Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 571 Lang, Andrew 1844 1912 Lang, Walter Andrew The Green Fairy Book Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lang%27s_Fairy_Books 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 JC Byers, Wendy Crockett and David Widger "The Green Fairy Book" by Andrew Lang is a collection of fairy tales compiled and edited in the late 19th century. This enchanting anthology features stories borrowed from various cultures, including French, German, Russian, Italian, Scottish, English, and Arabic, showcasing the universal appeal of fairy tales across different societies. The narratives often revolve around themes of magic, lessons in kindness, bravery, and the triumph of good over evil, making them timeless tales that continue to resonate with both children and adults. The opening of "The Green Fairy Book" sets the stage for a treasure trove of fantastical tales. It introduces the concept of fairy tales as shared narratives that have been passed down through generations, highlighting how these stories have evolved from oral traditions to written collections. It touches on the importance of such tales in nurturing morality and imagination in readers. The first story, "The Blue Bird," begins with a sorrowful king who, after the death of his queen, meets a weeping lady who inadvertently leads him to happiness again, interweaving themes of grief, companionship, and the complexity of human emotions through a whimsical fairy tale lens. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fairy tales PZ Text Children's Literature Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 773029 2025-07-03T10:43:08.776567 text/html 796669 2019-05-29T09:18:38 text/html 327248 2025-07-03T10:43:16.915530 application/epub+zip 338038 2025-07-03T10:43:10.793531 application/epub+zip 338038 2025-07-03T10:43:09.572549 application/epub+zip 580655 2025-07-03T10:43:21.865524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537951 2025-07-03T10:43:16.156536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 514396 2022-09-04T05:20:37.265872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 676380 2025-07-03T10:43:07.658589 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 676341 2016-12-16T14:37:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 668056 2009-08-06T08:39:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21648 2025-07-03T10:43:21.998504 application/rdf+xml 12009 2025-07-03T10:43:10.087528 image/jpeg 3257 2025-07-03T10:43:09.832541 image/jpeg 241934 2016-12-16T14:39:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 253348 2019-05-29T09:19:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 240985 2009-08-06T08:40:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 316929 2025-07-03T10:43:08.831544 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