The Blue Fairy Book - Andrew Lang

Author: Andrew Lang
Publisher: Dover Publications
Format: Paperback
Edition: Dover edition; unabridged and unaltered republication of the 1889/1891 edition
ISBN: 0-486-21437-0 / 9780486214375
Condition: Second-hand. Light shelf wear, rubbing, small creases, and corner wear to cover and spine. Some age marks to pages/edges. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

A classic collection of fairy tales edited by Andrew Lang, and the first volume in his famous colour fairy book series. This edition gathers 37 traditional stories from sources including Grimm, Madame d’Aulnoy, The Arabian Nights, and other popular traditions. Includes well-known tales such as Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Beauty and the Beast, Hansel and Gretel, Puss in Boots, Trusty John, Jack the Giant-Killer, and Goldilocks.

About the Author:
Andrew Lang was a Scottish poet, critic, novelist, folklorist, and collector of traditional tales. His Fairy Books helped preserve and popularise folk and fairy stories from around the world, becoming some of the best-known English-language collections of the genre.