The Pink Fairy Book (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. 41 Enchanted Tales & StoriesBy Andrew Lang
Length11h 6m
About this audiobook
The Pink Fairy Book gathers a richly varied sequence of traditional tales drawn from Japanese, Scandinavian, Sicilian, African, and other sources, displaying Andrew Lang's characteristic commitment to comparative folklore. Its prose is lucid, elegant, and deliberately accessible, preserving the wonder, moral patterning, and brisk narrative movement of oral storytelling while adapting it for late Victorian readers. Within Lang's celebrated "coloured" fairy-book series, this volume stands as an especially cosmopolitan collection, revealing the shared motifs—enchanted animals, impossible quests, magical helpers, and transformations—that connect diverse narrative traditions. Andrew Lang, a Scottish poet, critic, classicist, and folklorist, brought to these collections both literary refinement and anthropological curiosity. His wide reading in myth, romance, and comparative religion shaped his conviction that fairy tales were not trivial amusements but enduring cultural artifacts. Although many translations and retellings were prepared with collaborators, Lang's editorial intelligence gave the series its unity, tone, and scholarly breadth. The Pink Fairy Book is highly recommended for readers interested in folklore, children's literature, and the international life of mythic imagination. It rewards both youthful wonder and adult study.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to 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.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 4.6 (12)
Includes Amazon
GenreChildren's Literature
Length11 hrs 6 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 10, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Crimson Fairy Book (Annotated)
26Catherine and Her Destiny
2Introduction
27How the Hermit Helped to Win the King’s Daughter
3Historical Context
28The Water of Life
4Synopsis (Selection)
29The Wounded Lion
5Preface
30The Man Without a Heart
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6The Cat’s Elopement
31The Two Brothers
7How the Dragon Was Tricked
32Master and Pupil
8The Goblin and the Grocer
33The Golden Lion
9The House in the Wood
34The Sprig of Rosemary
10Uraschimataro and the Turtle
35The White Dove
11The Slaying of the Tanuki
36The Troll’s Daughter
12The Flying Trunk
37Esben and the Witch
13The Snow-man
38Princess Minon-minette
14The Shirt-collar
39Maiden Bright-eye
15The Princess in the Chest
40The Merry Wives
16The Three Brothers
41King Lindorm
17The Snow-queen
42The Jackal, the Dove, and the Panther
18The Fir-tree
43The Little Hare
19Hans, the Mermaid’s Son
44The Sparrow with the Slit Tongue
20Peter Bull
45The Story of Ciccu
21The Bird ‘Grip’
46Don Giovanni De La Fortuna
22Snowflake
47Analysis
23I Know What I Have Learned
48Reflection
24The Cunning Shoemaker
49Memorable Quotes
25The King Who Would Have a Beautiful Wife
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