The Blue Fairy Book: Complete and Unabridgedvolume 1

By Andrew Lang, Leonora Blanche Alleyne Lang, Joan Lang, Andrew & Aiken

Book Overview

"Andrew Lang and his associates managed to break the stranglehold of the pious sentimentality handed out to children by collecting--from all over the world--fairy tales of all people, and bringing out the volumes we all know and love."--Kirkus Reviews

The first installment of Andrew Lang's 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 eclectic assortment of fairy tales. Originally published in 1889, this collection of celebrated tales has stood the test of time. Some of the famous stories included are: Sleeping BeautyRumpelstiltzkinBeauty and the BeastHansel and GretelPuss in BootsGoldilocksAnd many more This beautiful edition comes complete with the original illustrations by Golden Age Illustrator H. J. Ford, and is the perfect gift to pass on these timeless classics to the next generation of readers and dreamers.

The imaginations of children throughout time have been formed and nurtured by stories passed down from generation to generation. Of the countless genres of stories, fairy tales often conjure the most vivid fantastical worlds and ideas, which cultivate creativity and bring elements of magic back into the real world. Many of these fairy tales have been collected over time into hundreds of memorable collections. However, the ones commonly considered most notable are the Fairy Books compiled by famous Scottish novelist and poet Andrew Lang.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1631582763
• ISBN13: 9781631582769
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Racehorse for Young Readers
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.8" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 9

Customer Reviews

Horrible formatting

Genuinely regret buying whichever version this is! No table of contents, stories are in no particular order (at least if alphabetized I could try and find them!) and the titles are in the same font and text size as the story so they’re easy to miss! Horrible horrible horrible!

Dont buy the "new" Paperback..

The paperback book is of poor quality. There is no table of contents, the print is very small and there is no defining of the chapters. The titles are the same print size as the reading. Theyre not even in bold text. This is the most laziest printed paperback that I have ever seen. The printing company should be ashamed. The book itself is great. The hardback is definitely better quality. Buy the hardback.

Dark and odd

The first story has human sacrifice, not what I was expecting nor what I want my children reading. I had heard good things and was willing to try but I haven't found many redeeming qualities from these stories.

The best book of fairy-tales !

I grew up with my great-grandmother's first-edition, from the early 1890's. The stories are lush and eloquent, unequivocally imaginative. Recently, I bought my niece a current copy. I am overjoyed to see the gorgeous original illustrations which, I had fallen in love with, are included in the later editions. If you are able, I do highly recommend purchasing the rest of the books in the series. Any child will be thoroughly delighted. You will happily discover your child's vocabulary considerably enhanced.

Spiffy Collection!

"The Blue Fairy Book" is amazing. I am planning to collect all of Andrew Lang's color fairy tale books. It has an excellent group of stories from different fairy tale writers, including Perrault, d'Aulnoy, and Grimm. This book was originally printed in the 19th century. It has not been abridged, nor have any of the original pictures been taken out. (Be warned, they're *artistic*) These are the original, unaltered by Disney versions, and contain the nightmarish plots they were meant to have. Anyone who collects fairy tales should have this.

Wonderfully written

I love reading Fairy tales, but because I'm older I want a less.... sappy version then the most ones available. I suggest reading all of the Fairy Books. They're great.

Delightful Book!!

I absolutely LOVE this book. It is one of my all-time favorites and a wonderful book for ALL ages, as I am 16 years old and very much enjoy reading it. I highly recommend it!!