Blue Fairy Book Book

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A favorite collection of the best-known fairy tales drawn from the folklore of many countries, The Blue Fairy Book is one of the best volumes in the series. Produced by folklorist Andrew Lang at the turn of the 20th century, this delightful book includes engaging illustrations by Henry Justice Ford. Inside this volume you will find such favorites as "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp" and dozens of other classics.

Fairy tales from the folklore of France, Germany, Scotland, England, Italy, and one from China.

Aladdin‘s wonderful lamp, which he took from inside the earth where it burned in the niche of a pavilion in an enchanted garden, is certainly the most famous lamp in the world. Its wish-fulfilling power has spread around the world in 1001 Nights in all languages and has been retold in many variations and illustrated by famous artists. This book contains the text version from “The Blue Fairy Book” edited by Andrew Lang and is illustrated by famous illustrators from the Art Nouveau period. It is set in large print for easy reading.

The Red Fairy Book was the second of the series of Fairy Books by Andrew Lang. Stories in this collection include: The Twelve Dancing Princesses; The Princess Mayblossom; The Death Of Koshchei The Deathless; The Black Thief And Knight Of The Glen; Princess Rosette; The Norka; Jack And The Beanstalk; Graciosa And Percinet; The Three Princesses Of Whiteland; The Voice Of Death; The True History Of Little Golden Hood; The Three Dwarfs; Rapunzel; Farmer Weatherbeard, and many more.

"The Blue Fairy Book" is the first volume in Andrew Lang's famous "Coloured" Fairy Books series, and as such includes some of the best known stories. This fantastic collection of fairy tales comprises a range of tales, containing seven from Brothers Grimm, five from Madame d'Aulnoy, three from the Arabian Nights, and four Norwegian fairy tales. Notable stories include: "The Bronze Ring", "Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess", and "East of the Sun and West of the Moon". Andrew Lang (31 March 1844 - 20 July 1912) was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him. Other notable works by this author include: "The Ballads and Lyrics of Old France" (1872), "The Folklore of France" (1878), and "Custom and Myth" (1884). Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.