The Crimson Fairy Book (1903)

by Andrew Lang

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Series: Andrew Lang's Fairy Books (8)

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tomz2701 | Dec 4, 2007 |

Finished reading today. There's a cute Japanese fairy tale about a monkey and a crab. 'Clever Maria,' the last story in the collection, was also pretty good, a story of a King who loved a woman but didn't realize it so he tormented her all the time.

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Andrew Lang	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Duffy, Carol Ann	Introduction	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Ford, H. J.	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Stevens, Tim	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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12 Books in 1: Andrew Lang's Complete "Fairy Book" Series. The Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Br by Andrew Lang

The Fairy Book 10 Volumes (Green Red Blue Yellow Olive Grey Crimson Pink Lilac & Orange) by Andrew Lang

Andrew Lang's Pink, Grey, Violet and Crimson Fairy Books by Andrew Lang

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There was once a king's son who told his father that he wished to marry.

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One of England's top folklorists presents another volume in his much-loved "rainbow" series of fairy books. These 36 stories originated in Hungary, Russia, Finland, Iceland, Tunisia, the Baltic, and elsewhere. They include "The Cottager and His Cat," "The Crab and the Monkey," "Little Wildrose," "The Gold-bearded Man," and others. 53 illustrations.

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