The Violet Fairy Book by Lang, Andrew (9780486216751)

The Violet Fairy Book

by Lang, Andrew

Paperback - English

Roumania, Japan, Serbia, Lithuania, Africa, Portugal, and Russia are among the sources of these 35 stories that tell of a haunted forest, chests of gold coins, a magical dog, and a man who outwits a dragon. Perhaps the best English versions available of these classic stories. 74 illustrations.

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ADDITIONAL INFO

ISBN

0486216756

EAN

9780486216751

Publisher

DOVER PUBN INC

Publication Date

01 Jun 1966

Pages

416

Age Group

8 to 14

Grades

03 to 09

Weight (kg)

0.48

Dimensions (cm)

21.3 x 13.7 x 3.3

Lexile Level

1090

About Author

Andrew Lang (March, 31, 1844 - July 20, 1912) was a Scottish writer and literary critic who is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. Lang's academic interests extended beyond the literary and he was a noted contributor to the fields of anthropology, folklore, psychical research, history, and classic scholarship, as well as the inspiration for the University of St. Andrew's Andrew Lang Lectures. A prolific author, Lang published more than 100 works during his career, including twelve fairy books, in which he compiled folk and fairy tales from around the world. Lang's Lilac Fairy an