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The Crimson Fairy Book (Dover Children's Classics) by Andrew Lang; H. J Ford is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Crimson Fairy Book (Dover Children's Classics) about?
It is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like without the enchanting world of fairyland. Princes and princesses, kings and queens, giants and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, fairies and ogres — these are the companions who thrill young boys and girls of all lands and all times, as Andrew Lang's phenomenally successful collections of stories have proved. From the day that they were first printed, the Lang fairy books of many colors have entertained thousands of boys and girls, as they have also brought pleasure to the many parents who have read these unforgettable classics to their children. The Crimson Fairy Book contains a fascinating collection of tales from many countries: Hungary, Russia, Rumania, Finland, Iceland, Japan, and Sicily are only some of them. Filled with imagination, excitement, and adventure, these tales will delight children with their illogical yet strangely reasonable events, and will offer parents a pleasant change from the well-worn favorites. One story — "The Cottager and His Cat" — tells of how cats were introduced into Iceland; another Japanese tale — "The Crab and the Monkey" — tells how a crab gets the best of a roguish monkey; and a
Who reads The Crimson Fairy Book (Dover Children's Classics)?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- Andrew Lang; H. J Ford
- Publisher
- Dover Publications, Incorporated
- Published
- 1967
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781306337830
- Category
- children's
- Subjects
- Fiction, Folklore, Children'S
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (316 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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