THE MAGICAL WORLD OF FAIRIES (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Complete 12 Book Edition with 400+ Enchanted TalesBy Andrew Lang
Length134h
About this audiobook
The Magical World of Fairies (Illustrated Edition) gathers Andrew Lang's enduring fascination with fairy lore into a richly imaginative volume where enchantment, peril, transformation, and moral testing shape the narrative landscape. Written in the lucid, elegant prose associated with late Victorian literary fairy-tale collections, the book participates in a broader nineteenth-century revival of folklore, when oral traditions were being preserved, translated, and reframed for a cultivated reading public. The illustrations deepen its atmosphere, making visible the delicate threshold between ordinary life and supernatural wonder. Andrew Lang was a Scottish poet, critic, classicist, folklorist, and translator whose wide learning made him one of the great popularizers of myth and fairy tale in English. His education in classical literature and anthropology, together with his interest in comparative folklore, led him to treat fairy stories not as childish trifles but as cultural artifacts carrying ancient imaginative patterns, ethical tensions, and communal memory. This illustrated edition is recommended for readers who value fairy tales as both literature and folklore. It will delight lovers of fantasy, students of Victorian publishing, and anyone seeking stories where beauty and strangeness illuminate the deep structures of human hope, fear, and wonder.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature
Length134 hrs
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 10, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
26The Wonderful Sheep
2Introduction
27Little Thumb
3Synopsis (Selection)
28The Forty Thieves
4Historical Context
29Hansel and Grettel
5The Blue Fairy Book
30Snow-White and Rose-Red
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6The Bronze Ring
31The Goose-Girl
7Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess
32Toads and Diamonds
8East of the Sun and West of the Moon
33Prince Darling
9The Yellow Dwarf
34Blue Beard
10Little Red Riding Hood
35Trusty John
11The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood
36The Brave Little Tailor
12Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper
37A Voyage to Lilliput
13Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
38Chapter I
14The Tale of a Youth Who Set Out to Learn What Fear Was
39Chapter II
15Rumpelstiltzkin
40Chapter III
16Beauty and the Beast
41Chapter IV
17The Master-Maid
42Chapter V
18Why the Sea is Salt
43The Princess on the Glass Hill
19The Master Cat; or, Puss in Boots
44The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou
20Felicia and the Pot of Pinks
45The History of Jack the Giant-Killer
21The White Cat
46The Black Bull of Norroway
22The Water-Lily. The Gold-Spinners
47The Red Etin
23The Terrible Head
48The Red Fairy Book
24The Story of Pretty Goldilocks
49Preface
25The History of Whittington
50The Twelve Dancing Princesses
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