The green fairy book (original 1893; edition 1965)

by Andrew Lang

Series: Andrew Lang's Fairy Books (3)

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The Green Fairy Book by Andrew Lang (1893)

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Classic collection of fairy tales by Victorian writer.

Fledgist | Dec 28, 2009 |

Amazon.com: Giants, dwarfs, monsters and magicians. 42 stories from China, Russia, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Scotland and England, including "The Three Little Pigs" and "The Half-Chick." 100 illustrations. (

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makaiju | Nov 21, 2007 |

I fondly remember borrowing this from the library as a child. It's still fun to read as an adult. Appreciate the preface and the appendixes, etc, much more now. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Andrew Lang	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
de Narvaez, Julian	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Gillon, Edmund	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Zipes, Jack	Introduction	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

Favorite Andrew Lang Fairy Tale Books in Many Colors: Red, Green, Yellow and Blue Fairy Tale Books by Andrew Lang

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

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Tales From the Green Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

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To
STELLA MARGARET ALLEYNE
the Green Fairy Book
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The Blue Bird
Once upon a time there lived a King who was immensely rich.

TO THE FRIENDLY READER

This is the third, and probably the last, of the Fairy Books of many colours.

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Giants, dwarfs, monsters, and magicians star in 42 classic stories from China, Russia, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Scotland, and England. Includes "The Three Little Pigs" and "The Half-Chick." 100 illustrations.

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In this [book], the third in the series, [the editor] has assembled stories from Spanish tradition, Chinese tradition, a few of the most entertaining creations penned by the Comte de Caylus, stories by Sebillot, Fenelon, Kletke, and Mme. d'Aulnoy, and of course, some of the best-loved tales from the Brothers Grimm.... This collection contains 42 stories. -Back cover.… (more)

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