Project Gutenberg 2009-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 617 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice) 1860 1941 Ford, Henry Justice 10023653 The Lilac Fairy Book Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lang%27s_Fairy_Books The Shifty Lad -- The False Prince and the True -- The Jogi's Punishment -- The Heart of a Monkey -- The Fairy Nurse -- A Lost Paradise -- How Brave Walter Hunted Wolves -- The Ring of the Waterfalls -- A French Puck -- The Three Crowns -- The Story of a Very Bad Boy -- The Brown Bear of Norway -- Little Lasse -- 'Moti' -- The Enchanted Deer -- A Fish Story -- The Wonderful Tune -- The Rich Brother and the Poor Brother -- The One-Handed Girl -- The Bones of Djulung -- The Sea Ring's Gift -- The Raspberry Worm -- The Stones of Plouhinec -- The Castle of Kerglas -- The Battle of the Birds -- The Lady of the Fountain -- The Four Gifts -- The Groac'h of the Isle of Lok -- The Escape of the Mouse -- The Believing Husbands -- The Hoodie-Crow -- The Brownie of the Lake -- The Winning of Olwen. Produced by David Edwards, David T. Jones and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries. "The Lilac Fairy Book" by Andrew Lang is a collection of fairy tales written in the early 20th century. As part of Lang's Fairy Book series, this volume contains a variety of enchanting stories that draw on folklore from different cultures, showcasing elements of magic, adventure, and moral lessons. The tales feature characters such as clever princes, mischievous fairies, and brave animals, appealing to readers who enjoy whimsical narratives and fantastical settings. The opening of the book introduces readers to its structure and purpose, emphasizing Lang's role as the editor and adapter of folklore collected from various languages and regions. The first tale, "The Shifty Lad," sets a tone for the collection, following the journey of a witty and clever young thief who defies his mother's wishes and becomes embroiled in a series of robberies. His journey reveals themes of cleverness, trickery, and the consequences of one's choices, while the narrative draws readers into a world filled with adventure and moral intrigue. The engaging preface and subsequent tales invite young and adult audiences alike into the enchanting realm of fairy tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales Folklore PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 624721 2025-08-11T12:56:26.566731 text/html 631547 2009-02-16T09:54:32 text/html 2830961 2025-08-11T12:56:44.079668 application/epub+zip 2837625 2025-08-11T12:56:32.799700 application/epub+zip 308646 2025-08-11T12:56:27.766732 application/epub+zip 6479855 2025-08-11T12:56:49.805661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6432573 2025-08-11T12:56:39.453715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 470087 2022-09-13T06:57:05.142148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567214 2025-08-11T12:56:24.781751 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 566930 2009-02-16T09:54:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 566922 2009-02-16T09:54:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22405 2025-08-11T12:56:49.954620 application/rdf+xml 12903 2025-08-11T12:56:28.296715 image/jpeg 3466 2025-08-11T12:56:28.030709 image/jpeg 206570 2009-02-16T09:54:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 2683513 2009-02-16T09:54:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 206506 2009-02-16T09:54:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 2747697 2025-08-11T12:56:26.750783 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia