The Blue Fairy Book: Illustrated by Henry Ford and G. P. Jacomb-Hood

by Andrew Lang, Leanora Blanche Alleyne Lang, H. J. Ford (Illustrator), G. P. Jacomb-Hood (Illustrator), Leanora Blanche Alleyne Lang (Translator)

Overview

Enjoy over 35 best-loved fairy and folk tales in this classic collection selected by Andrew Lang, beautifully presented with cover gilding, sprayed page edges and magnificent illustrations.

The Blue Fairy Book was the first in a series of collections of fairy and folk tales brought together by the prolific Scottish novelist, poet and editor, Andrew Lang, and his wife, Leonora Blanche Alleyne. The fairy tales were selected from a variety of provenances, including the work of the Brothers Grimm and the French writer Madame d'Aulnoy as well as the Tales of the Arabian Nights and various other sources from across Scandinavia and Europe.

Readers may recognise such stories as 'The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood', 'Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp', and 'Beauty and the Beast' which remain as entrancing today as when they were first told. Each tale will transport the reader to a magical world full of charismatic characters and their thrilling, escapades.

This charming hardback gift edition features classic illustrations by Henry Justice Ford and G. P. Jacomb-Hood, as well as gold cover accents and patterned endpapers. This creates and enchanting and immersive way to enjoy these magnificent tales.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781398860964
Publisher:	Arcturus Publishing Limited
Publication date:	11/04/2025
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 8.98(h) x (d)

About the Author

Andrew Lang was a prolific collector of folk and fairytales as well as being a poet, novelist and critic. Born in Scotland, he was educated at the Universities of St Andrews and Oxford. Best known for his 'Fairy Books', which each included a color in their titles, he also collaborated on translations of Homer's The Iliad and The Odyssey and produced popular biographies of historical figures, such as Sir Walter Scott, plus other collections of stories for children. Alongside his writing, Lang took a strong interest in anthropology, psychic research and spiritualism, but his versatility as a writer earned him his reputation as one of the 19th and early 20th centuries' best-loved storytellers.

Leanora Blanche Alleyne Lang (1851-1933) was an English writer, editor, and translator, best known for her collaboration with her husband Andrew Lang on The Fairy Books. She has been credited as the editor of the series as well as the translator of the international fairy tales from the French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, and other languages and adapted them to suit Victorian sensibilities.

Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
The Bronze Ring
Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess
East of the Sun and West of the Moon
The Yellow Dwarf
Little Red Riding Hood
The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood
Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
The Tale of a Youth who set out to Learn what Fear was
Rumpelstiltskin
Beauty and the Beast
The Master-Maid
Why the Sea is Salt
The Master Cat; or, Puss in Boots
Felicia and the Pot of Pinks
The White Cat
The Water Lily The Gold-Spinners
The Terrible Head
The Story of Pretty Goldilocks
The History of Whittington
The Wonderful Sheep
Little Thumb
The Forty Thieves
Hansel and Grettel
Snow White and Rose Red
The Goose Girl
Toads and Diamonds
Prince Darling
Blue Beard
Trusty John
The Brave Little Tailor
A Voyage to Lilliput
The Princess on the Glass Hill
The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou
The History of Jack the Giant Killer
The Black Bull of Norroway
The Red Etin