The Fairy Books, or "Coloured" Fairy Books is a collection of fairy tales divided into twelve books, each associated with a different colour. Collected together by Andrew Land they are sourced from a number of different countries and were translated by Lang's wife and other translators who also retold many of the tales. The collection has been incalculably important and, although he did not source the stories himself direct from the oral tradition he can make claim to the first English translation of many. First published in 1901, The Violet Fairy Bookis the 7th volume in this series.
The Fairy Books, or "Coloured" Fairy Books is a collection of fairy tales divided into twelve books, each associated with a different colour. Collecte...
A great retelling of the Greek myths and legends by the master story-teller Andrew Lang, a classic volume that should be in every childs home and school library - and adults too.
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A great retelling of the Greek myths and legends by the master story-teller Andrew Lang, a classic volume that should be in every childs home and sc...
This is a comprehensive history that looks at various legends, fairy tales and mythology from around the world. From the intro: "Though some of the essays in this volume have appeared in various serials, the majority of them were written expressly for their present purpose, and they are now arranged in a designed order. During some years of study of Greek, Indian, and savage mythologies, I have become more and more impressed with a sense of the inadequacy of the prevalent method of comparative mythology. That method is based on the belief that myths are the result of a disease of language, as...
This is a comprehensive history that looks at various legends, fairy tales and mythology from around the world. From the intro: "Though some of the es...
This book forms part of Andrew Langs Coloured Fairy Books series - a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own colour, and all in all, 437 tales from a wide array of cultures and countries are presented. Andrew Lang (1844 - 1912) was a Scots poet, novelist and literary critic, with a passion for folkloric story telling.
Most of his volumes (including this, the Blue Fairy Book) were beautifully illustrated by Henry J. Ford (1860 - 1941), an inordinately talented artist who came to public attention with his...
This book forms part of Andrew Langs Coloured Fairy Books series - a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Eac...
This charming early work, first published in 1989, is the first book in Andrew Langs' series of twelve ‘coloured’ fairy books. Each volume is distinguished by its own colour, and all in all, 437 tales from a wide array of cultures and countries are presented. The Blue Fairy Book is illustrated with numerous black and white illustrations by the master artist H.J. Ford and G. P. Jacomb Hood. This book is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the shelf of all folklorists and lovers of fairy tales. A delightful read for both adult and child.
This collection...
This charming early work, first published in 1989, is the first book in Andrew Langs' series of twelve ‘coloured’ fairy books. ...
This book forms part of Andrew Langs Coloured Fairy Books series - a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own colour, and all in all, 437 tales from a wide array of cultures and countries are presented. Andrew Lang (1844 - 1912) was a Scots poet, novelist and literary critic, with a passion for folkloric story telling.
Most of his volumes (including this, the Red Fairy Book) were beautifully illustrated by Henry J. Ford (1860 - 1941), an inordinately talented artist who came to public attention with his...
This book forms part of Andrew Langs Coloured Fairy Books series - a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Eac...
This charming early work, first published in 1890, is the second book in a series of twelve ‘coloured’ fairy books published by Andrew Lang between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own colour, and all in all, 437 tales from a wide array of cultures and countries are presented. The Red Fairy Book is illustrated with numerous black and white illustrations by artists H.J. Ford and Lancelot Speed. This book is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the shelf of all folklorists and lovers of fairy tales. A delightful read for both adult and child.
This...
This charming early work, first published in 1890, is the second book in a series of twelve ‘coloured’ fairy books published by Andrew ...
In the present Homer biography little is said in defence of the poet's consistency. Several chapters on that point have been excised. The way of living which Homer describes is examined, and an effort is made to prove that he depicts the life of a single brief age of culture. The investigation is compelled to a tedious minuteness, because the points of attack--the alleged discrepancies in descriptions of the various details of existence--are so minute as to be all but invisible.
In the present Homer biography little is said in defence of the poet's consistency. Several chapters on that point have been excised. The way of livin...
