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THE MAGICAL WORLD OF FAIRIES (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Complete 12 Book Edition with 400+ Enchanted TalesBy Andrew Lang

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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.

Folklore Magic Royalty & Courts Epic Quest Supernatural Curses & Fate Mythological World Monster Fiction Adventure Witch Fiction Hidden Identity

Audiobook details

GenreChildren's Literature

Length134 hrs

Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices

FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateJun 10, 2020

LanguageEnglish

1Introduction

237Herr Lazarus and the Draken

2Introduction

238The Story of the Queen of the Flowery Isles

3Synopsis (Selection)

239Udea and Her Seven Brothers

4Historical Context

240The White Wolf

5The Blue Fairy Book

241Mohammed with the Magic Finger

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6The Bronze Ring

242Bobino

7Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess

243The Dog and the Sparrow

8East of the Sun and West of the Moon

244The Story of the Three Sons of Hali

9The Yellow Dwarf

245The Story of the Fair Circassians

10Little Red Riding Hood

246The Jackal and the Spring

11The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood

247The Bear

12Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper

248The Sunchild

13Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

249The Daughter of Buk Ettemsuch

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

250Laughing Eye and Weeping Eye, or the Limping Fox

15Rumpelstiltzkin

251The Unlooked-For Prince

16Beauty and the Beast

252The Simpleton

17The Master-Maid

253The Street Musicians

18Why the Sea is Salt

254The Twin Brothers

19The Master Cat; or, Puss in Boots

255Cannetella

20Felicia and the Pot of Pinks

256The Ogre

21The White Cat

257A Fairy&#x27;s Blunder

22The Water-Lily. The Gold-Spinners

258Long, Broad, and Quickeye

23The Terrible Head

259Prunella

24The Story of Pretty Goldilocks

260The Violet Fairy Book

25The History of Whittington

261Preface

26The Wonderful Sheep

262A Tale of the Tontlawald

27Little Thumb

263The Finest Liar in the World

28The Forty Thieves

264The Story of Three Wonderful Beggars

29Hansel and Grettel

265Schippeitaro

30Snow-White and Rose-Red

266The Three Princes and Their Beasts

31The Goose-Girl

267The Goat’s Ears of the Emperor Trojan

32Toads and Diamonds

268The Nine Pea-Hens and the Golden Apples

33Prince Darling

269The Lute Player

34Blue Beard

270The Grateful Prince

35Trusty John

271The Child Who Came from an Egg

36The Brave Little Tailor

272Stan Bolovan

37A Voyage to Lilliput

273The Two Frogs

38Chapter I

274The Story of a Gazelle

39Chapter II

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

40Chapter III

276Two in a Sack

41Chapter IV

277The Envious Neighbour

42Chapter V

278The Fairy of the Dawn

43The Princess on the Glass Hill

279The Enchanted Knife

44The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou

280Jesper Who Herded the Hares

45The History of Jack the Giant-Killer

281The Underground Workers

46The Black Bull of Norroway

282The History of Dwarf Long Nose

47The Red Etin

283The Nunda, Eater of People

48The Red Fairy Book

284The Story of Hassebu

49Preface

285The Maiden with the Wooden Helmet

50The Twelve Dancing Princesses

286The Monkey and the Jelly-Fish

51The Princess Mayblossom

287The Headless Dwarfs

52Soria Moria Castle

288The Young Man Who Would Have His Eyes Opened

53The Death of Koshchei the Deathless

289The Boys with the Golden Stars

54The Black Thief and Knight of the Glen.

290The Frog

55The Master Thief

291The Princess Who was Hidden Underground

56Brother and Sister

292The Girl Who Pretended to be a Boy

57Princess Rosette

293The Story of Halfman

58The Enchanted Pig

294The Prince Who Wanted to See the World

59The Norka

295Virgilius the Sorcerer

60The Wonderful Birch

296Mogarzea and His Son

61Jack and the Beanstalk

297The Crimson Fairy Book

62The Little Good Mouse

298Preface

63Graciosa and Percinet

299Lovely Ilonka

64The Three Princesses of Whiteland

300Lucky Luck

65The Voice of Death

301The Hairy Man

66The Six Sillies

302To Your Good Health!

67Kari Woodengown

303The Story of the Seven Simons

68Drakestail

304The Language of Beasts

69The Ratcatcher

305The Boy Who Could Keep A Secret

70The True History of Little Golden Hood

306The Prince And The Dragon

71The Golden Branch

307Little Wildrose

72The Three Dwarfs

308Tiidu The Piper

73Dapplegrim

309Paperarelloo

74The Enchanted Canary

310The Gifts Of The Magician

75The Twelve Brothers

311The Strong Prince

76Rapunzel

312The Treasure Seeker

77The Nettle Spinner

313The Cottager And His Cat

78Farmer Weatherbeard

314The Prince Who Would Seek Immortality

79Mother Holle

315The Stone-Cutter

80Minnikin

316The Gold-Bearded Man

81Bushy Bride

317Tritill, Litill, And The Birds

82Snowdrop

318The Three Robes

83The Golden Goose

319The Six Hungry Beasts

84The Seven Foals

320How the Beggar Boy Turned into Count Piro

85The Marvellous Musician

321The Rogue And The Herdsman

86The Story of Sigurd

322Eisenkopf

87The Green Fairy Book

323The Death Of Abu Nowas And Of His Wife

88The Blue Bird

324Motiratika

89The Half-Chick

325Niels And The Giants

90The Story of Caliph Stork

326Shepherd Paul

91The Enchanted Watch

327How The Wicked Tanuki Was Punished

92Rosanella

328The Crab And The Monkey

93Sylvain and Jocosa

329The Horse Gullfaxi And The Sword Gunnfoder

94Fairy Gifts

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

95Prince Narcissus and the Princess Potentilla

331The Colony Of Cats

96Prince Featherhead and the Princess Celandine

332How To Find Out A True Friend

97The Three Little Pigs

333Clever Maria

98Heart of Ice

334The Magic Kettle

99The Enchanted Ring

335The Brown Fairy Book

100The Snuff-Box

336Preface

101The Golden Blackbird

337What the Rose Did to the Cypress

102The Little Soldier

338Ball-Carrier and the Bad One

103The Magic Swan

339How Ball-Carrier Finished His Task

104The Dirty Shepherdess

340The Bunyip

105The Enchanted Snake

341Father Grumbler

106The Biter Bit

342The Story of the Yara

107King Kojata

343The Cunning Hare

108Prince Fickle and Fair Helena

344The Turtle and His Bride

109Puddocky

345How Geirald the Coward was Punished

110The Story of Hok Lee and the Dwarfs

346Hábogi

111The Story of the Three Bears

347How the Little Brother Set Free His Big Brothers

112Prince Vivien and the Princess Placida

348The Sacred Milk of Koumongoé

113Little One-Eye, Little Two-Eyes, and Little Three-Eyes

349The Wicked Wolverine

114Jorinde and Joringel

350The Husband of the Rat’s Daughter

115Allerleirauh; or, the Many-Furred Creature

351The Mermaid and the Boy

116The Twelve Huntsmen

352Pivi and Kabo

117Spindle, Shuttle, and Needle

353The Elf Maiden

118The Crystal Coffin

354How Some Wild Animals Became Tame Ones

119The Three Snake-Leaves

355Fortune and the Wood-Cutter

120The Riddle

356The Enchanted Head

121Jack My Hedgehog

357The Sister of the Sun

122The Golden Lads

358The Prince and the Three Fates

123The White Snake

359The Fox and the Lapp

124The Story of a Clever Tailor

360Kisa the Cat

125The Golden Mermaid

361The Lion and the Cat

126The War of the Wolf and the Fox

362Which was the Foolishest?

127The Story of the Fisherman and His Wife

363Asmund and Signy

128The Three Musicians

364Rübezahl

129The Three Dogs

365Story of the King Who Would be Stronger than Fate

130The Yellow Fairy Book

366Story of Wali Dâd the Simple-Hearted

131Preface

367Tale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey

132The Cat and the Mouse in Partnership

368The Knights of the Fish

133The Six Swans

369The Orange Fairy Book

134The Dragon of the North

370Preface

135Story of the Emperor&#x27;s New Clothes

371The Story of the Hero Makóma

136The Golden Crab

372The Magic Mirror

137The Iron Stove

373Story of the King Who Would See Paradise

138The Dragon and His Grandmother

374How Isuro the Rabbit Tricked Gudu

139The Donkey Cabbage

375Ian, the Soldier’s Son

140The Little Green Frog

376The Fox and the Wolf

141The Seven-Headed Serpent

377How Ian Direach Got the Blue Falcon

142The Grateful Beasts

378The Ugly Duckling

143The Giants and the Herd-Boy

379The Two Caskets

144The Invisible Prince

380The Goldsmith’s Fortune

145The Crow

381The Enchanted Wreath

146How Six Men Travelled Through the Wide World

382The Foolish Weaver

147The Wizard King

383The Clever Cat

148The Nixy

384The Story of Manus

149The Glass Mountain

385Pinkel the Thief

150Alphege, or the Green Monkey

386The Adventures of a Jackal

151Fairer-than-a-Fairy

387The Adventures of the Jackal’s Eldest Son

152The Three Brothers

388The Adventures of the Younger Son of the Jackal

153The Boy and the Wolves, or the Broken Promise

389The Three Treasures of the Giants

154The Glass Axe

390The Rover of the Plain

155The Dead Wife

391The White Doe

156In the Land of Souls

392The Girl-Fish

157The White Duck

393The Owl and the Eagle

158The Witch and Her Servants

394The Frog and the Lion Fairy

159The Magic Ring

395The Adventures of Covan the Brown-Haired

160The Flower Queen&#x27;s Daughter

396The Princess Bella-Flor

161The Flying Ship

397The Bird of Truth

162The Snow-Daughter and the Fire-Son

398The Mink and the Wolf

163The Story of King Frost

399Adventures of an Indian Brave

164The Death of the Sun-Hero

400How the Stalos Were Tricked

165The Witch

401Andras Baive

166The Hazel-Nut Child

402The White Slipper

167The Story of Big Klaus and Little Klaus

403The Magic Book

168Prince Ring

404The Olive Fairy Book

169The Swineherd

405Preface

170How to Tell a True Princess

406Madschun

171The Blue Mountains

407The Blue Parrot

172The Tinder-Box

408Geirlaug the King’s Daughter

173The Witch in the Stone Boat

409The Story of Little King Loc

174Thumbelina

410‘A Long-Bow Story’

175The Nightingale

411Jackal or Tiger?

176Hermod and Hadvor

412The Comb and the Collar

177The Steadfast Tin-Soldier

413The Thanksgiving of the Wazir

178Blockhead Hans

414Samba the Coward

179A Story About a Darning-Needle

415Kupti and Imani

180The Pink Fairy Book

416The Strange Adventures of Little Maia

181Preface

417Diamond Cut Diamond

182The Cat’s Elopement

418The Green Knight

183How the Dragon Was Tricked

419The Five Wise Words of the Guru

184The Goblin and the Grocer

420The Golden-Headed Fish

185The House in the Wood

421Dorani

186Uraschimataro and the Turtle

422The Satin Surgeon

187The Slaying of the Tanuki

423The Billy Goat and the King

188The Flying Trunk

424The Story of Zoulvisia

189The Snow-man

425Grasp All, Lose All

190The Shirt-collar

426The Fate of the Turtle

191The Princess in the Chest

427The Snake Prince

192The Three Brothers

428The Prince and Princess in the Forest

193The Snow-queen

429The Clever Weaver

194The Fir-tree

430The Boy Who Found Fear at Last

195Hans, the Mermaid’s Son

431He Wins Who Waits

196Peter Bull

432The Steel Cane

197The Bird ‘Grip’

433The Punishment of the Fairy Gangana

198Snowflake

434The Silent Princess

199I Know What I Have Learned

435The Lilac Fairy Book

200The Cunning Shoemaker

436Preface

201The King Who Would Have a Beautiful Wife

437The Shifty Lad

202Catherine and Her Destiny

438The False Prince and the True

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

439The Jogi&#x27;s Punishment

204The Water of Life

440The Heart of a Monkey

205The Wounded Lion

441The Fairy Nurse

206The Man Without a Heart

442A Lost Paradise

207The Two Brothers

443How Brave Walter Hunted Wolves

208Master and Pupil

444The King of the Waterfalls

209The Golden Lion

445A French Puck

210The Sprig of Rosemary

446The Three Crowns

211The White Dove

447The Story of a Very Bad Boy

212The Troll’s Daughter

448The Brown Bear of Norway

213Esben and the Witch

449Little Lasse

214Princess Minon-minette

450&#x27;Moti&#x27;

215Maiden Bright-eye

451The Enchanted Deer

216The Merry Wives

452A Fish Story

217King Lindorm

453The Wonderful Tune

218The Jackal, the Dove, and the Panther

454The Rich Brother and the Poor Brother

219The Little Hare

455The One-Handed Girl

220The Sparrow with the Slit Tongue

456The Bones of Djulung

221The Story of Ciccu

457The Sea King&#x27;s Gift

222Don Giovanni De La Fortuna

458The Raspberry Worm

223The Grey Fairy Book

459The Stones of Plouhinec

224Preface

460The Castle of Kerglas

225Donkey Skin

461The Battle of the Birds

226The Goblin Pony

462The Lady of the Fountain

227An Impossible Enchantment

463The Four Gifts

228The Story of Dschemil and Dschemila

464The Groac&#x27;h of the Isle of Lok

229Janni and the Draken

465The Escape of the Mouse

230The Partnership of the Thief and the Liar

466The Believing Husbands

231Fortunatus and His Purse

467The Hoodie-Crow

232The Goat-Faced Girl

468The Brownie of the Lake

233What Came of Picking Flowers

469The Winning of Olwen

234The Story of Bensurdatu

470Analysis

235The Magician&#x27;s Horse

471Reflection

236The Little Gray Man

472Memorable Quotes

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