Download or read book The Brown Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 1904 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories in this Fairy Book come from all quarters of the world. For example, the adventures of 'Ball-Carrier and the Bad One' are told by Red Indian grandmothers to Red Indian children who never go to school, nor see pen and ink. 'The Bunyip' is known to even more uneducated little ones, running about with no clothes at all in the bush, in Australia. You may see photographs of these merry little black fellows before their troubles begin, in 'Northern Races of Central Australia, ' by Messrs. Spencer and Gillen. They have no lessons except in tracking and catching birds, beasts, fishes, lizards, and snakes, all of which they eat. But when they grow up to be big boys and girls, they are cruelly cut about with stone knives and frightened with sham bogies all for their good' their parents say and I think they would rather go to school, if they had their choice, and take their chance of being birched and bullied
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 The Crimson Fairy written by Andrew Lang and published by Mind Melodies. This book was released on 2010-12-09 with total page 210 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. Princes and princesses, flying dragons, monsters and magicians, giants and dwarfs, ogres and fairies—these are the companions who thrill youngsters of all lands and times. This book contains 21 such tales. Coming from all quarters of the world, including France, England, Germany, Denmark and Romania, the stories provide rich insight into the lives and cultures of different peoples. Narrated in clear, lively and easy to understand language, the tales are enriched with beautiful illustrations.
Download or read book The Brown Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 2021-01-01 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of several short fairy tales by the noted Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and anthropologist Andrew Lang. These tales are first English translations of fairy tales from many different languages. This volume was published in a colour-coded manner with brown at the background of each of the pages. He published around 25 such volumes with different colour codes for each. These volumes got immensely popular at that pont of time.
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 Brown Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2012 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fairy tales and stories of the 'Arabian Nights' order are not often attempted by modern imaginations, but collections of the old legends are perennially popular. Mr. Andrew Lang has not yet exhausted the supply of these last, although he has to go to countries more and more remote for every new year's gleanings. For the material in his latest volume, ' The Brown Fairy Book ', he has searched the folk lore of the red Indians, the black Australians, the African Kaffirs, and the natives of Brazil and New Caledonia. Besides these, there are some tales of moment from the French and Persian, some of them being specially translated for this work. The beautiful illustrations in color are the work of Mr. Henry Ford. This book is fully illustrated and annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer. Contents: What The Rose Did To The Cypress Ball-Carrier And The Bad One How Ball-Carrier Finished His Task The Bunyip Father Grumbler The Story Of The Yara The Cunning Hare The Turtle And His Bride How Geirald The Coward Was Punished Hábogi How The Little Brother Set Free His Big Brothers The Sacred Milk Of Koumongoé The Wicked Wolverine The Husband Of The Rat’s Daughter The Mermaid And The Boy Pivi And Kabo The Elf Maiden How Some Wild Animals Became Tame Ones Fortune And The Wood-Cutter The Enchanted Head The Sister Of The Sun The Prince And The Three Fates The Fox And The Lapp Kisa The Cat The Lion And The Cat Which Was The Foolishest? Asmund And Signy Rübezahl Story Of The King Who Would Be Stronger Than Fate Story Of Wali Dâd The Simple-Hearted Tale Of A Tortoise And Of A Mischievous Monkey The Knights Of The Fish
Download or read book The Brown Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-08-10 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of Fairy stories by Andrew Lang features tales from very far afield, including Iceland, Egypt and North America. Lang tells the stories in a simple yet engaging way and it is interesting to see how stories from places very far apart can be very similar.
Download or read book The Brown Fairy Book written by Various and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2013-02-02 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 a broad range of cultures and countries are presented.Stories in this volume include : What the Rose did to the Cypress,The Bunyip, The Elf Maiden and Fortune and the Wood-Cutter.Andrew Lang (1844–1912) was a Scots poet, novelist, and literary critic. Although he did not collect the stories himself from the oral tradition, the extent of his sources, who had collected them originally — with the notable exception of Madame d'Aulnoy — made the collections immensely influential. Lang gave many of the tales their first appearance in English. As acknowledged in the prefaces, although Lang himself made most of the selections, his wife and other translators did a large portion of the translating and retelling of the actual stories.
Download or read book The Olive Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-nine tales from the folklore of Turkey, India, Denmark, Armenia, and the Sudan.
Download or read book The Elf Maiden written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Pink Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contains fairy tales from around the world.
Download or read book The Brown Fairy Book written by Andew Lang and published by . This book was released on 2010-10-18 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brown Fairy Book (1904) * What the Rose did to the Cypress * Ball-Carrier and the Bad One * How Ball-Carrier finished his Task * The Bunyip * Father Grumbler * The Story of the Yara * The Cunning Hare * The Turtle and his Bride * How Geirald the Coward was Punished * Habogi * How the Little Brother set Free his Big Brothers * The Sacred Milk of Koumongoe * The Wicked Wolverine * The Husband of the Rat's Daughter * The Mermaid and the Boy * Pivi and Kabo * The Elf Maiden * How Some Wild Animals became Tame Ones * Fortune and the Wood-Cutter * The Enchanted Head * The Sister of the Sun * The Prince and the Three Fates * The Fox and the Lapp * Kisa the Cat * The Lion and the Cat * Which was the Foolishest? * Asmund and Signy * Rubezahl * Story of the King who would be Stronger than Fate * Story of Wali Dad the Simple-hearted * Tale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey * The Knights of the Fish
Download or read book The Brown Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-11-07 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Brown Fairy Book by Andrew LangVolume 9 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: What the Rose did to the Cypress, Ball-carrier and the Bad One, How Ball-carrier Finished His Task, The Bunyip, Father Grumbler, The Story of the Yara, The Cunning Hare, How Geirald The Coward Was Punished, Habogi, The Sacred Milk of Koumongoe, The Wicked Wolverine, The Husband of the Rat's Daughter, Pivi and Kabo, The Elf Maiden, How Some Wild Animals Became Tame Ones, Fortune and the Wood-Cutter, The Enchanted Head, The Sister of the Sun, The Prince and the Three Fates, The Fox and the Lapp, Kisa the Cat, The Lion and the Cat, Which was the Foolishest?, Rubezahl, Story of Wali Dad the Simple-Hearted, and Tale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey.
Download or read book The Yellow Fairy Book Unabridged written by Andrew Lang and published by Everest Media LLC. This book was released on 2024-08-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey through a magical realm where talking animals, wicked stepmothers, and brave princes weave tales of wonder and adventure. Rediscover the timeless magic of classic fairy stories, brought to life with vivid storytelling. From the depths of the ocean to towering castles, let these enchanting narratives transport you to faraway lands. Lose yourself in a world of folklore and fantasy – perfect for dreamers of all ages.
Download or read book The Art of Amy Brown written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Art of Amy Brown is the first collection of Amy Brown's wildly popular art. It was published by Chimera Publishing in 2003. The book is 157 pages of art, with a commentary by Amy Brown for every piece of artwork. The Art of Amy Brown has an introduction by the well-known author Charles deLint. There are three editions of this book a paperback, a hardcover, and a special leather-bound edition limited to 750 copies, which will be signed by Amy Brown and Charles de Lint.
Download or read book The Brown Fairy Book written by Lang and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Brown Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-30 with total page 236 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 1904, The Brown Fairy Book is the 9th volume in this series.
