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Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a prolific Scots man of letters, a
poet, novelist, literary critic and contributor to anthropology. He
now is best known as the collector of folk and fairy tales. He was
educated at the Edinburgh Academy, St Andrews University and at
Balliol College, Oxford. As a journalist, poet, critic and
historian, he soon made a reputation as one of the ablest and most
versatile writers of the day. Lang was one of the founders of the
study of Psychical Research, and his other writings on anthropology
include The Book of Dreams and Ghosts (1897), Magic and Religion
(1901) and The Secret of the Totem (1905). He was a Homeric scholar
of conservative views. Other works include Homer and the Epic
(1893); a prose translation of The Homeric Hymns (1899), with
literary and mythological essays in which he draws parallels
between Greek myths and other mythologies; and Homer and his Age
(1906). He also wrote Ballades in Blue China (1880) and Rhymes la
Mode (1884).
Andrew Lang's Fairy Books are a series of twelve collections of
fairy tales, totalling 437 tales in all, from a great number of
countries and cultures. For many of these now famous stories it was
their debut in the English language. Lang was a talented author and
literary critic known for his clear, lively prose. This omnibus
collection of all his fairy stories in two volumes is the richest
and widest ranging fairy story book on the market. This omnibus is
fully illustrated with charming black and white drawings, with the
exception of the Green, Pink, Violet and Crimson Fairy books. This
volume contains a full index of the stories.
Andrew Lang's Fairy Books are a series of twelve collections of
fairy tales, totalling 437 tales in all, from a great number of
countries and cultures. For many of these now famous stories it was
their debut in the English language. Lang was a talented author and
literary critic known for his clear, lively prose. This omnibus
collection of all his fairy stories in two volumes is the richest
and widest ranging fairy story book on the market. This omnibus is
fully illustrated with charming black and white drawings, with the
exception of the Green, Pink, Violet and Crimson Fairy books. This
volume contains a full index of the stories.
Andrew Lang was an Oxford fellow and Scotsman who had a
distinguished career as a poet, novelist and historian. His wife
Leonora was extremely well-educated herself, having translated a
history of Russia from the French and written several other books
of her own. However, they are both remembered best for their series
of 12 fairy tale books--beginning with the "Blue Fairy Book" in
1889 and ending with the "Lilac Fairy Book" in 1910. These quickly
became the most popular gift books of all time and remained so for
several decades. It was Andrew Lang's interest in anthropology that
led him to collect and publish these folk tales from far-flung
lands, most of which were unknown to English readers at the time.
And though all of them were published in Andrew's name, his role
was largely editorial--a great deal of the translating, adapting
and rewriting was done by his wife Leonora and others.
This husband and wife team next applied their highly successful
formula for choosing, researching and adapting folk tales to the
stories of the saints, creating "The Book of Saints and Heroes" in
1912, with a result that is both inspiring and fun to read. Add the
illustrations by H.J. Ford, whose creations illuminated the Fairy
Books, and you have a book which makes an ideal gift for any child.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
American Indian, Russian, German, Icelandic, French, and other stories--48 in all--among them "The Tinder-box," "The Nightingale," and "How to Tell a True Princess." 104 illustrations.
Finest stories from around the world--most of them old favorites: "Sleeping Beauty," "Rumpelstiltskin," "Cinderella," "The Arabian Nights," 33 more. Includes original 138 black-and-white illustrations.
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