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The Langs' Fairy Books are a series of 25 collections of true and fictional stories for children published between 1889 and 1913 by Andrew Lang and his wife, Leonora Blanche Alleyne. The best known books of the series are the 12 collections of fairy tales also known as Andrew... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

Talking animals, cruel kings, and kindly monsters adorn the pages of Andrew Lang's sixth collection of fairy tales, enchanting for readers of all ages 'Once there was a woman who had no children, and this made her very unhappy. So she spoke one day to the Sunball, saying: 'Dear... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a prolific Scots man of letters, a poet, novelist, literary critic and contributor to anthropology. He now is best known as the collector of folk and fairy tales. As a journalist, poet, critic and historian, he soon made a reputation as one of the... Read Full Overview

"The Grey Fairy Book", the sixth in the series, was originally published in 1900. This edition contains all thirty-five of the original stories and all fifty-eight of the original black-and-white illustrations. *** The collections were specifically intended for children, and... Read Full Overview

The Grey Fairy Book (+Biography and Bibliography) (Glossy Cover Finish): The tales in the Grey Fairy Book are derived from many countries, Lithuania, various parts of Africa, Germany, France, Greece, and other regions of the world.

The Grey Fairy Book (+Biography and Bibliography) (Matte Cover Finish): The tales in the Grey Fairy Book are derived from many countries, Lithuania, various parts of Africa, Germany, France, Greece, and other regions of the world.

Andrew Lang (31 March 1844 - 20 July 1912) was a Scots poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him. Lang was... Read Full Overview