About This Book

Once upon a time there was an old woman who had a great many children, and they . . . In a faraway country there lived a poor land who . . . One day, a woodcutter was working in the forest, when he met a fairy who said to him . . .

. . .And away we go!

This wonderful collection contains both familiar tales like "Cinderella," "Sleeping Beauty," Alladin," and "Little Red Riding Hood," but less familiar stories such as "The Iron Hand," and "The White Cat."

About Andrew Lang

(1844-1912) Scotsman Andrew Lang was a scholar, an anthropologist, and a writer. In addition to authoring several novels and histories, and a volume of poetry and ballads, he was a serious student of world folklore. From 1889 through 1907 he collected and edited numerous folk tales and fairy tales from France, England, Germany, Scandinavia, and Greece. His books of fairy tales are a staple of all generations of children (and adults.)

His "Blue Fairy Book" (which alone includes over 30 classic fairy tales), "Red Fairy Book," "Lilac Fairy Book," and many others have introduced half a dozen generations of children and adults to the marvelous happily-ever-after stories of handsome princes and beautiful maidens, wicked witches and kindly fairies that have shaped the culture of the world we live in.