The Orange Fairy Book

by Andrew Lang, 1stworldlibrary (Editor), 1stworldpublishing (Created by)

Overview

The Orange Fairy Book delves into the oral traditions of Rhodesia, Uganda, and the American Indian; the traditions of the Punjab and of Jutland; and such familiar European sources of Hans Christian Andersen (The Ugly Duckling) and Madam d'Aulnoy (The White Doe) for its 33 stories. But it is not important that the lad climbing the tree to a cloud kingdom is an Indian brave rather than Jack, or that the giant-killer Makoma is African. The events are familiar favorites with children the world over.

All the tales are narrated in clean, lovely prose. Not only are Lang's collections generally considered to contain the best English version of the standard fairy tales; they are also the richest and wildest in range. His position as one of England's foremost folklores as well as a first-rate edition make his collections unmatchable in the English language.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781421851310
Publisher:	1st World Publishing
Publication date:	11/10/2013
Pages:	332
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a Scottish editor, poet, author, literary critic, and historian. He is best known for his work regarding folklore, mythology, and religion, for which he had an extreme interest in. Lang was a skilled and respected historian, writing in great detail and exploring obscure topics. Lang often combined his studies of history and anthropology with literature, creating works rich with diverse culture. He married Leonora Blanche Alleyne in 1875. With her help, Lang published a prolific amount of work, including his popular series, Rainbow Fairy Books.

Table of Contents

The Story of the Hero Makóma
The Magic Mirror
Story of the King who would see Paradise
How Isuro the Rabbit tricked Gudu
"Ian, the Soldier's Son"
The Fox and the Wolf
How Ian Direach go the Blue Falcon
The Ugly Duckling
The Two Caskets
The Goldsmith's Fortune
The Enchanted Wreath
The Foolish Weaver
The Clever Cat
The Story of Manus
Pinkel the Thief
The Adventures of a Jackal
The Adventures of the Jackal's Eldest Son
The Adventures of the Younger Son of the Jackal
The Three Treasures of the Giants
The Rover of the Plain
The White Doe
The Girl-Fish
The Owl and the Eagle
The Frog and the Lion Fairy
The Adventures of Covan the Brown-haired
The Princess Bella-Flor
The Bird of Truth
The Mink and the Wolf
Adventures of an Indian Brave
How the Stalos were Tricked
Andras Baive
The White Slipper
The Magic Book