The Brown Fairy Book (Complete and Unabridged with Original Illustrations) (Paperback)

~ Andrew Lang (Editor), H. J. Ford (Illustrator)
Key Phrases: ball carrier, golden hen, Nur Mahomed, Bad One, Father Grumbler (more...)

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Product Description

32 less familiar folk tales from the American Indians, Australian Bushmen, African Kaffirs and from Persia, Lapland, Brazil, and India. Different enough to capture all imaginations. 50 illustrations.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9-12
  
• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications, Inc (June 1, 1965)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486214389
• ISBN-13: 978-0486214382
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #379,608 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another multicultural collection, April 6, 2000

By	Heidi Anne Heiner (SurLaLune Fairy Tales.com) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

It is hard to write reviews for Lang's fairy tale books which are as unique as each collection. The Brown Fairy Book once again has tales from many cultures. Included tales are: How Some Wild Animals Became Tame Ones, Story of the King Who Would Be Stronger Than Fate, The Mermaid and the Boy, The Sister of the Sun, Which Was The Foolishest?, and many others. I always enjoy the illustrations, too, although some children are disappointed they are black and white drawings.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb collection of fairy tales from other countries, May 15, 2000

By	Fuchsia (United States) - See all my reviews

A Beautifully illustrated collection of fairy tales from different cultures, its refreshing to read tales that aren't just european. When I first bought it I was very disappointed that they weren't the traditional French, German, and English fairy tales but after reading them I found them to be compelling and beautiful. These tales are imaginative, strange, beautiful, wistful, and gorgous. The illustrations are wonderful, they stand in a class of their own. Modern illustrators should use them as inspiration.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great example of the Andrew Lang collection., May 26, 2001

By	Emily Taylor "1st Grade Teacher/Scouter Gal" (Northern Utah) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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For some odd reason, this has to be one of my favorite editions of Andrew Lang's collection. I'm not sure why. But as always, we get a good, varying dose of excellent fairy tales from different countries, bettered by the fact that these tales are little known. So, yep, I recommend this for all collectors and those who just plain love a good fairy tale.