Project Gutenberg 2010-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 589 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice) 1860 1941 Ford, Henry Justice The Green Fairy Book The blue bird -- The half-chick -- The story of Caliph stork -- The enchanted watch -- Rosanella -- Sylvain and Jocosa -- Fairy gifts -- Prince Narcissus and the Princess Potentilla -- Prince Featherhead and the Princess Celandine -- The three little pigs -- Heart of ice -- The enchanted ring -- The snuff-box -- The golden blackbird -- The little soldier -- The magic swan -- The dirty shepherdess -- The enchanted snake -- The biter bit -- King Kojata -- Prince Fickle and Fair Helena -- Puddocky -- The story of Hok Lee and the dwarfs -- The story of the three bears -- Prince Vivien and the Princess Placida -- Little One-eye, Little Two-Eyes, and Little Three-Eyes -- Jorinde and Joringel -- Allerleirauh; or, the many-furred creature -- The twelve huntsmen -- Spindle, shuttle, and needle -- The crystal coffin -- The three snake-leaves -- The riddle -- Jack my hedgehog -- The golden lads -- The white snake -- The story of a clever tailor -- The golden mermaid -- The war of the wolf and the fox -- The story of the fisherman and his wife -- The three musicians -- The three dogs. Produced by David Edwards, Ross Cooling 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 Green Fairy Book" by Andrew Lang is a collection of fairy tales edited in the late 19th century. This anthology contains enchanting stories from various cultures, including those from France, Germany, Russia, Italy, and even one from China, appealing to both children and adults who enjoy whimsical narratives. The tales are meant not just for entertainment, but also to impart moral lessons about kindness, courage, and the triumph of good over evil. The opening of the book sets the stage for its theme of storytelling, conveying its historical significance by explaining how fairy tales have been shared orally over generations. It recounts the tradition of storytelling in a variety of cultures, emphasizing the importance of imagination and significant life lessons that these tales encapsulate. Following this introduction, the first story, "The Blue Bird," begins with a royal setting where a grieving king meets a sorrowing lady, leading to a tale woven with themes of love, jealousy, and magic, setting the groundwork for more tales that delve into adventures and moral lessons. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 724650 2025-08-13T13:31:02.439903 text/html 716188 2010-08-29T08:37:44 text/html 5732215 2025-08-13T13:31:13.296815 application/epub+zip 5746298 2025-08-13T13:31:05.342904 application/epub+zip 340641 2025-08-13T13:31:03.617862 application/epub+zip 5984046 2025-08-13T13:31:19.104807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5934307 2025-08-13T13:31:12.035885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518248 2022-09-15T10:37:13.249198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 675789 2025-08-13T13:31:00.662875 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 675689 2010-08-29T08:37:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 675680 2010-08-29T08:37:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22196 2025-08-13T13:31:19.251818 application/rdf+xml 12009 2025-08-13T13:31:04.150915 image/jpeg 3257 2025-08-13T13:31:03.888876 image/jpeg 242962 2010-08-29T08:37:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 5556899 2010-08-29T08:37:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 242936 2010-08-29T08:37:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 5629576 2025-08-13T13:31:02.756925 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