The first of his collections was the blue fairy book 1889, for which lang pulled together tales from the brothers grimm, madame daulnoy, the arabian nights, and many other sources. This was followed by many other collections of fairy tales, collectively. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The first installment of andrew langs widely read classics and arguably his best known, the blue fairy book has been admired time and time again, enchanting readers with its carefully crafted prose and. Andrew lang books list of books by author andrew lang. Published in 1889, the blue fairy book contains 37 stories. Lang fairy books this part of sacredtexts is devoted to the colored fairy books compiled by andrew lang. Andrew lang 18441912 was a scottish poet, novelist and literary critic, but his enduring legacy is not his prodigious writing. He was a poet, novelist, and literary critic, and a contributor to anthropology.
The bronze ring prince hyacinth and the dear little princess east of the. Traditional folk tales and fairy stories from around the world. He now is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The first edition had 5,000 copies, which sold for six shillings each. Lang was a scottish poet and literary critic who wanted to share englishlanguage fairy tales with the. This was followed by many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as. Andrew lang was a scots poet, novelist, and literary critic. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features.
The collection was assembled by scottish folklorist andrew lang although authorship of the stories is unknown. Currently, we have the complete text of this series. Andrew gabriel lang was a prolific scots man of letters. Andrew langs blue fairy book 1889 was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. Lang is best remembered for his contribution to folklore and storytelling thanks. The blue, red, green, yellow, pink, grey, violet, crimson, brown, orange, olive, and lilac fairy books.
Andrew langs blue fairy book is a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. Originally published in 1889, the blue fairy book was the first of 12 volumes of fairy tales from around the world, collected by renowned folklorist andrew lang. Andrew langs fairy books were edited by folklorist andrew lang, who is often credited as the author. Link to the wikipedia article on andrew langs colored fairy books. The blue fairy book was the first volume in the series and so it contains some of the best known tales, taken from a variety of sources. 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.
The blue fairy book is the first of twelve fairy stories that were researched, translated and compiled by andrew lang 18441912 and his wife, lang, a scotsman, was a literary critic, novelist, poet, and a contributor to the field of anthropology. The blue fairy book by andrew lang magick books library. The blue fairy book, written by legendary author andrew lang is widely considered to be one of the greatest books of all time. I am planning to collect all of andrew langs color fairy tale books.
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. The bestknown books in the series are the 12 collections of fairy tales, also known as andrew langs colored fairy books or andrew langs manycolored fairy books. Lang published several collections of traditional tales, collectively known as. The langs fairy books are a series of 25 collections of true and fictional stories for children published between 1889 and 19 by andrew lang and his wife, leonora blanche alleyne. Blue fairy book by andrew lang, first edition abebooks. He was a poet, novelist, and literary critic, and contributor to anthropology. 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. Ashlimans folktexts, a library of folktales, folklore, fairy tales, and mythology. The project gutenberg ebook of the blue fairy book, by various this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. The blue fairy book annotated by andrew lang, paperback.
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. Global grey free pdf, epub, kindle ebook, or read online series. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while. Andrew lang 18441912 published in 1889, the blue fairy book is the first book in the series of story collections known as andrew langs coloured fairy books, which bring to life the.
It has an excellent group of stories from different fairy tale writers, including perrault, daulnoy, and grimm. This was followed by many other collections of fairy tales. The blue fairy book by andrew lang free at loyal books. This book is a compendium of the twelve fairy books of andrew lang. Buy the blue fairy book by andrew lang online at alibris. For more than a century it has been the book that introduces young readers to timeless fairy tales that include hansel and gretel, aladdin and the wonderful lamp, beauty and the beast, the master cat. The bronze ring prince hyacinth and the dear little princess east of the sun and west of the moon the yellow dwarf little red ridinghood the sleeping beauty in the wood cinderella. The blue fairy book andrew lang audiobook and ebook. Blue fairy tale book by andrew lang world of tales. The first of a collection of twelve fairy tale books, gathered by andrew lang from various sources. The blue fairy book assembled a wide range of tales, with seven from the brothers grimm, five from madame daulnoy, three from the arabian nights, and four norse stories, among other sources. See all books authored by andrew lang, including the blue fairy book, and the red fairy book, and more on.