The Orange Fairy Book Contributor(s): Lang, Andrew (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486219097 ISBN-13: 9780486219097 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 1968 Annotation: The 33 stories in "The Orange Fairy Book" delve into the oral traditions of Rhodesia, Uganda, the American Indian, European sources, the Punjab, Jutland, and Madame d'Aulnoy. All the tales are narrated in clear, lively prose. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Anthologies - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General |
Dewey: 398.2 |
LCCN: 68019172 |
Series: Dover Children's Classics |
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (1.05 lbs) 384 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Home Schooling |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: It is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like without the enchanting world of fairyland. Old witches in cloaks of gold, giants that turn into dwarfs, tears that become birds, monsters and magicians, ogres and fairies -- these are the companions who thrill boys and girls of all lands and times, as Andrew Lang's phenomenally successful collections of stories have proved. From the day they were first printed, the Lang fairy tale books of many colors have entertained thousands of youngsters, as they have also brought pleasure to parents who have read these classics to their children. |