| Author: | Andrew Lang | ISBN: | 1230000803618 |
| Publisher: | Media Galaxy | Publication: | November 24, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Andrew Lang |
| ISBN: | 1230000803618 |
| Publisher: | Media Galaxy |
| Publication: | November 24, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Andrew Lang was a Scots poet, novelist, and literary critic. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. Lang gave many of the tales their first appearance in English.
Andrew Lang's Fairy Books — are a series of twelve collections of fairy tales. Each volume is distinguished by its own color. In all, 437 tales from a broad range of cultures and countries are presented. The THE WATER-LILY. THE GOLD-SPINNERS is an Estonian fairy tale included it The Blue Fairy Book.
The Blue Fairy Book is probably the volume with the most traditional tales.
THE GOLD-SPINNERS begins thus: In a hut hidden deep in a forest, three beautiful maidens spend each waking moment weaving gold flax into yarn. An old woman supervises them, collecting every finished thread. She leaves them only for short journeys - always leaving a full slate of work along with the warning to keep their eyes on their work, and to speak to no man; otherwise the gold will lose its shine and great misfortunes will follow.
Andrew Lang was a Scots poet, novelist, and literary critic. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. Lang gave many of the tales their first appearance in English.
Andrew Lang's Fairy Books — are a series of twelve collections of fairy tales. Each volume is distinguished by its own color. In all, 437 tales from a broad range of cultures and countries are presented. The THE WATER-LILY. THE GOLD-SPINNERS is an Estonian fairy tale included it The Blue Fairy Book.
The Blue Fairy Book is probably the volume with the most traditional tales.
THE GOLD-SPINNERS begins thus: In a hut hidden deep in a forest, three beautiful maidens spend each waking moment weaving gold flax into yarn. An old woman supervises them, collecting every finished thread. She leaves them only for short journeys - always leaving a full slate of work along with the warning to keep their eyes on their work, and to speak to no man; otherwise the gold will lose its shine and great misfortunes will follow.
