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Title: The Green Fairy Book

Note: Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: 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.

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Summary: "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.)

Editor: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912

Illustrator: Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941

EBook No.: 33571

Published: Aug 29, 2010

Downloads: 263

Language: English

Subject: Fairy tales

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: The Green Fairy Book

Note: Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: 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.

Credits: 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.)

Summary: "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.)

Editor: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912

Illustrator: Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941

EBook No.: 33571

Published: Aug 29, 2010

Downloads: 263

Language: English

Subject: Fairy tales

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.