The Violet Fairy Book

by Andrew Lang

Overview

Roumania, Japan, Serbia, Lithuania, Africa, Portugal, and Russia are among the sources of these 35 stories that tell of a haunted forest, chests of gold coins, a magical dog, and a man who outwits a dragon. Perhaps the best English versions available of these classic stories. 74 illustrations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780486216751
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	06/01/1966
Series:	Dover Children's Classics
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	368,740
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

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

A Tale of the Tontlawald
The finest Liar in the World
The Story of three Wonderful Beggars
Schippeitaro
The Three Princes and their Beasts
The Goat's Ears of the Emperor Trojan
The Nine Pea-hens and the Golden Apples
The Lute Player
The Grateful Prince
The Child who came from an Egg
Stan Bolovan
The Two Frogs
The Story of a Gazelle
How a Fish swam in the Air and a Hare in the Water
Two in a Sack
The Envious Neighbour
The Fairy of the Dawn
The Enchanted Knife
Jasper who herded the Hares
The Underground Workers
The History of Dwarf Long Nose
"The Nunda, Eater of People"
The Story of Hassebu
The Maiden with the Wooden Helmut
The Monkey and the Jelly-fish
The Headless Dwarfs
The young Man who would have his Eyes opened
The Boys with the Golden Stars
The Frog
The Princess who was hidden Underground
The Girl who pretended to be a Boy
The Story of Halfman
The Prince who wanted to see the World
Virgilius the Sorcerer
Mogarzea and his Son