Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Illustrated

No cover — Andrew Lang: Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang Illustrated (2021, Independently Published)

English language

Published Sept. 27, 2021 by Independently Published.

ISBN:: 979-8-4889-2690-5

(1 review)

The Blue Fairy Book was the first volume in the series and so it contains some of the best known tales, taken from a variety of sources: not only from Grimm, but exciting adventures by Charles Perrault and Madame D'Aulnoy, the Arabian Nights, and other stories from popular traditions. Here in one attractive paperbound volume - with enlarged print - are Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltzkin, Beauty and the Beast, Hansel and Gretel, Puss in Boots, Trusty John, Jack and the Giantkiller, Goldilocks, and many other favorites that have become an indispensable part of our culture heritage.

All in all, this collection contains 37 stories, all arranged in the clear, lively prose for which Lang was famous. Not only are Lang's generally conceded to be the best English versions of standard stories, his collections are the richest and widest in range. His position as one of England's foremost folklorists as well as …

The Blue Fairy Book was the first volume in the series and so it contains some of the best known tales, taken from a variety of sources: not only from Grimm, but exciting adventures by Charles Perrault and Madame D'Aulnoy, the Arabian Nights, and other stories from popular traditions. Here in one attractive paperbound volume - with enlarged print - are Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltzkin, Beauty and the Beast, Hansel and Gretel, Puss in Boots, Trusty John, Jack and the Giantkiller, Goldilocks, and many other favorites that have become an indispensable part of our culture heritage.

All in all, this collection contains 37 stories, all arranged in the clear, lively prose for which Lang was famous. Not only are Lang's generally conceded to be the best English versions of standard stories, his collections are the richest and widest in range. His position as one of England's foremost folklorists as well as his first-rate literary abilities makes his collection invaluable in the English language.

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4 stars

People who know me know that I love children's books. And fairytales are a particular love of mine. I don't know why I hadn't read The Blue Fairy Book when I was a kid, but here I am.
This collection included many stories with which I am familiar, but the very nature of fairytales is that they're part of a rich oral library passed among different families and different traditions, so there are huge numbers of variations within each story! The amount of consistency is actually surprising!
There are actually a few stories with which I was unfamiliar, but they were kind of the exception. This particular collection is entertaining, and the sources are quite a variety – from the Arabian Nights to Gulliver's Travels to King Arthur's stories to Grimm and various obscure places. It seems to be a somewhat comprehensive collection.