{"product_id":"the-crimson-fairy-book-dover-childrens-classics-by-andrew-lang","title":"The Crimson Fairy Book (Dover Children's Classics) by Andrew Lang","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like without the enchanting world of fairyland. Princes and princesses, kings and queens, giants and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, fairies and ogres -- these are the companions who 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 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Crimson Fairy Book\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003econtains a fascinating collection of tales from many countries: Hungary, Russia, Rumania, Finland, Iceland, Japan, and Sicily are only some of them. Filled with imagination, excitement, and adventure, these tales will delight children with their illogical yet strangely reasonable events, and will offer parents a pleasant change from the well-worn favorites. One story -- \"The Cottager and His Cat\" -- tells of how cats were introduced into Iceland; another Japanese tale -- \"The Crab and the Monkey\" -- tells how a crab gets the best of a roguish monkey; and a remarkable tale -- \"Little Wildrose\" -- from Rumania tells how a beautiful child was reared in an eagle's nest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll in all, the collection contains 36 stories, all narrated in the clear, lively prose for which Lang was famous. Not only are Lang's 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eLovely Ilonka\u003cbr\u003eLucky Luck\u003cbr\u003eThe Hairy Man\u003cbr\u003eTo your Good Health!\u003cbr\u003eThe Story of the Seven Simons\u003cbr\u003eThe Language of Beasts\u003cbr\u003eThe Boy who could keep a Secret\u003cbr\u003eThe Prince and the Dragon\u003cbr\u003eLittle Wildrose\u003cbr\u003eTiidu the Piper\u003cbr\u003ePaperarello\u003cbr\u003eThe Gifts of the Magician\u003cbr\u003eThe Strong Prince\u003cbr\u003eThe Treasure Seeker\u003cbr\u003eThe Cottager and his Cat\u003cbr\u003eThe Prince who would seek Immortality\u003cbr\u003eThe Stone-cutter\u003cbr\u003eThe Gold-bearded Man\u003cbr\u003e\"Tritill, Litill, and the Birds\"\u003cbr\u003eThe Three Robes\u003cbr\u003eThe Six Hungry Beasts\u003cbr\u003eHow the Beggar Boy turned into Count Piro\u003cbr\u003eThe Rogue and the Herdsman\u003cbr\u003eEisenkopf\u003cbr\u003eThe Death of Abu Nowas and of his Wife\u003cbr\u003eMotikatika\u003cbr\u003eNiels and the Giants\u003cbr\u003eShepherd Paul\u003cbr\u003eHow the wicked Tanuki was punished\u003cbr\u003eThe Crab and the Monkey\u003cbr\u003eThe Horse Gullfaxi and the Sword Gunnföder\u003cbr\u003e\"The Story of the Sham Prince, or the Ambitious Tailor\"\u003cbr\u003eThe Colony of Cats\u003cbr\u003eHow to find out a True Friend\u003cbr\u003eClever Maria\u003cbr\u003eThe Magic Kettle\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTarget Age: 8-14\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDover Children's Classics\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9780486217994\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date:\u003cspan\u003e June 01, 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.9\" H x 8.4\" L x 5.4\" W \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e371 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003epaperback\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68192907821335,"sku":"ggq1793690192299","price":13.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/8662\/9655\/files\/the-crimson-fairy-book-dover-childrens-classics-by-andrew-lang_1.jpg?v=1793690204","url":"https:\/\/wearlyfashion.shop\/products\/the-crimson-fairy-book-dover-childrens-classics-by-andrew-lang","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}