From the publisher:
It is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like without the enchanting world of fairyland. Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, giants and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, fairies and ogres -- these are the companions who will 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 have 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, a few of the most entertaining creations penned by the Comte de Caylus, others by Sebillot, Fenelon, Kletke, and Mme. d'Aulnoy, and, of course, some of the 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 become an indispensable 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 famous. Not only are Lang's translations generally conceded to be the best English versions of standard stories, his collections are the richest and widest in range. His position as one of England's foremost folklorists as well as his first-rate literary abilities make his collections unmatchable in the English language.
Table of Contents:
- The Blue Bird
- The Half-Chick
- The Story of Caliph Stork
- The Enchanted Watch
- Rosanella
- Sylvain and Jocosa
- Fairy Gifts
- Prince Narcissus and the Princess Potentilla
- Prince Featherhead and the Princess Celandine
- The Three Little Pigs
- Heart of Ice
- The Enchanted Ring
- The Snuff-box
- The Golden Blackbird
- The Little Soldier
- The Magic Swan
- The Dirty Shepherdess
- The Enchanted Snake
- The Biter Bit
- King Kojata
- Prince Fickle and Fair Helena
- Puddocky
- The Story of Hok Lee and the Dwarfs
- The Story of the Three Bears
- Prince Vivien and the Princess Placida
- "Little One-eye, Little Two eyes, and Little Three-eyes"
- Jorinde and Joringel
- "Allerleirauh; or, the Many-furred Creature"
- The Twelve Huntsmen
- "Spindle, Shuttle, and Needle"
- The Crystal Coffin
- The Three Snake-leaves
- The Riddle
- Jack my Hedgehog
- The Golden Lads
- The White Snake
- The Story of a Clever Tailor
- The Golden Mermaid
- The War of the Wolf and the Fox
- The Story of the Fisherman and his Wife
- The Three Musicians
- The Three Dogs
