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Andrew Lang's Fairy Books (also known as Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's Fairy Books of Many Colors) are a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own color. In all, 437 tales from a broad range of cultures and countries are presented.
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 -- Jesper 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 helmet -- 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 -- Virgililus the sorcerer -- Mogarzea and his son.
*An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience.
*This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors.
Andrew Lang's Fairy Books (also known as Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's Fairy Books of Many Colors) are a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own color. In all, 437 tales from a broad range of cultures and countries are presented.
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 -- Jesper 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 helmet -- 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 -- Virgililus the sorcerer -- Mogarzea and his son.
