“They say one should never trust a thin chef. By this measure, Chef Maurice was very trustworthy indeed.”Take one sleepy Cotswold village, mix in one Poirot-esque murder mystery, add a larger-than-life French chef with an appetite for solving crime, and season with clues and red herrings galore . . .It’s autumn in the Cotswolds, and Chef Maurice is facing a problem of mushrooming proportion.Not only has his wild herb and mushroom supplier, ...

"Some of the first, and best, stories we ever hear in our lives."—Washington PostThe Gray Fairy Book has been admired time and time again, enchanting readers with its carefully crafted prose and eclectic assortment of fairy tales. Originally published in 1900, this collection of celebrated tales has stood the test of time. Some of the famous stories included are:The Partnership of the Thief and the LiarWhat Came of Picking ...

"Some of the first, and best, stories we ever hear in our lives."—Washington PostThe Pink Fairy Book has been admired time and time again, enchanting readers with its carefully crafted prose and eclectic assortment of fairy tales. Originally published in 1897, this collection of celebrated tales has stood the test of time. Some of the famous stories included areThe Princess in the ChestThe Snow-QueenThe Water of L...

“Andrew Lang and his associates managed to break the stranglehold of the pious sentimentality handed out to children by collecting—from all over the world—fairy tales of all people, and bringing out the volumes we all know and love.”—Kirkus ReviewsThe first installment of Andrew Lang's widely read classics and arguably his best known, The Blue Fairy Book has been admired time and time again, enchanting readers with its carefully crafted prose and ...

The Orange Fairy Book (1906) gathers tales from a strikingly wide range of traditions, including sources from India, Scandinavia, Africa, and Eastern Europe, presenting them in the polished, lucid prose characteristic of Andrew Lang's celebrated "coloured" fairy books. Its narratives—of enchanted animals, perilous quests, cunning heroines, and supernatural justice—belong to the late Victorian and Edwardian project of comparative folklore, where oral wonder-tales were reshaped for the nurse...

The Red Fairy Book – Illustrated by H. J. Ford contains such classic fairy tales as, ‘Rapunzel’, ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’, ‘The Wonderful Birch’, ‘The Three Dwarfs’, ‘The Golden Goose’, and many more. This ‘Red Fairy Book’ forms part of Andrew Lang’s ‘Coloured’ Fairy Books series – a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own colour, and all in all, 437 tales from a wide array of cultures and countries are presented...

Andrew Lang's 'The Green Fairytales' is a collection of enchanting and imaginative tales that transport readers to a magical realm full of mystical creatures and whimsical adventures. Drawing inspiration from folklore and traditional fairy tales, Lang weaves together stories that captivate audiences with their vivid imagery and timeless themes. Each tale is imbued with Lang's signature writing style, characterized by lyrical prose and vivid descriptions that bring the fantastical elements ...

The Lilac Fairy Book, one of the later volumes in Andrew Lang's celebrated "coloured" fairy-book series, gathers tales from a wide range of oral and literary traditions, including European, African, and Asian sources. Its narratives feature enchanted animals, perilous quests, transformations, cunning heroines, and moral reversals, rendered in the clear, vigorous prose characteristic of late Victorian children's literature. The volume belongs to a major nineteenth-century movement of folklo...

In 'The Fairy Books - Complete Series (Illustrated Edition)', Andrew Lang brings together a collection of fairy tales from around the world, each presented in a beautifully illustrated edition. Lang's literary style is a unique blend of scholarly analysis combined with a sense of wonder and magic, making these stories accessible to readers of all ages. The fairy tales included in this collection vary in theme and tone, showcasing the diversity of folklore and storytelling traditions. Lang'...

The Blue Fairy Book gathers a foundational treasury of European and Near Eastern wonder tales, including "Cinderella," "Beauty and the Beast," "Aladdin," and "Little Red Riding Hood." Published in 1889, it inaugurates Andrew Lang's celebrated "coloured" fairy books and presents oral and literary traditions in lucid Victorian prose. Its style is direct, elegant, and rhythmically suited to reading aloud, while its literary context reflects the nineteenth-century fascination with folklore, co...

‘The Yellow Fairy Book – Illustrated by H. J. Ford’ forms part of Andrew Lang’s ‘Coloured’ Fairy Books series - a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own colour, and all in all, 437 tales from a wide array of cultures and countries are presented. Andrew Lang (1844 – 1912) was a Scots poet, novelist and literary critic, with a passion for folkloric story telling. Most of his volumes (including this, ‘The Yellow F...

Relive the magic of the old times when fairies used to walk on earth, land, water and air. Immerse yourself in the aura of unforgettable tales of adventure, intrigue and supernatural. Share the joy of reading these stories with your loved ones. e-artnow presentsto you this meticulously edited collection of Andrew Lang's Complete Fairy Tales whichis formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices for your magical reading experience. The Blue Fairy Book...