Download or read book The Grey Fairy Book Esprios Classics written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-16 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's Fairy Books of Many Colors. In all, the volumes feature 798 stories, besides the 153 poems in The Blue Poetry Book. Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a Scots poet, novelist, and literary critic. He initially edited the series and wrote prefaces for its entire run, while his wife, the translator and author Leonora Blanche Alleyne (1851 - 10 July 1933), known to friends and family as Nora, assumed editorial control of the series in the 1890s.
Download or read book The Grey Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by United Holdings Group. This book was released on 1900 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 35 fairy tales from the folklore of Lithuania, various parts of Africa, Germany, France, Greece, and other regions of the world.
Download or read book The Grey Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on with total page 0 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. The goat-faced girl, Prunella, the three sons of Hali, giants and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, fairies and ogres-these are the companions who thrill 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, Lang's fairy tale books of many colors have entertained thousands of youngsters, as they have also brought pleasure to the parents who have read these classics to their children.
Download or read book The Grey Fairy Book written by Various and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-21 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. They have been translated and adapted by various women and compiled by Andrew Lang and his wife Leonora Blanche Alleyne. Featured fairy tales and myth to be found inside this book include the following: 'The Goat-faced Girl', 'The White Wolf', 'The Dog and the Sparrow', and 'The Sunchild'.
Download or read book The Grey Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-30 with total page 248 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 1900, The Grey Fairy Book is the 6th volume in this series.
Download or read book THE GREY FAIRY BOOK ANDREW LANG written by ANDREW LANG and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2014-09-18 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GRANDMA'S TREASURES THE GREY FAIRY BOOK by Andrew Lang The Tales in this volume are intended for children, who will like, it is hoped, the old stories that have pleased so many generations. - Andrew Lang FAIRY BOOKS: CHILDREN'S STORIES FROM ALL AROUND THE WORLD. The Blue Fairy Book The Red Fairy Book The Green Fairy Book The Yellow Fairy Book The Pink Fairy Book The Grey Fairy Book The Violet Fairy Book The Crimson Fairy Book The Brown Fairy Book The Orange Fairy Book The Olive Fairy Book The Lilac Fairy Book
Download or read book The Grey Fairy Book Special Edition written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 2018-06-22 with total page 194 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 1900, The Grey Fairy Book is the 6th volume in this series.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 Grey Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-25 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thirty-five stories, many from oral traditions, and others from French, German and Italian collections.
Download or read book The Grey Fairy Book by Andrew Lang written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-25 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Grey Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
Download or read book The Grey Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Grey Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Volume 6 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: Donkey Skin, The Goblin Pony, An Impossible Enchantment, The Story Of Dschemil and Dschemila, Janni and the Draken, The Partnership of the Thief and the Liar., Fortunatus and His Purse, The Goat-faced Girl, What Came of Picking Flowers, The Story of Bensurdatu, The Magician's Horse, The Little Gray Man, Herr Lazarus and the Draken, The Story of the Queen of the Flowery Isles, Udea and Her Seven Brothers, The White Wolf, Mohammed with the Magic Finger, Bobino, The Dog and the Sparrow, The Story of the Three Sons of Hali, The Story of the Fair Circassians, The Jackal and the Spring, The Bear, The Sunchild, The Daughter Of Buk Ettemsuch, Laughing Eye and Weeping Eye, or the Limping Fox, The Unlooked-for Prince, The Simpleton, The Street Musicians, The Twin Brothers, Cannetella, The Ogre, A Fairy's Blunder, Long, Broad, and Quickeye, and Prunella. 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.
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Download or read book The Grey Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-12-24 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Andrew Lang's 12 Coloured Fairy Books are some of his best known works. In The Grey Fairy Book, the sixth in the series, Land includes thirty-five stories, many from oral traditions, and others from French, German and Italian collections. In the Preface to the third volume, Lang expressed the view that it would be "probably the last" of the collection. Their continuing popularity, however, demanded a further 6 collections after this one.
Download or read book The Grey Fairy Book Classic Book written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-23 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Grey Fairy Book contains thirty-five stories, many from oral traditions, and others from French, German, Italian collections, but all told in the common language of the fairy tale. Includes "The Goat-faced Girl," "The Sunchild," "The Street Musicians," "The Twin Brothers," "Prunella," and many more filled with giants, magicians, fairies, ogres, and other fantastic creatures.
Download or read book The Grey Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring fairy tales from around the world,?The Grey Fairy Book is one of Andrew's Lang's 12 "Coloured" fairy books. This volume includes fairy tales like "The Goat-Faced Girl," "The Sunchild," "Bobino" and "The Twin Brothers."
Download or read book The Grey Fairy Book Classic Reprint written by Andrew Lang and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-26 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Grey Fairy Book After many years of prosperity a sudden blow fell upon the king in the death of his wife, whom he loved dearly. But before she died, the queen, who had always thought first of his happiness, gathered all her strength, and said to him. 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 Grey Fairy Book written by Andrew Lang and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-03 with total page 314 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. The goat-faced girl, Prunella, the three sons of Hali, giants and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, fairies and ogres-these are the companions who thrill 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, Lang's fairy tale books of many colors have entertained thousands of youngsters, as they have also brought pleasure to the parents who have read these classics to their children. The Grey Fairy Book includes many strange, exotic stories from Lithuania, Africa, Germany, Greece and France. But they are all told in the common language of the fairy tale, and their events will be familiar to children and grown-ups alike. The donkey who turns into a price, a spinning wheel that turns moss into silk, revengeful fairies, and ogre-like fathers of lovely daughters strike responsive chords in readers, even when they appear in new circumstances. All in all, this collection contains 35 stories, all narrated in the lively, clear 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 make his collections unmatchable in the English language.
Download or read book The Grey Fairy Book Illustrated by H J Ford written by Andrew Lang and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This charming early work, first published in 1900, is the sixth book in a series of twelve ‘coloured’ fairy books published by Andrew Lang between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own colour, and all in all, 437 tales from a wide array of cultures and countries are presented. The Grey Fairy Book is illustrated with numerous black and white illustrations by the master artist H.J. Ford. This book is thoroughly recommended for inclusion on the shelf of all folklorists and lovers of fairy tales. A delightful read for both adult and child. There are 35 stories in this volume from many oral traditions. Many of them from French, German and Italian collections. Tales include: Donkey Skin, The Magicians Horse, The Jackal and the Spring, The Unlooked for Prince, The Street Musicians, The Twin Bothers, Prunella and more. Andrew Lang (1844 – 1912) was a Scots poet, novelist and literary critic, with a passion for folkloric storytelling. Most of his volumes (including this, ‘The Grey Fairy Book’) are beautifully illustrated by Henry J. Ford (1860 – 1941), an inordinately talented artist who came to public attention with his illustrations for Lang. The books captured the imagination of British children and later became worldwide bestsellers in the 1880s and 1890s.
