Download or read book The Blue Fairy Book Vol 1 of 2 Classic Reprint written by Andrew Lang and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-22 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Blue Fairy Book, Vol. 1 of 2 HE Tales in these volumes are intended for chil dren, who will like, it is hoped, the old stories that have pleased so many generations. The tales of Perrault are printed from the old English version of the eighteenth century. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Blue Fairy Book Classic Reprint written by Andrew Lang and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-07-17 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Blue Fairy Book Blue Beard, ' that little tragic and dramatic masterpiece, moves me yet; I still tremble for Puss in Boots when the ogre turns into a lion and still one's heart goes with the girl who Seeks her lost and enchanted lover, and wins him again in the third night Of watching and Of tears. This may not seem a taste to be proud of, but it is a taste to be grateful for, like the love Of any other thing that is Old and plain, and dallies with the simplicity Of love. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Blue Fairy Book Annotated written by Andrew Lang and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-03-06 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrew Lang's Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books constitute a twelve-book series of fairy tale collections. Although Andrew Lang did not collect the stories himself from the oral tradition, ...
Download or read book Canadian Wonder Tales written by Cyrus MacMillan and published by London : J. Lane ; Toronto : S.B. Gundy. This book was released on 1918 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cinderella and Other Stories from The Blue Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Six tales — "Cinderella," "The Bronze Ring," "Felicia and the Pot of Pinks," "The White Cat," "The Story of Pretty Goldilocks," and "Snow-white and Rose-red"—will delight young and old. 23 illustrations.
Download or read book The Blue Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-08-03 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Blue Fairy Book By Andrew Lang 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: not only from Grimm, but exciting adventures by Charles Perrault and Madame D'Aulnoy, the Arabian Nights, and other stories from popular traditions. Here in one attractive paperbound volume - with enlarged print - are Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltzkin, Beauty and the Beast, Hansel and Gretel, Puss in Boots, Trusty John, Jack and the Giantkiller, Goldilocks, and many other favorites that have become an indispensable part of our culture heritage. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.
Download or read book The Blue Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2017-07-04 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beloved volume collects the world’s most famous fairy tales, children’s classics, and bedtime stories. The enchanting stories of childhood every girl and boy—and their parents—cherish are collected in this first volume of Andrew Lang’s renowned Fairy Books. Originally published in 1889, this treasure trove of timeless tales of action and adventure, enchanted forests and fantastic creatures, and monsters and magic has thrilled readers all over the world for generations. The thirty-seven stories in this collection—including such favorites as “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Cinderella,” “Rumpelstiltskin,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “Hansel and Gretel,” “Puss in Boots,” “Aladdin,” and “Jack the Giant-Killer”—are more than just fairy tales; they are a priceless keepsake of childhood memories that will stand the test of time now and forever. The Blue Fairy Book also includes “The Bronze Ring,” “Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess,” “East of the Sun and West of the Moon,” “The Yellow Dwarf,” “The Tale of a Youth Who Set Out to Learn What Fear Was,” “The Master-Maid,” “Why the Sea Is Salt,” “Felicia and the Pot of Pinks,” “The White Cat,” “The Water-Lily,” “The Gold-Spinners,” “The Terrible Head,” “The Story of Pretty Goldilocks,” “The History of Whittington,” “The Wonderful Sheep,” “Little Thumb,” “The Forty Thieves,” “Snow-White and Rose-Red,” “The Goose-Girl,” “Toads and Diamonds,” “Prince Darling,” “Blue Beard,” “Trusty John,” “The Brave Little Tailor,” “A Voyage to Lilliput,” “The Princess on the Glass Hill,” “The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou,” “The Black Bull of Norroway,” and “The Red Etin.”
Download or read book The Blue Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by The Floating Press. This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fairy Books, or "Coloured" Fairy Books is a collection of fairy tales divided into twelve books, each associated with a different colour. 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 collection has been incalculably important and, although he did not source the stories himself direct from the oral tradition he can make claim to the first English translation of many. First published in 1889, The Blue Fairy Bookis the 1st volume in this series.
Download or read book The Rainbow Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09-21 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The best single-volume collection of favorite fairy tales from Lang's famous series of fairy tale books in many colors. Included are 31 best-loved stories: "Hansel and Gretel," "Rapunzel," "Jack and the Beanstalk," "Rumpelstiltskin," and more.
Download or read book The Blue Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A favorite collection of the best-known fairy tales drawn from the folklore of many countries, The Blue Fairy Book is one of the best volumes in the series. Produced by folklorist Andrew Lang at the turn of the 20th century, this delightful book includes engaging illustrations by Henry Justice Ford. Inside this volume you will find such favorites as "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp" and dozens of other classics.
Download or read book The Grey Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 2007-07-01 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Illustrated written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-15 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like without the enchanting world of fairyland. Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, giants and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, fairies and ogres -- these are the companions who will thrill young boys and girls of all lands and all times, as Andrew Lang's phenomenally successful collections of stories have proved. 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 have also brought pleasure to the many parents who have read these unforgettable classics to their children.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: not only from Grimm, but exciting adventures by Charles Perrault and Madame d'Aulnoy, The Arabian Nights, and other stories from popular traditions. Here in one attractive paperbound volume -- with enlarged print -- are "Sleeping Beauty," "Rumpelstiltskin," "Beauty and the Beast," "Hansel and Gretel," "Puss in Boots," "Trusty John," "Jack the Giantkiller," "Goldilocks," and many other favorites that have become an indispensable part of our cultural heritage.All in all, this collection contains 37 stories, all narrated in the clear, lively prose for which Lang was famous. Not only are Lang's generally conceded to be the best English versions of standard stories, his collections are the richest and widest in range. His position as one of England's foremost folklorists as well as his first-rate literary abilities makes his collections unmatchable in the English language. It is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like without the enchanting world of fairyland. Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, giants and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, fairies and ogres -- these are the companions who will thrill young boys and girls of all lands and all times, as Andrew Lang's phenomenally successful collections of stories have proved. 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 have also brought pleasure to the many parents who have read these unforgettable classics to their children.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: not only from Grimm, but exciting adventures by Charles Perrault and Madame d'Aulnoy, The Arabian Nights, and other stories from popular traditions. Here in one attractive paperbound volume -- with enlarged print -- are "Sleeping Beauty," "Rumpelstiltskin," "Beauty and the Beast," "Hansel and Gretel," "Puss in Boots," "Trusty John," "Jack the Giantkiller," "Goldilocks," and many other favorites that have become an indispensable part of our cultural heritage.All in all, this collection contains 37 stories, all narrated in the clear, lively prose for which Lang was famous. Not only are Lang's generally conceded to be the best English versions of standard stories, his collections are the richest and widest in range. His position as one of England's foremost folklorists as well as his first-rate literary abilities makes his collections unmatchable in the English language.
Download or read book The Crimson Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fifty Famous Stories Retold written by James Baldwin and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fifty Famous Stories Retold by James Baldwin, first published in 1896, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
Download or read book Favorite Folktales from Around the World written by Jane Yolen and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 514 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Africa, Burma, and Czechoslovakia to Turkey, Vietnam, and Wales here are more than 150 of the world's best-loved folktales from more than forty countries and cultures. These tales of wonder and transformation, of heroes and heroines, of love lost and won, of ogres and trolls, stories both jocular and cautionary and legends of pure enchantment will delight readers and storytellers of all ages. With black-and-white drawings throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
Download or read book The Pink Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of forty-one fairy tales from the folklore of Japan, Scandinavia, Sicily, Africa and Spain.
Download or read book The Blue Fairy Book Illustrated written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-16 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Blue Fairy Book 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.The Blue Fairy Book, written by legendary author Andrew Lang is widely considered to be one of the greatest books of all time. A classic book of fairy tales including The Bronze Ring, Little Red Riding Hood, Aladdin, and the Wonderful Lamp, Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Goldilocks, Rumpelstiltskin, Sleeping Beauty, Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, and many more.All this collection contains 37 stories; all arranged in the clear, lively prose for which Lang was famous. Not only are Lang's generally conceded to be the best English versions of standard stories, but his collections are also the richest and widest in range. His position as one of England's foremost folklorists as well as his first-rate literary abilities makes his collection invaluable in the English language.
