The Blue Fairy Book

by Andrew Lang

Overview

Finest stories from around the world--most of them old favorites: 'Sleeping Beauty,' 'Rumpelstiltskin,' 'Cinderella,' 'The Arabian Nights,' 33 more. Includes original 138 color illustrations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781607786733
Publisher:	MobileReference
Publication date:	01/01/2010
Series:	Mobi Classics
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	412 KB

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 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
Rumplestiltzkin
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