Andrew Lang’s Fairy Books
Andrew Lang’s Fairy Books were edited by folklorist Andrew Lang, who is often credited as the author. Lang was a Scottish poet and literary critic who wanted to share English-language fairy tales with the masses. He was inspired by folk tales as a child growing up on the England-Scotland border, and wanted to distribute tales of every type to an audience, even as British fairy tales were declining in popularity. He and his wife, Leonore Blanche Alleyne, worked hard to collect hundreds of tales and gathered an assortment of tales from all regions in a book series known as the Rainbow Fairy Books or Andrew Lang’s Fairy Books, with each being named and designed after a certain color.
Andrew Lang in his office 1901. Published in “The Critic: An Illustrated Monthly Review of Literature, Art and Life” (1901) G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York.
The series is made up of the Red Fairy Book, The Blue Fairy Book, The Green Fairy Book, The Yellow Fairy Book, The Pink Fairy Book, The Crimson Fairy Book, The Brown Fairy Book, The Violet Fairy Book, The Olive Fairy Book, The Lilac Fairy Book, The Grey Fairy Book, and The Orange Fairy Book. The tales within represent various regions of the world, and feature tales from 1001 Nights, Norway, The Brothers Grimm and more. The series first book, The Blue Fairy Book, arrived in 1889 to great acclaim, and more followed soon after. The last book, The Lilac Fairy Book, was published in 1910.
437 tales in all were compiled by Lang and his wife in these volumes, and the world was exposed to a new world of fairy tales, many of which they may have never known, if it weren’t for Lang and his wife’s work. In addition, at the time of the first Fairy Book’s publication, fairy tales were actually thought potentially harmful to children, however, the arrival of the Rainbow Fairy Books ended that belief. The Fairytalez Audio App for Apple and Android devices features many of Andrew Lang’s fairy tales as audiobook.
Fairy tales by Andrew Lang’s Fairy Books
- The Adventures of a Jackal
- The Adventures of the Jackal's Eldest Son
- The Adventures of the Younger Son of the Jackal
- The Adventures of Covan the Brown-Haired
- The Adventures of an Indian Brave
- Andras Baive
- Asmund and Signy
- Allerleirauh; or, the Many-Furred Creature
- The Bushy Bride
- The Bird of Truth
- The Boys with the Golden Stars
- The Boy Who Could Keep a Secret
- The Blue Mountains
- Ball-Carrier and the Bad One
- The Bunyip
- The Bear
- The Brown Bear of Norway
- Bobino
- The Blue Bird
- The Bones of Djulung
- The Battle of the Birds
- The Believing Husbands
- The Brownie of the Lake
- The Blue Parrot
- The Bird 'Grip'
- The Bronze Ring
- The Billy Goat and the King
- The Boy Who Found Fear at Last (Andrew Lang version of Fear)
- Beauty and the Beast
- The Foolish Weaver
- The Clever Cat
- The Cottager and His Cat
- The Child Who Came from an Egg
- The Colony of Cats
- The Crab and the Monkey
- The Cat's Elopement
- Clever Maria
- The Cunning Hare
- The Cunning Shoemaker
- Catherine and Her Destiny
- The Castle of Kerglas
- The Crystal Coffin
- The Comb and the Collar
- Cinderella, Or the Little Glass Slipper
- The Clever Weaver
- The Dragon of the North
- Drakestail
- The Death Of Abu Nowas And Of His Wife
- Dapplegrim
- Daughter of Buk Ettemsuch
- The Dead Wife
- The Dragon and His Grandmother
- The Death of the Sun-Hero
- Don Giovanni de la Fortuna
- The Dirty Shepherdess
- Diamond Cut Diamond
- Dorani
- The Death of Koshchei the Deathless
- Donkey Skin
- The Enchanted Wreath
- The Enchanted Canary
- The Envious Neighbor
- The Enchanted Knife
- Eisenkopf
- The Enchanted Deer
- The Elf Maiden
- The Enchanted Watch
- The Enchanted Head
- The Enchanted Ring
- The Escape of the Mouse
- East of the Sun and West of the Moon (Andrew Lang Version)
- The Enchanted Pig
- Esben and the Witch
- A Fairy's Blunder
- Farmer Weatherbeard
- The Finest Liar in the World
- The Frog and Lion Fairy
- The Fairy of the Dawn
- The Frog
- The False Prince and the True
- The Fairy Nurse
- Father Grumbler
- A French Puck
- A Fish Story
- Fortune and the Wood-Cutter
- Fairy Gifts
- The Fox and the Lapp
- The Four Gifts
- The Five Wise Words of the Guru
- The Forty Thieves
- The Fate of the Turtle
- Fortunatus and His Purse
- The Goldsmith's Fortune
- The Golden Branch
- The Golden Crab
- The Golden Goose
- The Goat's Ears of the Emperor
- The Girl-Fish
- The Grateful Prince
- The Gifts of the Magician
- The Glass Mountain
- The Girl Who Pretended to Be a Boy
- The Glass Axe
- The Gold-Bearded Man
- The Golden Lion
- The Groac-h of the Isle of Lok
- The Golden Blackbird
- The Golden Lads
- The Golden Mermaid
- Geirlug the King's Daughter
- The Green Knight
- The Golden-Headed Fish
- Grasp All, Lose All
- The Goblin Pony
- Gracioa and Percinet
- The Goat-Faced Girl
- How Ian Direach Got the Blue Falcon
- Herr Lazarus and the Draken
- The Hairy Man
- How to To Tell a True Friend
- How the Dragon Was Tricked
- How the Beggar Boy Turned into Count Piro
- How the Stalos Were Tricked
- How a Fish Swam in the Air and a Hare in the Water
- The History of Dwarf Long Nose
- The Horse Gullfaxi and the Sword Gunnfoder
- The Headless Dwarfs
- Hermod and Hadvor
- The Heart of a Monkey
- How Ball-Carrier Finished His Task
- The Heart of a Monkey
- How Brave Walter Hunted Wolves
- How Geirald the Coward Was Punished
- Habogi
- How the Hermit Helped to Win the King's Daughter
- How the Little Brother Set Free His Big Brothers
- The Husband of the Rat's Daughter
- The Half-Chick
- How Some Wild Animals Became Tame Ones
- The Hoodie-Crow
- The History of Jack the Giant-Killer
- The History of Whittington
- He Wins Who Waits
- How Isuro the Rabbit Tricked Gudu
- Jesper Who Herded the Hares
- The Jackal and the Spring
- The Jogi's Punishment
- The Jackal, the Dove, and the Panther
- Jack My Hedgehog
- Jackal or Tiger?
- Janni and the Draken
- Kari Woodengown
- King Lindworm
- The King of Waterfalls
- The King Who Would Have a Beautiful Wife
- Kisa the Cat
- The Knight of the Fishes
- King Kojata
- Kupti and Imani
- The Little Gray Man
- Long, Broad and Quick-Eye
- The Lute Player
- The Language of Beasts
- Lucky Luck
- A Lost Paradise
- The Lady of the Fountain
- Lovely Ilonka
- Little Lasse
- The Lady of the Mountain
- The Lion and the Cat
- The Little Soldier
- The Little Hare
- Little One-Eye, Little Two-Eyes, and Little Three-Eyes
- A Long-Bow Story
- Little Maia
- Little Wildrose
- The Little Good Mouse
- The Magician's Horse
- Minnikin
- The Marvellous Musician
- Motiratika
- The Magic Book
- The Magic Ring
- The Maiden with the Wooden Helmet
- Mohammed with the Magic Finger
- The Magic Ring
- Mogarzea and His Son
- The Magic Kettle
- Moti
- The Man Without a Heart
- The Mermaid and the Boy
- Master and Pupil
- Maiden Bright-Eye
- The Merry Wives
- The Magic Swan
- Madschun
- The Master Maid
- The Magic Mirror
- Nettle Spinner
- The Nine Pea-Hens and Golden Apples
- Niel and the Giants
- The Nunda, Eater of People
- The Norka
- Prunella
- Pinkel the Thief
- The Princess Bella-Flor
- The Prince and the Dragon
- Paperarelloo
- The Princess Who Was Hidden Underground
- Peter Bull
- The Prince Who Wanted to See the World
- Prince Ring
- How the Wicked Tanuki Was Punished
- The Princess in the Chest
- Pivi and Kabo
- The Prince Who Would Seek Immortality
- Prince Narcissus and the Princess Potentilla
- Prince Featherhead and the Princess Celandine
- The Prince and the Three Fates
- Princess Minon-minette
- Prince Fickle and Fair Helena
- Puddocky
- Prince Vivien and the Princess Placida
- Prince Darling
- Prince Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess
- The Princess Mayblossom
- The Prince and the Princess in the Forest
- The Partnership of the Thief and the Liar
- The Punishment of Gangana
- The Rover of the Plain
- The Rogue and the Herdsman
- The Rich Brother and the Poor Brother
- Rosanella
- The Raspberry Worm
- Rubezahl
- Rumpelstiltzkin
- The Six Sillies
- The Story of Bensurdatu
- The Story of Manus
- The Simpleton
- Snowdrop
- The Seven-Headed Serpent
- The Seven Foals
- The Story of Sigurd
- Schippeitaro
- Stan Bolovan
- The Story of a Gazelle
- The Story Of The Sham Prince, Or The Ambitious Tailor
- The Six Hungry Beasts
- The Story of Hassebu
- The Story of the Queen of the Flowery Isles
- The Snow-Daughter and the Fire-Son
- The Sacred Milk of Koumongoe
- Snowflake
- The Story of King Frost
- The Story of Halfman
- The Shifty Lad
- The Sunchild
- The Slaying of the Tanuki
- The Strong Prince
- The Story of the Yara
- Shepherd Paul
- The Story of a Very Bad Boy
- A Sprig of Rosemary
- The Sacred Milk of Koumongoe
- The Story of the Three Sons of Hali
- The Story of the Fair Circassians
- The Sea King's Gift
- The Stones of Plouhinec
- The Sister of the Sun
- The Snuff-Box
- The Story of the King Who Would Be Stronger Than Fate
- The Story of Ciccu
- The Story of the Wali Dad the Simple-Hearted
- The Story of Hok Lee and the Dwarves
- The Story of a Clever Tailor
- The Story of Little King Loc
- Samba the Coward
- The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou
- The Story of Pretty Goldilocks
- The Satin Surgeon
- The Story of Zoulvisia
- Snow-White and Rose-Red
- The Snake Prince
- The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood
- The Story of Dschemil and Dschemila
- The Steel Cane
- The Story of the Hero Makoma
- The Silent Princess (Andrew Lang version)
- The Story of the King Who Would See Paradise
- The Two Caskets
- The True History of Little Golden Hood
- The Three Dwarfs
- The Twin Brothers
- Tiidu the Piper
- The Three Treasures of Giants
- Tale Of The Tontlawald
- Tritill, Littil, and the Birds
- The Three Robes
- The Three Princes and Their Beasts
- To Your Good Health!
- Two Frogs
- Two in a Sack
- The Turtle and His Bride
- The Three Crowns
- The Two Brothers (Italian Fairy Tale)
- The Troll's Daughter
- The Three Little Pigs (Andrew Lang Version)
- The-Tale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey
- The Twelve Huntsmen
- The Three Musicians
- The Three Dogs
- Toads and Diamonds
- The Thanksgiving of the Wazir
- The Terrible Head
- The Twelve Dancing Princesses
- The Tale of a Youth Who Set Out to Learn What Fear Was
- Unlooked-For Prince
- The Underground Workers
- Udea and Her Seven Brothers
- Uraschimataro and the Turtle
- What Came of Picking Flowers
- The White Doe
- The White Slipper
- The White Duck
- The Witch and Her Servants
- The Wounded Lion
- The Witch
- The Witch in the Stone Boat
- What the Rose Did to the Cypress
- The White Wolf
- The Wicked Wolverine
- The Water of Life (Catalan Fairy Tale)
- The Wonderful Tune
- The White Dove
- The War of the Wolf and the Fox
- The Water-Lily, the Gold Spinners
- The Wonderful Sheep
- The Wonderful Birch
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