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 blue fairy book dover childrens classics andrew lang, h. This was followed by many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as andrew lang s fairy books. Literature network andrew lang the blue fairy book the sleeping beauty in the wood the sleeping beauty in the wood there were formerly a king and a queen, who were so sorry that they had no children. In all, the volumes feature 798 stories, besides the 153 poems in the blue poetry book. 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. The blue fairy tale book by andrew lang ebook lulu. The blue fairy book annotated by andrew lang, paperback. 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 blue fairy book by andrew lang, folio society abebooks. 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. 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. Only four of the titles blue, red, green, and yellow from the series of 12 were issued in this deluxe format. Andrew lang s fairy books or andrew lang s coloured fairy books constitute a twelve book series of fairy tale collections. Lang published several collections of traditional tales, collectively known as andrew lang s fairy books. The collection was assembled by scottish folklorist andrew lang although authorship of the stories is unknown. Andrew lang was a scots poet, novelist, and literary critic. The blue fairy book by andrew lang 1959, hardback for. 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. Winston company in philadelphia, this is the first volume in a large series featuring popular childrens fairytales from around the world. It has not been abridged, nor have any of the original pictures been taken out. Fairy tales andrew lang fairy tales blue book little red riding hood at world of tales stories for children from around the world. 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.
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This was followed by many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as andrew langs fairy books. It has a historical context with research of the timethe langs fairy books are a series of 25 collections of real and fictional stories for children published between 1889 and 19 by andrew lang and his wife, leonora blanche alleyne. The blue fairy book was the first volume in the series and so it contains some of the best known tales. May 16, 20 andrew langs blue fairy book is a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. First edition, large paper copy, number of 1 copies, the deluxe limited issue of the first in lang s series of coloured fairy books, which continued through to the lilac fairy book in 1910.
Jrr tolkien, the author of the wonderful book the hobbit and the lord of the rings trilogy, was even a huge fan of andrew langs book, the red fairy book. The blue fairy book andrew lang oz audiobook youtube. 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. He was the oldest of eight children born to jane plenderleath sellar and john lang. The hardcover book features a bright illustration by frederick richardson on the cover and throughout the collection of stories. 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 classic fairytales by grimm, madame daulnoy and perrault among other folklore sources. Andrew langs blue fairy book 1889 was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. Andrew lang 1844 1912 andrew langs blue fairy book 1889 was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. 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. 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 first of a collection of twelve fairy tale books, gathered by andrew lang from various sources. Oct 21, 2005 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Published in 1889, the blue fairy book contains 37 stories. The red etin the blue fairy book andrew lang lit2go etc. I am planning to collect all of andrew lang s color fairy tale books.
This book was originally printed in the 19th century. The blue fairy book by andrew lang free at loyal books. The first of 12 volumes of fairy tales collected by renowned folklorist andrew lang, the blue fairy book has introduced children for more th. The fairy books, or coloured fairy books is a collection of fairy tales divided into twelve books, each associated with a different colour. There was, once upon a time, a man and his wife fagotmakers by trade, who had several children, all boys. Librivox recording of the blue fairy book, edited by andrew lang. It has an excellent group of stories from different fairy tale writers, including perrault, daulnoy, and grimm. Andrew lang fairy tales blue book little red riding hood.
The blue fairy book selected tales from the collection by andrew lang and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The blue fairy book, by andrew lang the sleeping beauty in the wood there were formerly a king and a queen, who were so sorry that they had no children. May 24, 2005 andrew lang was so good a seeing into the minds of children. Blue fairy book, andrew lang, first edition abebooks. Andrew lang s blue fairy book 1889 was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The blue fairy book by andrew lang magick books library. Accurate and careful typesetting and an intelligent method of inserting the source notes, high definition reproductions of illustrations, thoughtful afterword. 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. 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. Dec 26, 2017 the blue fairy book by andrew lang free ebooks download. The blue fairy book andrew lang audiobook and ebook all. The blue fairy book andrew lang, henry justice ford, george. This was followed by many other collections of fairy tales.
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