| Author |
Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 |
| Title |
The Lilac Fairy Book
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 82.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Contents |
The Shifty Lad -- The False Prince and the True -- The Jogi's Punishment -- The Heart of a Monkey -- The Fairy Nurse -- A Lost Paradise -- How Brave Walter Hunted Wolves -- The Ring of the Waterfalls -- A French Puck -- The Three Crowns -- The Story of a Very Bad Boy -- The Brown Bear of Norway -- Little Lasse -- 'Moti' -- The Enchanted Deer -- A Fish Story -- The Wonderful Tune -- The Rich Brother and the Poor Brother -- The One-Handed Girl -- The Bones of Djulung -- The Sea Ring's Gift -- The Raspberry Worm -- The Stones of Plouhinec -- The Castle of Kerglas -- The Battle of the Birds -- The Lady of the Fountain -- The Four Gifts -- The Groac'h of the Isle of Lok -- The Escape of the Mouse -- The Believing Husbands -- The Hoodie-Crow -- The Brownie of the Lake -- The Winning of Olwen.
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| Credits |
Produced by J.C. Byers, L.M. Shaffer and David Widger
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| Summary |
"The Lilac Fairy Book" by Andrew Lang is a collection of fairy tales, likely edited in the late 19th century. The compilation features a diverse assortment of stories adapted from various cultural traditions, and it highlights fantastical elements such as magic, adventure, and moral lessons. The tales include a range of characters from clever sons to enchanted creatures and emphasize themes of bravery, wit, and familial bonds. At the start of this collection, the editor presents a preface discussing the nature of fairy tales, touching on the author's own experiences and opinions regarding storytelling. It discusses how fairy tales have been passed down through generations, often evolving and being reconstructed by storytellers from different cultures. The narratives are described as rich in adventure, filled with light-hearted mischief, or moral implications, setting up the reader for a journey into the magical worlds of folklore represented throughout the book. The opening also leads into "The Shifty Lad," telling the story of a clever young man who aspires to live a life of petty crime, immediately showcasing the wit and mischief that define many of the tales to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Fairy tales
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| Subject |
Folklore
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
3454 |
| Release Date |
Oct 1, 2002 |
| Most Recently Updated |
May 29, 2019 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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