The Red Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
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| Editor | Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 |
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| Title | The Red Fairy Book |
| Note | Reading ease score: 83.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Contents | The twelve dancing princesses -- The princess Mayblossom -- Soria Moria Castle -- The death of Koschei the Deathless -- The black thief and knight of the glen -- The master thief -- Brother and sister -- Princess Rosette -- The enchanted pig -- The Norka -- The wonderful birch -- Jack and the beanstalk -- The little good mouse -- Graciosa and Percinet -- The three princesses of Whiteland -- The voice of death -- The six sillies -- Kari Woodengown -- Drakestail -- The ratcatcher -- The true history of Little Golden-hood -- The golden branch -- The three dwarfs -- Dapplegrim -- The enchanted canary -- The twelve brothers -- Rapunzel -- The nettle spinner -- Farmer Weatherbeard -- Mother Holle -- Minnikin -- Bushy bride -- Snowdrop -- The golden goose -- The seven foals -- The marvelous musician -- The story of Sigurd. |
| Credits | David Widger and Charles Keller for Tina |
| Summary | "The Red Fairy Book" by Andrew Lang is a collection of fairy tales compiled during the late 19th century. This anthology brings together a variety of enchanting stories, drawing from different European folklore traditions to captivate readers with timeless themes of adventure, love, and magic. In the opening chapters, we are introduced to characters like the little cow-boy known as the Star Gazer, who dreams of marrying a princess and embarks on a journey to the castle of Beloeil, where he encounters twelve beautiful but mysterious princesses. At the start of the book, the reader meets Michael, the Star Gazer, who has a whimsical nature and dreams of grandeur beyond his humble life as a cow-boy. After receiving a prophetic dream instructing him to seek a princess, he sets out to the castle of Beloeil. There, he learns of the princesses' peculiar nightly escapades, evidenced by their worn-out dancing shoes each morning, and takes a job in the castle to get closer to them. With the aid of two magical laurel trees provided by a lady in his dreams, Michael gains the ability to disguise himself and win the affection of Princess Lina, launching a captivating adventure filled with secrets and the quest for love. This charming tale sets the tone for other stories in the collection, which explore similar themes of adventure, magic, and the triumph of love over adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Fairy tales |
| Subject | Folklore |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 540 |
| Release Date | May 1, 1996 |
| Most Recently Updated | May 24, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 913 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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