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The Green Fairy Book (Dover Children’s Classics)

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It is almost unattainable to envision what childhood would be like without the enchanting world of fairyland. Princess Rosanella, The Three Bears, giants and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, fairies and ogres — these are the companions who 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’ve also brought pleasure to the many parents who have read these unforgettable classics to their children.
In the Green Fairy Book, the third in the series, Lang has assembled stories from Spanish and Chinese traditions, among the most entertaining creations penned by the Comte de Caylus, others by Sebillot, Fenelon, Kletke, and Mme. d’Aulnoy, and, of course, one of the vital best-loved tales from the Brothers Grimm. Here in one attractive paperbound volume with enlarged print are “The Blue Bird,” “Sylvain and Jocosa,” “Narcissus and the Princess Potentilla,” “The Three Little Pigs,” “The Half-Chick,” and many other favorites that have turn into an indispensable a part of our cultural heritage.
All in all, this collection contains forty-two stories, all narrated in the clear, lively prose for which Lang was once famous. Not only are Lang’s translations in most cases conceded to be the most productive English versions of standard stories, his collections are the richest and widest in range. His position as one of England’s foremost folklorists in addition to his first-rate literary abilities make his collections unmatchable in the English language.

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