Crimson cloth over boards stamped in gold, all edges gilt. Published in 1889, the blue fairy book contains 37 stories. The best known books of the series are the 12 collections of fairy tales also known as andrew lang s coloured fairy books or andrew lang s fairy books of many colors. 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. Andrew lang and the colour fairy books muep when lang published the blue fairy book, a singleauthor or national focus would have been just as natural as the rainbow mix that he comes up with.
These come up again and again among readers and experts as a favorite fairy tale collection. Andrew langs fairy books or andrew langs coloured fairy books are a twelvebook series of fairy tale collections. Free books of english literature in english, pdf, epub, mobi, fb2, azw3, kindle. Project gutenbergs fairy books edited by andrew lang, by. Lang is now chiefly known for his publications on folklore, mythology, and religion, an interest stemming from early life. This book is a compendium of the twelve fairy books of andrew lang.
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 red fairy book andrew lang english pdf epub kindle. Although andrew lang did not collect the stories himself from the oral tradition, the extent of his sources, who had collected them originally with the notable exception of madame daulnoy, made them an immensely influential collection, especially as he used foreignlanguage sources, giving. The blue fairy book andrew lang english pdf epub kindle. Andrew lang books list of books by author andrew lang. The blue, red, green, yellow, pink, grey, violet, crimson, brown, orange, olive, and lilac fairy books. Andrew langs fairy books or andrew langs coloured fairy books constitute a twelvebook series of fairy tale collections. Andrew lang first editions adrian harrington rare books. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The first of a collection of twelve fairy tale books, gathered by andrew lang from various sources.
The best known books of the series are the twelve collections of fairy tales, known as andrew langs coloured fairy books or andrew langs fairy books of many colors. Although andrew lang did not collect the stories himself from the oral tradition, the extent of his sources, who had collected them originally with the notable exception of madame daulnoy, made them an immensely influential collection, especially as he used foreign. Andrew lang 31 march 1844 20 july 1912 was a scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. Andrew lang s blue fairy book 1889 was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of. Jul 17, 2014 lang is now chiefly known for his publications on folklore, mythology, and religion. These publications have also been referred to as the coloured fairy books and andrew lang s fairy books of many colors. The blue fairy book was the first volume in the series and so it contains some of the best known tales. Tolkien on march 8, 1939 and revised into tolkiens on fairystories. The red fairy book the yellow fairy book the violet fairy book the crimson fairy book the orange fairy book. Andrew lang was born in selkirk, scotland on 31 march 1844, eldest son of jane plenderleath sellar and john lang. Andrew lang 18441912 was a scots poet, novelist, and literary critic. Brown fairy book by andrew lang, first edition abebooks. The series was immensely popular and proved of great influence in childrens literature, increasing the popularity of fairy tales over tales of real life. The collection, or at least certain stories drawn from it or purporting to be drawn from it, became widely known in the west from the 18th century, after it was translated from the arabic first into french and then into english and other european languages.
The collection was assembled by scottish folklorist andrew lang although authorship of the stories is unknown. Fairy book collection from andrew lang includes the entire. See the complete coloured fairy books series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. For many of these now famous stories it was their debut in the english. Andrew lang complete fairy books anthologies 14 in 1. Lang is best remembered for his contribution to folklore and storytelling thanks to his 12volume fairy books collection. Andrew lang s fairy books or andrew lang s coloured fairy books are a twelve book. Andrews, which now hosts the andrew lang lecture series in his honour. A lovely set andrew lang s color fairy books, beautifully decorated in ornate gilt stamping.
Andrew lang is best known as one of the most important collectors of folk and fairy tales. This part of sacredtexts is devoted to the colored fairy books compiled by andrew lang. Read all 12 of andrew lang s fairy books by lang available from rakuten kobo. We are in the process of adding page numbering and illustrations to the text.
The best known books of the series are the 12 collections of fairy tales also known as andrew langs coloured fairy books or andrew langs fairy books of many colors. Traditional folk tales and fairy stories from around the w. The best known books of the series are the twelve collections of fairy tales, known as andrew lang s coloured fairy books or andrew lang s fairy books of many colors. Andrew langs blue fairy book 1889 was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. In the blue fairy book, the first in his legendary series, lang compiled and edited tales from the brothers grimm. Read andrew lang complete fairy books anthologies 14 in 1 by andrew lang available from rakuten kobo. The yellow fairy book by lang, andrew ed and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Librivox recording of the blue fairy book, edited by andrew lang. Andrew lang 18441912 published in 1894, the yellow fairy book is the fourth installment in the series of fairytale collections known as andrew langs coloured fairy books and is comprised of stories collected from various foreign language sources including french, german, english, scottish, russian, and polish. The blue fairy book, the red fairy book, the green fairy book, the yellow fairy book. The fairy books, or coloured fairy books is a collection of fairy tales divided into twelve books, each associated with a different colour. You can click on the book covers below, or view lists of the fairy tales by book, title, and by andrew lang s sources. He also wrote poems and novels, and was a great writer in his own right but it was his collection of fairy tales that earned him such wide spread popularity and not his own literary works.
The fairy books of andrew lang by andrew lang free ebook. In all, the volumes feature 798 stories, besides the 153 poems in the blue poetry book. Free ebook and pdf of the green fairy book by andrew lang. The twelve fairy tale books he edited contain stories from around the world, collected from various sources, and translated mainly by his wife and other enthusiasts. Although andrew lang did not collect the stories himself from the oral tradition, the extent of his sources, who had collected them originally with the notable exception of madame daulnoy, made them an immensely influential collection, especially as he used foreignlanguage sources, giving many of these tales their first appearance in english. Yellow fairy book by andrew lang, first edition abebooks. The complete fairy books kindle edition by andrew lang author visit amazons andrew lang page. The blue fairy book amazonclassics edition audiobook. Andrew lang fairy books by andrew lang 12 books epubbooks.
Young andrew s education started at the selkirk grammar school. Lang published several collections of traditional tales, collectively known as andrew lang s fairy books. The andrew lang lecture at the university of st andrews was founded in langs honor. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the coloured fairy books complete set of 12 400 illustrations. They are sometimes called andrew lang s fairy books although the blue fairy book and other coloured fairy books are only 12 in the series. Andrew lang, fairy books collection i by andrew lang. The arabian nights by andrew lang free at loyal books. Feb 23, 2011 buy the fairy books of andrew lang by lang, andrew from amazons fiction books store. Scholars point out that while his name is all over the series, he was just an editor and collector of the tales. His blue fairy book 1889 was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the grey fairy book. The red fairy book andrew lang pdf download free ebooks. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Folio society andrew lang complete rainbow fairy book collection. Librivox recording of the grey fairy book, by andrew lang. All stories in the 12 volumes andrew lang s complete fairy book series with alphabetical listing of all 420 stories illustrated kindle edition by lang, andrew, widger, david. Andrew lang 18441912 was a scottish poet, novelist and literary critic, but his enduring legacy is not his prodigious writing.
Andrew langs fairy books were edited by folklorist andrew lang, who is often credited as the author. Andrew lang s fairy books lang selected and edited 25 collections of stories that were published annually, beginning with the blue fairy book in 1889 and ending with the strange story book in 19. Fairy books by andrew lang, first edition abebooks. Andrew lang fba 31 march 1844 20 july 1912 was a scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. The poetical works of andrew lang, in four volumes, vol.
Andrew lang 1844 1912 was a scottish poet, novelist, and literary critic. Andrew lang s fairy books or andrew lang s coloured fairy books constitute a twelvebook series of fairy tale collections. Librivox recording of the red fairy book, edited by andrew lang. Donkey skin the goblin pony an impossible enchantment the story of dschemil and dachemila janni and the draken the partnership of the thief and the liar fortunatus and his purse. He was inspired by folk tales as a child growing up on the englandscotland border, and wanted to distribute tales of every type to. A book that has been read but is in good condition. The rose fairy book is not included in this anthology, because the stories it contains can be found in the grey, brown, pink, lilac and orange fairy books. I read and reread all 12 books in andrew lang s fairy book series in my exceedingly distant youth. In the blue fairy book, the first in his legendary series, lang compiled and edited tales from the brothers grimm, madame daulnoy, and french, scandinavian, and middle eastern sources. This was one of many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as andrew langs fairy books. Lang is now chiefly known for his publications on folklore, mythology, and religion. After all, lang himself wrote scholarly introductions to perrault and the brothers grimm and many others. The pink fairy book by andrew lang audiobook youtube.
What the rose did to the cypress ballcarrier and the bad one how ballcarrier finished his task the bunyip father grumbler the story of the yara the cunning. Lang was a scottish poet and literary critic who wanted to share englishlanguage fairy tales with the masses. Project gutenbergs fairy books edited by andrew lang, by various. Tales from the green fairy book by lang, andrew ed. Unexpurgated edition of andrew lang s complete fairy book series, including the blue, red, green, yellow, pink, grey, violet, crimson, brown, orange, olive, and lilac fairy books. Buy andrew lang ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. The fairy books of andrew lang a project gutenberg linked index to all stories in the 12 volumes language. Inner hinges tender or exposed in the lilac, orange and grey. His 12 collections of fairy tales are known as andrew lang s coloured fairy books or andrew lang s fairy books of many colors.
This was followed by many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as andrew lang s fairy books. The red fairy book is the second in a series of twelve books known as andrew lang s fairy books or andrew lang s coloured books. Project gutenbergs the fairy books of andrew lang, by andrew lang and others this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Andrew lang 18441912 the arabian nights is a collection of persoarabic folk tales and other stories. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the blue fairy book. The andrew lang lectures at the university of st andrews are na. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. This was followed by many other collections of fairy tales. The fairy books are a series of 12 books, each with a different color.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. At this time, we have added pagination to the yellow fairy book. Project gutenberg s the fairy books of andrew lang, by andrew lang and others this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Corner clipped from front free endpaper in the lilac fairy book. These pages contain the contents of andrew lang s fairy books. Andrew langs brown fairy book 1904 was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. The stories collected in the twelve volumes of andrew lang s fairy books of many colors have captivated generations of readers. Currently, we have the complete text of this series. See all books authored by andrew lang, including the blue fairy book, and the red fairy book, and more on. The tales in the grey fairy book are derived from many countrieslithuania, various parts of africa, germany, france, greece, and other regions of the world. Tear to cloth at base of spine of the blue fairy book. From the day that they were first printed, the lang fairy tale books of many colors have entertained thousands of boys and girls, as they also brought pleasure to the many parents who have read these unforgettable classics to their children. Andrew lang s blue fairy book 1889 was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic.
Traditional folk tales and fairy stories from around the world. Yellow fairy book by andrew lang, first edition abebooks passion for books. I rerated this series from a four to a five because at the time i read it, and it was sometim in my youth, the books were amazing to me. The yellow fairy book by andrew lang free at loyal books. Blue fairy tale book by andrew lang world of tales. Andrew langs fairy books of many colors collections. Project gutenberg titles by andrew lang lang, andrew, 18441912. Download the blue fairy book andrew lang pdf genial. Fairy books by andrew lang, first edition abebooks passion for books. Andrew langs coloured fairy books constitute a twelvevolume series of fairy tale collections. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. The coloured fairy books complete set of 12 400 illustrations kindle edition by lang, andrew, laughlin, melody. Although lang didnt collect the stories from the oral traditio.
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