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Andrew Lang, (born March 31, 1844, Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scot.--died July 20, 1912, Banchory, Aberdeenshire), Scottish scholar and man of letters noted for his collections of fairy tales and translations of Homer.

Educated at St. Andrews University and at Balliol College,... Read Full Overview

American Indian, Russian, German, Icelandic, French, & other stories-48 in all.

The Editor thinks that children will readily forgive him for publishing another Fairy Book. We have had the Blue, the Red, the Green, and here is the Yellow. If children are pleased, and they are so kind as to say that they are pleased, the Editor does not care very much for... Read Full Overview

Fairy Tales collected from around the world, including: Story of the Emperor's New Clothes -- The Dragon and his Grandmother -- The Donkey Cabbage -- The Little Green Frog -- The Giants and the Herd-boy -- The Invisible Prince -- The Crow -- The Wizard King -- The Nixy -- The... Read Full Overview

The Editor thinks that children will readily forgive him for publishing another Fairy Book. We have had the Blue, the Red, the Green, and here is the Yellow. If children are pleased, and they are so kind as to say that they are pleased, the Editor does not care very much for... Read Full Overview

American Indian, Russian, German, Icelandic, French, & other stories-48 in all.

A collection of traditional fairy tales from the folklore of Russia, Germany, France, Iceland, and America. Includes original 138 black-and-white illustrations. Collected together by Andrew Land they are sourced from a number of different countries and were translated by Lang's... Read Full Overview