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Andrew Lang, Fairy Books Collection II
Andrew Lang, Fairy Books Collection II in Bloomington, MN
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Andrew Lang (1844 - 1912) was a Scots poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him. Lang is now chiefly known for his publications on folklore, mythology, and religion.
His Blue Fairy Book (1889) was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. This was followed by many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as Andrew Lang's Fairy Books. In the preface of the Lilac Fairy Book he credits his wife with translating and transcribing most of the stories in the collections.Lang examined the origins of totemism in Social Origins (1903).
In this book:
The Brown Fairy Book
The Lilac Fairy Book
The Pink Fairy Book
The Grey Fairy Book
The Green Fairy Book
The Olive Fairy Book
His Blue Fairy Book (1889) was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. This was followed by many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as Andrew Lang's Fairy Books. In the preface of the Lilac Fairy Book he credits his wife with translating and transcribing most of the stories in the collections.Lang examined the origins of totemism in Social Origins (1903).
In this book:
The Brown Fairy Book
The Lilac Fairy Book
The Pink Fairy Book
The Grey Fairy Book
The Green Fairy Book
The Olive Fairy Book
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