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Forty-one Japanese, Scandinavian, and Sicilian tales: "The Snow-Queen," "The Cunning Shoemaker," "The Two Brothers," "The Merry Wives," "The Man without a Heart," and more. All the stories are narrated in the clear, lively prose for which Lang was famous and are considered to... Read Full Overview

"Some of the first, and best, stories we ever hear in our lives."--Washington Post

Andrew Lang's 12 Coloured Fairy Books are some of his best known works. In The Pink Fairy Book , the fifth in the series, Lang includes forty-one Japanese, Scandinavian, and Sicilian tales. In the Preface to the third volume, Lang expressed the view that it would be "probably... Read Full Overview

Volume 5 of Andrew Lang's classic Fairy Books Series (also known as the Fairy Books of Many Colors series), collecting treasured and beloved stories from around the world. This volume features the following tales:The Cat's Elopement, How the Dragon Was Tricked, The Goblin and... Read Full Overview

Originally published in 1897, The Pink Fairy Book is a dynamic collection of world-renown stories that are deeply rooted in Japanese, Italian and Scandinavian culture. These rich and compelling stories are staples within the children's genre. The Pink Fairy... Read Full Overview