The Blue Fairy Book

Descrizione del libro

Thirty-seven of the most familiar fairy tales. The loveliest collection of fairy stories that was ever printed is here, edited by Andrew Lang. These fairy tales are the old standard ones that have pleased and enchanted the children for generations, and will be treasured as a classic of English literature.

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:

The Bronze Ring
Prince Hyacinth And The Dear Little Princess
East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon
The Yellow Dwarf
Little Red Riding Hood
The Sleeping Beauty In The Wood
Cinderella, Or The Little Glass Slipper
Aladdin And The Wonderful Lamp
The Tale Of A Youth Who Set Out To Learn What Fear Was
Rumpelstiltzkin
Beauty And The Beast
The Master-Maid
Why The Sea Is Salt
The Master Cat; Or, Puss In Boots
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
Hansel And Grettel
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 History Of Jack The Giant-Killer
The Black Bull Of Norroway
The Red Etin