Project Gutenberg 2002-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 452 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew The Brown Fairy Book Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_Who_Would_Be_Stronger_Than_Fate What the Rose did to the Cypress -- Ball-Carrier and the Bad One -- How Ball-Carrier finished his Task -- The Bunyip -- Father Grumbler -- The Story of the Yara -- The Cunning Hare -- The Turtle and his Bride -- How Geirald the Coward was Punished -- Habogi -- How the Little Brother set Free his Big Brothers -- The Sacred Milk of Koumongoe -- The Wicked Wolverine -- The Husband of the Rat's Daughter -- The Mermaid and the Boy -- Pivi and Kabo -- The Elf Maiden -- How Some Wild Animals became Tame Ones -- Fortune and the Wood-Cutter -- The Enchanted Head -- The Sister of the Sun -- The Prince and the Three Fates -- The Fox and the Lapp -- Kisa the Cat -- The Lion and the Cat -- Which was the Foolishest? -- Asmund and Signy -- Rubezahl -- Story of the King who would be Stronger then Fate -- Story of Wali Dad the Simple-hearted -- Tale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey -- The Knights of the Fish. J.C. Byers, L.M. Shaffer and David Widger "The Brown Fairy Book" by Andrew Lang is a collection of fairy tales edited during the late 19th century. It features enchanting stories from various cultures around the world, showcasing a diverse array of folklore that appeals to children and adults alike. The tales encompass themes of adventure, love, and moral lessons, drawing readers into fantastical worlds filled with magic and wonder. The opening of "The Brown Fairy Book" contains a preface that introduces the collection's origin, explaining how tales like “What the Rose Did to the Cypress” and “Ball-Carrier and the Bad One” were gathered from different cultures—including Red Indian, Australian, African, and Persian folklore. It highlights the charm of storytelling across cultures, noting that despite geographical differences, the stories have universal appeal to children. The initial story introduces the brave Prince Tahmasp, who embarks on a perilous quest motivated by love, while also weaving in elements of fate, family, and tragedy related to a riddle posed by the beautiful Princess Mihr-afruz. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales PZ Text Children's Literature Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 574367 2025-08-02T07:02:34.526625 text/html 577004 2023-03-14T11:42:41 text/html 313216 2025-08-02T07:02:42.317123 application/epub+zip 313937 2025-08-02T07:02:36.470615 application/epub+zip 313936 2025-08-02T07:02:35.279597 application/epub+zip 509543 2025-08-02T07:02:47.029097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479956 2025-08-02T07:02:41.603079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116822 2022-09-02T09:12:21.396087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546657 2025-08-02T07:02:33.865640 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 546455 2023-03-14T11:47:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19352 2025-08-02T07:02:47.175042 application/rdf+xml 13691 2025-08-02T07:02:35.795642 image/jpeg 3557 2025-08-02T07:02:35.537597 image/jpeg 198031 2023-03-14T11:48:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 201263 2023-03-14T11:48:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 269233 2025-08-02T07:02:34.570609 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