| Editor |
Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 |
| Illustrator |
Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941 |
| Title |
The Yellow Fairy Book
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 83.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Contents |
The cat and the mouse in partnership -- The six swans -- The dragon of the North -- Story of the emperor's new clothes -- The golden crab -- The iron stove -- The dragon and his grandmother -- The donkey cabbage -- The little green frog -- The seven-headed serpent -- The grateful beasts -- The giants and the herd-boy -- The invisible prince -- The crow -- How six men travelled through the wide world -- The wizard king -- The nixy -- The glass mountain -- Alphege, or The green monkey -- Fairer-than-a-fairy -- The three brothers -- The boy and the wolves, or The broken promise -- The glass axe -- The dead wife -- In the land of souls -- The white duck -- The witch and her servants -- The magic ring -- The flower queen's daughter -- The flying ship -- The snow-daughter and the fire-son -- The story of King Frost -- The death of the sun-hero -- The witch -- The hazel-nut child -- The story of Big Klaus and Little Klaus -- Prince Ring -- The swineherd -- How to tell a true princess -- The blue mountains -- The tinder-box -- The witch in the stone boat -- Thumbelina -- The nightingale -- Hermod and Hadvor -- The steadfast tin-soldier -- Blockhead Hans -- A story about a darning-needle.
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| Credits |
David Edwards, David T. Jones and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team
Revised by Richard Tonsing.
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| Summary |
"The Yellow Fairy Book" by Andrew Lang is a collection of children's fairy tales written in the late 19th century. This anthology features a range of enchanting stories sourced from various cultures, showcasing themes of magic, adventure, and moral lessons. Each tale is vividly illustrated, adding a visual charm that complements the imaginative narratives. The opening portion of the book introduces readers to the purpose and context of the collection. Andrew Lang expresses his intention to entertain children with delightful fairy tales that have stood the test of time, while addressing criticism regarding the validity of such stories. The initial tales, such as "The Cat and the Mouse in Partnership" and "The Six Swans," set the tone for the book, combining whimsical elements with underlying lessons about trust, love, and the consequences of greed. Through this, Lang invites both children and adults into a world rich with fantasy and moral reflections, engaging readers from the very first lines. (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. |
28314 |
| Release Date |
Mar 12, 2009 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jul 9, 2021 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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