Overview
Originally published in 1894, The Yellow Fairy Book is a collection of stories from world-renown authors such as the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. These are classic tales with heroes and villains that have stood the test of time. In The Yellow Fairy Book, Andrew Lang compiles a variety of children's stories from multiple countries including Hungary, Russia, Germany, France, and England. Each one has a powerful message that applies to both children and adults alike. Some of the tales include ""The Wizard King,"" ""The Boy and the Wolves, or the Broken Promise,"" ""The Story of Big Klaus and Little Klaus"" and ""The Witch in the Stone Boat."" The book consists of 40-plus stories utilizing Lang's signature prose. A must-have addition to any fairy tale collection. Andrew Lang highlights some of the most critical stories in the children's genre. His collections are a standard at both home and school. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Yellow Fairy Book is both modern and readable. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.
Full Product Details
Author: Andrew Lang ,
Mint Editions
Publisher: West Margin Press
Imprint: West Margin Press
ISBN: 9781513132549
ISBN 10: 1513132547
Pages: 270
Publication Date: 31 March 2022
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Temporarily unavailable
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Author Information
Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a Scottish editor, poet, author, literary critic, and historian. He is best known for his work regarding folklore, mythology, and religion, for which he had an extreme interest in. Lang was a skilled and respected historian, writing in great detail and exploring obscure topics. Lang often combined his studies of history and anthropology with literature, creating works rich with diverse culture. He married Leonora Blanche Alleyne in 1875. With her help, Lang published a prolific amount of work, including his popular series, Rainbow Fairy Books.
