The Crimson Fairy BookIt is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like without the enchanting world of fairyland. Princes and princesses, kings and queens, giants and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, fairies and ogres - these are the companions who thrill young boys and girls of all lands and all times, as Andrew Lang's phenomenally successful collections of stories have proved. From the day that they were first printed, the Lang fairy books of many colors have entertained thousands of boys and girls, as they have also brought pleasure to the many parents who have read these unforgettable classics to their children. |
Contents
The Death of Abu Nowas and of his Wife | 273 |
Motikatika | 279 |
Shepherd Paul | 295 |
How the wicked Tanuki was punished | 306 |
The Horse Gullfaxi and the Sword Gunnföder | 314 |
The Story of the Sham Prince or the Ambitious Tailor | 326 |
The Colony of Cats | 340 |
How to find out a True Friend | 350 |
Clever Maria | 359 |
The Magic Kettle | 368 |
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Abu Nowas Andrew Lang answered asked bade beautiful began begged brothers brought Busan castle CLEVER MARIA Count Piro cried CRIMSON FAIRY BOOK daughter dead donkey's tail door dragon Eisenkopf eyes FAIRY father fell forest gave giant giantess girl give gold gold-bearded golden Gullfaxi hand happened head heard heart herdsman horse Ingiborg Joseph Jacobs journey kettle king king's knew Kungla Labakan lindworm Lineik listen little fox LITTLE WILDROSE lived Lizina looked magician magpie Mährchen maiden Majesty marry Master Peter morning mother mountain nest never Niels night ogre ogress old woman once palace Paperarello Paul princess queen Rasmus reached replied returned rode round servant shepherd Simon soon sprang stood Sultan sword tanuki tell thing thought Tiidu told took tree Tritill turned wife wish wondered young youth