The Crimson Fairy Book

by Andrew Lang, 1st World Publishing (Editor)

Overview

36 stories from Hungary, Russia, Finland, Iceland, Tunisia, the Baltic: 'The Cottager and His Cat,' 'The Crab and the Monkey,' 'Little Wildrose,' 'The Gold-bearded Man,' and more. 53 illustrations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781421851297
Publisher:	1st World Publishing
Publication date:	07/23/2013
Pages:	372
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.00(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 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

Lovely Ilonka
Lucky Luck
The Hairy Man
To your Good Health!
The Story of the Seven Simons
The Language of Beasts
The Boy who could keep a Secret
The Prince and the Dragon
Little Wildrose
Tiidu the Piper
Paperarello
The Gifts of the Magician
The Strong Prince
The Treasure Seeker
The Cottager and his Cat
The Prince who would seek Immortality
The Stone-cutter
The Gold-bearded Man
"Tritill, Litill, and the Birds"
The Three Robes
The Six Hungry Beasts
How the Beggar Boy turned into Count Piro
The Rogue and the Herdsman
Eisenkopf
The Death of Abu Nowas and of his Wife
Motikatika
Niels and the Giants
Shepherd Paul
How the wicked Tanuki was punished
The Crab and the Monkey
The Horse Gullfaxi and the Sword Gunnföder
"The Story of the Sham Prince, or the Ambitious Tailor"
The Colony of Cats
How to find out a True Friend
Clever Maria
The Magic Kettle