The Green Fairy BookIn this Green Fairy Book, the third in the series, Lang has assembled stories from Spnaish tradition, Chinese tradition, a few of the most entertaining creations penned by the Comte de Caylus, stories by Sebillot, Fenelon, Kletke, and Mme. D'Aulnoy, and of course, some of the best-loved tales form the Brothers Grimm. Here in one attractive paperbound volume with enlarged print - are The Blue Bird, Sylvain and Jocosa, Prince Narcissus, and the Pincess Potentilla, The Three Little Pigs, the Half-Chick, and many other favorite that have become and indispensable part of our culture heritage. |
Contents
THE BLUE BIRD | 1 |
THE HALFCHICK | 27 |
THE STORY OF CALIPH STORK | 32 |
THE ENCHANTED WATCH | 43 |
ROSANELLA | 48 |
SYLVAIN AND JOCOSA | 56 |
FAIRY GIFTS | 64 |
PRINCE NARCISSUS AND THE PRINCESS POTENTILLA | 68 |
PUDDOCKY | 222 |
THE STORY OF HOK LEE AND THE DWARFS | 229 |
THE STORY OF THE THREE BEARS | 234 |
PRINCE VIVIEN AND THE PRINCESS PLACIDA | 238 |
LITTLE ONEEYE LITTLE TWOEYES AND LITTLE THREEEYES | 262 |
JORINDE AND JORINGEL | 271 |
ALLERLEIRAUH OR THE MANYFURRED CREATURE | 276 |
THE TWELVE HUNTSMEN | 282 |
PRINCE FEATHERHEAD AND THE PRINCESS CELANDINE | 85 |
THE THREE LITTLE PIGS | 100 |
HEART OF ICE | 106 |
THE ENCHANTED RING | 137 |
THE SNUFFBOX | 145 |
THE GOLDEN BLACKBIRD | 151 |
THE LITTLE SOLDIER | 157 |
THE MAGIC SWAN | 175 |
THE DIRTY SHEPHERDESS | 180 |
THE ENCHANTED SNAKE | 186 |
THE BITER BIT | 194 |
KING KOJATA | 202 |
PRINCE FICKLE AND FAIR HELENA | 216 |
SPINDLE SHUTTLE AND NEEDLE | 286 |
THE CRYSTAL COFFIN | 290 |
THE THREE SNAKELEAVES | 296 |
JACK MY HEDGEHOG | 304 |
THE GOLDEN LADS | 311 |
THE WHITE SNAKE | 319 |
THE STORY OF A CLEVER TAILOR | 324 |
THE GOLDEN MERMAID | 328 |
THE WAR OF THE WOLF AND THE FOX | 339 |
THE STORY OF THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE | 343 |
THE THREE MUSICIANS | 353 |
THE THREE DOGS | 360 |
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Common terms and phrases
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