Andrew Lang

The Red Fairy Book (1890) is a collection of fairy tales by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang. Published in time for Christmas, The Red Fairy Book was the second volume out of 25 in the Lang's Fairy Books series, compiled, written, and edited by Lang and his wife, Leonora Blanche Alleyne. Using such sources as the Brothers Grimm and Madame d'Aulnoy, they selected culturally significant stories from all over Europe, crafting carefully organized and beautifully...

The fifth installment of Andrew Lang's widely read classics, The Pink 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 1897, this collection of celebrated tales has stood the test of time. Some of the famous stories included are: • The Princess in the Chest • The Snow-Queen • The Water of Life • The Wounded Lion • The Two...

Originally published in 1900, The Grey Fairy Book ushered in a new collection of timeless stories from diverse authors with large followings across the globe. Andrew Lang presents an elite selection of moral and ethics-based tales. Author Andrew Lang's The Grey Fairy Book is a compilation of 30-plus stories from around the world. It's a colorful display of morality tales featuring dwarfs, magicians and monsters. The book consists of popular children's...

The renowned Scottish poet and folklorist recounts the Homeric legends of the Trojan War, the wanderings of Ulysses, and more. Andrew Lang was one of the most accomplished poets and literary scholars of thenineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. His classic collections of fairy tales have been enjoyed by generations of young readers. In Tales of Troy and Greece, he brings the same nuanced yet accessible style to the stories of Ancient Greek heroes,...

A collection of traditional fairy tales from the folklore of Russia, Germany, France, Iceland, and America.

First published as part of "The Book of Romance" in 1902, "King Arthur: Tales from the Round Table" is a compilation of classic Arthurian legend by the Scottish poet, novelist, and anthropologist Andrew Lang. Well-known for his volumes collecting the world's fairy and folk tales, Lang also compiled and edited other famous and immortal stories from many genres, including romance and adventure. Like his fairy tale collections, Lang's "King Arthur: Tales...

This panoramic 1887 study argues that a nation's mythology evolves from more "primitive" forms-which is why certain aspects of mythology are irrational. This second volume explores the gods of Australia and the South Seas, Native American and Mexican myths, Egyptian mythology, the gods of the Aryans of India, Greek divine myths, and romantic and heroic myths.

Cada año, miles de personas en el mundo experimentan un duelo ocasionado por la separación de pareja. En ocasiones, esto las lleva a tener sentimientos de minusvalía, depresión, enojo e impotencia. La situación las rebasa, afectando su funcionamiento en otras áreas de su vida. En este libro, la autora nos comparte su experiencia personal, plasmando los pensamientos y emociones que se generaron a raíz de su separación conyugal, así como las...

There once lived a poor tailor, who had a son called Aladdin, a careless, idle boy who would do nothing but play ball all day long in the streets with little idle boys like himself. This so grieved the father that he died; yet, in spite of his mother's tears and prayers, Aladdin did not mend his ways. One day, when he was playing in the streets as usual, a stranger asked him his age, and if he was not the son of Mustapha the tailor...

Five delightful volumes filled with folklore and fairy tales from around the world for both children and adults. Collected from numerous sources and cultures, the stories in this five-volume set will take readers into worlds of woodcutters and wild animals; magicians and musicians; kings, trolls, and maidens. Consisting of The Pink Fairy Book, The Grey Fairy Book, The Orange Fairy Book, The Olive Fairy Book, and The Lilac Fairy Book, this collection...