Blockhead Hans. Six Swans -- Dragon of the North from Kreutzwald -- Story of the Emperor's New Clothes from Andersen -- Golden Crab from Schmidt -- Iron Stove from Grimm -- Dragon and His Grandmother -- Donkey Cabbage -- Little Green Frog from the Cabinet des Fées -- Seven-Headed Serpent from Schmidt -- Grateful Beasts from Kletke -- Giants and the Herd-Boy from Von Wliolocki -- Invisible Prince -- Crow from Kletke -- How Six Men Travelled Through the Wide World -- Wizard King from the Cabinet des FéesThe Nixy from Kletke -- Glass Mountain from Kletke -- Alphege, or the Green Monkey -- Fairer-than-a-Fairy -- Three Brothers from Kletke -- Boy and the Wolves, or The Broken Promise -- Glass Axe from Kletke -- Dead Wife -- In the Land of Souls -- White Duck -- Witch and Her Servants from Kletke -- Magic Ring -- Flower Queen's Daughter from Von Wliolocki -- Flying Ship -- Snow-Daughter and the Fire-Son from Von Wliolocki -- Story of King Frost -- Death of the Sun-Hero from Von Wliolocki -- Witch -- Story of Big Klaus and Little Klaus -- Prince Ring -- Swineherd -- How to Tell a True Princess -- Blue Mountains -- Tinderbox -- Witch in the Stone Boat -- Thumbelina -- Nightingale -- Hermod and Hadvor -- Steadfast Tin-Soldier -- Blockhead Hans.
Summary:
First published in 1894, this extensive fairy tale anthology was edited by Andrew Lang, a pioneering author and critic. By bringing together folk tales from all over the world and having them translated into English, many for the first time, he was able to create rich and varied collections of stories, opening readers' eyes to a whole world of magical possibility overseas.
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