of Ice

322The Story Of The Sham Prince, Or The Ambitious Tailor

96The Enchanted Ring

323The Colony Of Cats

97The Snuff-Box

324How To Find Out A True Friend

98The Golden Blackbird

325Clever Maria

99The Little Soldier

326The Magic Kettle

100The Magic Swan

327Preface

101The Dirty Shepherdess

328What the Rose did to the Cypress1

102The Enchanted Snake

329Ball-carrier and the Bad One

103The Biter Bit

330How Ball-carrier Finished His Task

104King Kojata

331The Bunyip

105Prince Fickle and Fair Helena

332Father Grumbler

106Puddocky

333The Story of the Yara

107The Story of Hok Lee and the Dwarfs

334The Cunning Hare

108The Story of the Three Bears

335How Geirald The Coward Was Punished

109Prince Vivien and the Princess Placida

336Habogi

110Little One-eye, Little Two-eyes, and Little Three-eyes

337The Sacred Milk of Koumongoe

111Jorinde and Joringel

338The Wicked Wolverine

112Allerleirauh; or, the Many-furred Creature

339The Husband of the Rat’s Daughter

113The Twelve Huntsmen

340Pivi and Kabo

114Spindle, Shuttle, and Needle

341The Elf Maiden

115The Crystal Coffin

342How Some Wild Animals Became Tame Ones

116The Three Snake-leaves

343Fortune and the Wood-Cutter

117The Riddle

344The Enchanted Head

118Jack My Hedgehog

345The Sister of the Sun

119The Golden Lads

346The Prince and the Three Fates

120The White Snake

347The Fox and the Lapp

121The Story of a Clever Tailor

348Kisa the Cat

122The Golden Mermaid

349The Lion and the Cat

123The War of the Wolf and the Fox

350Which was the Foolishest?

124The Story of the Fisherman and His Wife

351Rubezahl

125The Three Musicians

352Story of Wali Dad the Simple-Hearted

126The Three Dogs

353Tale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey

127Preface

354Preface

128The Cat and the Mouse in Partnership

355The Story of the Hero Makoma

129The Six Swans

356The Magic Mirror

130The Dragon of the North

357Story of the King Who Would See Paradise

131Story of the Emperor’s New Clothes

358How Isuro the Rabbit Tricked Gudu

132The Golden Crab

359Ian, the Soldier’s Son

133The Iron Stove

360The Fox and the Wolf

134The Dragon and His Grandmother

361How Ian Direach Got the Blue Falcon

135The Donkey Cabbage

362The Ugly Duckling

136The Little Green Frog

363The Two Caskets

137The Seven-headed Serpent

364The Goldsmith’s Fortune

138The Grateful Beasts

365The Enchanted Wreath

139The Giants and the Herd-boy

366The Foolish Weaver

140The Invisible Prince

367The Clever Cat

141The Crow

368The Story of Manus

142How Six Men Travelled Through the Wide World

369Pinkel the Thief

143The Wizard King

370The Adventures of a Jackal

144The Nixy

371The Adventures of the Jackal’s Eldest Son

145The Glass Mountain

372The Adventures of the Younger Son of the Jackal

146Alphege, or the Green Monkey

373The Three Treasures of the Giants

147Fairer-than-a-Fairy

374The Rover of the Plain

148The Three Brothers

375The White Doe

149The Boy and the Wolves, or the Broken Promise

376The Girl-Fish

150The Glass Axe

377The Owl and the Eagle

151The Dead Wife

378The Frog and the Lion Fairy

152In the Land of Souls

379The Adventures of Covan the Brown-Haired

153The White Duck

380The Princess Bella-Flor

154The Witch and Her Servants

381The Bird of Truth

155The Magic Ring

382The Mink and the Wolf

156The Flower Queen’s Daughter

383Adventures of an Indian Brave

157The Flying Ship

384How the Stalos Were Tricked

158The Snow-daughter and the Fire-son

385Andras Baive

159The Story of King Frost

386The White Slipper

160The Death of the Sun-hero

387The Magic Book

161The Witch

388Preface

162The Hazel-nut Child

389Madschun

163The Story of Big Klaus and Little Klaus

390The Blue Parrot

164Prince Ring

391Geirlaug the King’s Daughter

165The Swineherd

392The Story of Little King Loc

166How to Tell a True Princess

393‘A Long-Bow Story’

167The Blue Mountains

394Jackal or Tiger?

168The Tinder-box

395The Comb and the Collar

169The Witch in the Stone Boat

396The Thanksgiving of the Wazir

170Thumbelina

397Samba the Coward

171The Nightingale

398Kupti and Imani

172Hermod and Hadvor

399The Strange Adventures of Little Maia

173The Steadfast Tin-soldier

400Diamond Cut Diamond

174Blockhead-hans

401The Green Knight

175A Story About a Darning-needle

402The Five Wise Words of the Guru

176Preface

403The Golden-Headed Fish

177The Cat’s Elopement

404Dorani

178How the Dragon Was Tricked

405The Satin Surgeon

179The Goblin and the Grocer

406The Billy Goat and the King

180The House in the Wood

407The Story of Zoulvisia

181Uraschimataro and the Turtle

408Grasp All, Lose All

182The Slaying of the Tanuki

409The Fate of the Turtle

183The Flying Trunk

410The Snake Prince

184The Snow-man

411The Prince and Princess in the Forest

185The Shirt-collar

412The Clever Weaver

186The Princess in the Chest

413The Boy Who Found Fear at Last

187The Three Brothers

414He Wins Who Waits

188The Snow-queen

415The Steel Cane

189The Fir-tree

416The Punishment of the Fairy Gangana

190Hans, the Mermaid’s Son

417The Silent Princess

191Peter Bull

418Preface

192The Bird ‘Grip’

419The Shifty Lad

193Snowflake

420The False Prince and the True

194I Know What I Have Learned

421The Jogi’s Punishment

195The Cunning Shoemaker

422The Heart of a Monkey

196The King Who Would Have a Beautiful Wife

423The Fairy Nurse

197Catherine and Her Destiny

424A Lost Paradise

198How the Hermit Helped to Win the King’s Daughter

425How Brave Walter Hunted Wolves

199The Water of Life

426The King of the Waterfalls

200The Wounded Lion

427A French Puck

201The Man Without a Heart

428The Three Crowns

202The Two Brothers

429The Story of a Very Bad Boy

203Master and Pupil

430The Brown Bear of Norway

204The Golden Lion

431Little Lasse

205The Sprig of Rosemary

432‘Moti’

206The White Dove

433The Enchanted Deer

207The Troll’s Daughter

434A Fish Story

208Esben and the Witch

435The Wonderful Tune.

209Princess Minon-minette

436The Rich Brother and the Poor Brother

210Maiden Bright-eye

437The One-Handed Girl

211The Merry Wives

438The Bones of Djulung

212King Lindorm

439The Sea King’s Gift

213The Jackal, the Dove, and the Panther

440The Raspberry Worm

214The Little Hare

441The Stones of Plouhinec

215The Sparrow with the Slit Tongue

442The Castle of Kerglas

216The Story of Ciccu

443The Battle of the Birds

217Don Giovanni De La Fortuna

444The Lady of the Fountain

218Preface

445The Four Gifts

219Donkey Skin

446The Groac’h of the Isle of Lok

220The Goblin Pony

447The Escape of the Mouse

221An Impossible Enchantment

448The Believing Husbands

222The Story of Dschemil and Dschemila

449The Hoodie-Crow.

223Janni and the Draken

450The Brownie of the Lake

224The Partnership of the Thief and the Liar.

451The Winning of Olwen

225Fortunatus and His Purse

452Analysis

226The Goat-faced Girl

453Reflection

227What Came of Picking Flowers

454Memorable Quotes

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