Publisher Description
A collection of English fairy tales taking your into a magical world of wit and mystery. Learn about Simpleton and how he succeeded in tough situation where his older brother failed. Find out how one little piglet outwitted streetwise old grey wolf. A crafty cat Puss saves life of his master and befriends mighty Marquis Carabas. The collection includes some of the most memorable tales such as The Golden Goose, The Three Little Pigs, Puss in Boots, The Three Bears, Tom Thumb. Read in English, unabridged.
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About Andrew Lang
Andrew Lang (1844–1912), Scottish man of letters educated at the Edinburgh Academy, St. Andrews, and Balliol College, Oxford, became a prolific and versatile London journalist. He took a leading part in the controversy with Max Müller and his school about the interpretation of mythology and folk tales. He published several volumes of verse and several solid contributions to the study of the philosophy and religion of primitive man. He also wrote the four-volume History of Scotland, A History of English Literature, and many fairy-tale collections, as well as works on Homer, Joan of Arc, Scott, Lockhart, Mary Stuart, John Knox, Prince Charlie, Tennyson, and others.
About Josh Verbae
Josh Verbae is the editor and a theology specialist at The Big Nest. His work includes compiling collections of Christian Classics series and editions of the Holy Bible. His narration work includes The Tale of Benjamin Bunny by Beatrix Potter, The Sphinx without a Secret by Oscar Wilde, and English Fairy Tales, Vol 1 by Andrew Lang.