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ONCE upon a time there was a King in the North who had won many wars, but now he was old. Yet he took a new wife, and then another Prince, who wanted to have married her, came up against him with a great army. The old King went out and fought bravely, but at last his sword broke, and he was wounded and his men fled. But in the night, when the battle was over, his young wife came out and searched for him among the slain, and at last she found him, and asked whether he might be healed. But he said No, his luck was gone, his sword was broken, and he must die. And he told her that she would have a son, and that son would be a great warrior, and would avenge him on the other King, his enemy. And he bade her keep the broken pieces of the sword, to make a new sword for his son, and that blade should be called Gram.

Andrew Langs selection from the vast treasure chest of the Arabian nights fairy tales contains the following stories:The Story of the Merchant and the GeniusThe Story of the First Old Man and of the HindThe Story of the Second Old Man, and of the Two Black DogsThe Story of the FishermanThe Story of the Greek King and the Physician DoubanThe Story of the Husband and the ParrotThe Story of the Vizir Who Was PunishedThe Story of the Young King of the Black IslesThe Story of the Three Calenders, Sons of Kings, and of Five Ladies of BagdadThe Story of the First Calender, Son of a KingThe Story of the Second Calender, Son of a KingThe Story of the Envious Man and of Him Who Was EnviedThe Story of the Third Calender, Son of a KingThe Seven Voyages of Sindbad the SailorThe Little HunchbackThe Story of the Barbers Fifth BrotherThe Story of the Barbers Sixth BrotherThe Adventures of Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess BadouraNoureddin and the Fair PersianAladdin and the Wonderful LampThe Adventures of Haroun-al-Raschid, Caliph of BagdadThe Story of the Blind Baba-AbdallaThe Story of Sidi-NoumanThe Story of Ali Colia, Merchant of BagdadThe Enchanted HorseThe Story of Two Sisters Who Were Jealous of Their Younger SisterThis book is annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer.

The roars of the hungry Minotaur came nearer and nearer - his feet could be heard thundering along the echoing floor of the labyrinth . . .Meet the original heroes of Greece as they battle the mythical creatures that have inspired imaginations for thousands of years, from the Minotaur to Cyclops.Written by a Homeric expert, this condensed retelling of the Greek legends brings these ancient bestsellers to a new generation of fans. This edition is perfect for younger readers who want stories that are easy to read, without losing any of the thrilling detail, and includes classic Greek stories, from Perseus and Medusa to Theseus and the Minotaur, as well as more unusual ones, such as Ulysses and Calypso.This beautiful new edition has a stunning cover by Erica Williams.

ONCE upon a time, when Fairies were much more common than they are now, there lived a King and a Queen. Their country was close to Fairy Land, and very often the little Elves would cross over the border, and come into the Kings fields and gardens. The girl-fairies would swing out of the bells of the fuschias, and loll on the leaves, and drink the little drops of dew that fell down the stems. Here you may see all the Fairies making themselves merry at a picnic on a fuschia, and an ugly little Dwarf is climbing up the stalk.

It is hard to tell what the children would do without Mr. Andrew Langs contributions to their entertainment. Much as he writes for their elders, he never forgets the little people, and as regularly as Christmas comes round he sends them a literary gift. The Red True Story Book seems interesting to one of the untutored elders, whose travels no longer take him into fairyland; although there will doubtless be plenty of boys and girls to disagree with such a judgment. To these the realm of Prince Prigio will be far more real than the South Africa of today or the France of the fifteenth century; truth is so much stranger than fiction, and these tales of heroism and self-sacrifice are so much more romantic than any manufactured stories. What could be more splendid, more thrilling, than this story of "Wilsons Last Fight," as told here by Mr. Rider Haggard. The magnificent mettle of these men, and their brave acceptance of their fate, called forth from the Zulu chieftain who slaughtered them the tribute that " they were men who died like men, men whose fathers were men." This human document is followed by Mr. Langs narrative of the Life and Death of Joan the Maid," and the nobility of her disinterested devotion to her country is vividly brought out. Aside from these, the stories for the most part are unfamiliar but eminently worthy of enduring fame. A few tell of heroes whose deeds are mentioned in the histories that children study, but without the detail that makes them picturesque and vivid. For the purpose of bringing these stories to life, Mr. Langs compilation is valuable. Mr. Henry J. Ford illustrates the book with many spirited drawings.This book is fully illustrated and annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer.

Joan of Arc was perhaps the most wonderful person who ever lived in the world. The story of her life is so strange that we could scarcely believe it to be true, if all that happened to her had not been told by people in a court of law, and written down by her deadly enemies, while she was still alive. She was burned to death when she was only nineteen: she was not seventeen when she first led the armies of France to victory, and delivered her country from the English.This book is fully illustrated and annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer.

Mr. Carlyle not unjustly described the tragedy of Mary Stuart as but a personal incident in the true national History of Scotland. He asked for other and more essential things than these revelations of high life. Yet he himself wrote in great detail the story of the Diamond Necklace of Marie Antoinette. The diamonds of the French, the silver Casket of the Scottish Queen, with all that turned on them, are of real historical interest, for these trifles brought to the surface the characters and principles of men living in an age of religious revolution. Wells were sunk, as it were, deep into human personality, and the inner characteristics of the age leaped upwards into the light.For this reason the Mystery of Mary Stuart must always fascinate: moreover, curiosity has never ceased to be aroused by this problem of Marys guilt or innocence. Hume said, a hundred and fifty years ago, that the Scottish Jacobite who believed in the Queens innocence was beyond the reach of reason or argument. Yet from America, Russia, France, and Germany we receive works in which the guilt of Mary is denied, and the arguments of Hume, Robertson, Laing, Mignet, and Froude are contested. Every inch of the ground has been inspected as if by detectives on the scene of a recent murder; and one might suppose that the Higher Criticism had uttered its last baseless conjecture and that every syllable of the fatal Casket Letters, the only external and documentary testimony to Marys guilt, must have been weighed, tested, and analysed. But this, as we shall see, is hardly the fact. There are points as yet unseized by Germans. Mary was never tried by a Court of Justice during her lifetime. Her cause has been in process of trial ever since.

The Author of this book is also the Editor of the Blue, Red, Greenland Yellow Fairy Books. He has always felt rather an impostor, because so many children seem to think that he made up these books out of his own head. Now he only picked up a great many old fairy tales, told in French, German, Greek, Chinese, Red Indian, Russian, and other languages, and had them translated and printed, with pictures. He is glad that children like them, but he must confess that they should be grateful to old forgotten people, long ago, who first invented these tales, and who knew more about fairies than we can hope to do.My Own Fairy Book, which you now have in your hands, was made up altogether out of his own head by the Author, of course with the help of the Historical Papers in the kingdom of Pantouflia. About that ancient kingdom very little is known. The natives speak German; but the Royal Family, as usual, was of foreign origin. Just as England has had Norman, Scottish, and, at present, a line of German monarchs, so the kings of Pantouflia are descended from an old Greek family, the Hypnotid, who came to Pantouflia during the Crusades. They wanted, they explained, not to be troubled with the Crusades, which they thought very injudicious and tiresome. The Crest of the regal house is a Dormouse, dormant, proper, on a field vert, and the Motto, when translated out of the original Greek, means, Anything for a Quiet Life.It may surprise the young reader that princes like Prigio and Ricardo, whose feet were ever in the stirrup, and whose lances were always in rest, should have descended from the family of the Hypnotid, who were remarkably lazy and peaceful. But these heroes doubtless inherited the spirit of their great ancestress, whose story is necessary to be known.

The author would scarcely have penned this little specimen of what Scott called "antiquarian old womanries," but for the interest which he takes in the universally diffused archaic patterns on rocks and stones, which offer a singular proof of the identity of the working of the human mind.Anthropology and folklore are the natural companions and aids of prehistoric and proto-historic archaeology, and suggest remarks which may not be valueless, whatever view we may take of the disputed objects from the Clyde sites.While only an open verdict on these objects is at present within the competence of science, the author, speaking for himself, must record his private opinion that, as a rule, they are ancient though anomalous.He cannot pretend to certainty as to whether the upper parts of the marine structures were throughout built of stone, as in Dr. Munros theory, which is used as the fundamental assumption in this book; or whether they were of wood, as in the hypothesis of Mr. Donnelly, illustrated by him in the Glasgow Evening Times (Sept. 11, 1905).The point seems unessential.The author learns from Mr. Donnelly that experiments in shaping piles with an ancient stone axe have been made by Mr. Joseph Downes, of Irvine, as by Monsieur Hippolyte Muller in France, with similar results, a fact which should have been mentioned in the book.It appears too, that a fragment of fallow deer horn at Dumbuck, mentioned by Dr. Munro, turned out to be "a decayed humerus of the Bos Longifrons," and therefore no evidence as to date, as post-Roman.Mr. Donnelly also protests that his records of his excavations "were exceptionally complete," and that he "took daily notes and sketches of all features and finds with measurements."I must mention these facts, as, in the book, I say that Mr. Donnelly "kept no minute and hourly dated log book of his explorations, with full details as to the precise positions of the objects discovered."...

Andrew Langs selection from the vast treasure chest of the Arabian nights fairy tales contains the following stories:The Story of the Merchant and the GeniusThe Story of the First Old Man and of the HindThe Story of the Second Old Man, and of the Two Black DogsThe Story of the FishermanThe Story of the Greek King and the Physician DoubanThe Story of the Husband and the ParrotThe Story of the Vizir Who Was PunishedThe Story of the Young King of the Black IslesThe Story of the Three Calenders, Sons of Kings, and of Five Ladies of BagdadThe Story of the First Calender, Son of a KingThe Story of the Second Calender, Son of a KingThe Story of the Envious Man and of Him Who Was EnviedThe Story of the Third Calender, Son of a KingThe Seven Voyages of Sindbad the SailorThe Little HunchbackThe Story of the Barbers Fifth BrotherThe Story of the Barbers Sixth BrotherThe Adventures of Prince Camaralzaman and the Princess BadouraNoureddin and the Fair PersianAladdin and the Wonderful LampThe Adventures of Haroun-al-Raschid, Caliph of BagdadThe Story of the Blind Baba-AbdallaThe Story of Sidi-NoumanThe Story of Ali Colia, Merchant of BagdadThe Enchanted HorseThe Story of Two Sisters Who Were Jealous of Their Younger SisterThis book is annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer.

In his "Blue Fairy-Book" Mr. Andrew Lang did not exhaust the fairy treasury, and in this companion volume he has collected many attractive tales. They are mainly from Madame dAulnoy and other French sources, the Norse and the unfailing German. Mr. Lang has condensed the story of "Sigurd" from William Morris version of the " Volsunga Saga." The "Twelve Dancing Princesses," the "Death of Koschei the Deathless," the "Master Thief,""Kari Woodengown,""Dapplegrim,"" Minnikin," and " Rapunzel " are among the less familiar tales here. This book is fully illustrated and annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer.

The Fairy Book Series is further enriched by the addition of this latest volume, which is quite as gorgeous as the preceding ones-though the author might well be supposed to have exhausted his supply of colors and fairy tales. Mr. Lang, after traveling the world over to collect stories, asks why the stories of the remotest people resemble each other. Fortunately, he answers the question himself."Of course, in the immeasurable past, they have been carried about by conquering races, and learned by conquering races from vanquished peoples. Slaves carried far from home brought their stories with them into captivity. Wanderers, travelers, shipwrecked men, merchants, and wives stolen from alien tribes have diffused the stories; gipsies and Jews have peddled them about, Roman soldiers of many different races, moved here and there about the Empire, have trafficked in them. From the remotest days men have been wanderers, and wherever they went their stories accompanied them.""The Story of the Hero Makowa" begins in the good old way, "once upon a time" and the temptation to follow the hero Is irresistible even though he seeks a deep black pool where the crocodiles lived. He makes giants shrink, and claps them into a bag which he carries easily because he Increases in size and strength with every encouuter with an enemy. Perhaps the author intends to point a moral and he certainly adorns the tale with incredible deeds of adventure."Ian, The Soldiers Son" has a wonderful career in his search for the daughters of Grianaig. Magic transformation takes place on every page. Thus, a brown-haired youth is changed into a raven, and back again to his own self; and a beautiful maiden whom the wicked enchanter had turned Into a horse is released from the spell through the courage of the soldiers son.

JOAN OF ARC was perhaps the most wonderful person who ever lived in the world. The story of her life is so strange that we could scarcely believe it to be true, if ali that happened to her had not been told by people in a court of law, and written down by her deadly enemies, while she was still alive. She was burned to deach when she was only nineteen: she was not seventeen when she first led the armies of France to victory, and delivered her country from the English.

After the heavy rain of a thunderstorm has washed the soil, it sometimes happens that a child, or a rustic, finds a wedge-shaped piece of metal or a few triangular flints in a field or near a road. There was no such piece of metal, there were no such flints, lying there yesterday, and the finder is puzzled about the origin of the objects on which he has lighted. He carries them home, and the village wisdom determines that the wedge-shaped piece of metal is a thunderbolt, or that the bits of flint are elf-shots, the heads of fairy arrows. Such things are still treasured in remote nooks of England, and the thunderbolt is applied to cure certain maladies by its touch.As for the fairy arrows, we know that even in ancient Etruria they were looked on as magical, for we sometimes see their points set, as amulets, in the gold of Etruscan necklaces. In Perugia the arrowheads are still sold as charms. All educated people, of course, have long been aware that the metal wedge is a celt, or ancient bronze axe-head, and that it was not fairies, but the forgotten peoples of this island who used the arrows with the tips of flint. Thunder is only so far connected with them that the heavy rains loosen the surface soil, and lay bare its long hidden secrets.

In "The Gold of Fairnilee," Andrew Lang artfully weaves a tale steeped in Scottish folklore, seamlessly blending imaginative storytelling with rich cultural motifs. Drawing upon the historical backdrop of the Scottish Borders, Langs narrative unfolds through an enchanting blend of adventure and fantasy, inviting readers into a world where the lines between myth and reality beautifully intermingle. The prose is both evocative and lyrical, capturing the essence of the enchanting landscapes and the courage of its characters. The book stands as a testament to Langs desire to preserve and popularize national folk tales for the modern reader. Andrew Lang, a preeminent figure in the field of folklore and anthropology, was deeply influenced by the stories of his Scottish heritage. His scholarly work and dedication to collecting folk tales fueled his imagination, ultimately culminating in this romantic narrative. LangAos background as a poet and a scholar, coupled with his affinity for storytelling, lends a unique depth to "The Gold of Fairnilee," reflecting his belief in the power of folklore to convey moral truths and cultural history. This enchanting tale is a must-read for those interested in folklore, cultural history, or simply seeking a compelling adventure. Langs ability to evoke the magic of the Scottish landscape alongside timeless themes of heroism makes this book not only an engaging read but also an important cultural artifact. Readers will find themselves transported into a world where every page turn reveals the extraordinary unpredictability of life and legacy.

Whatever Mr. Andrew Lang writes he writes well. There is nish and polish to his work, the desiderata in all species of labor, but more especially in literature. His latest book, The Disentanglers, tends further to strengthen this generality.The plot of the book may best be given in the words of its originators, two young and impecunious gentlemen of London, as unfolded in the rst chapter, appropriately entitled The Great Idea; " Family rows about marriages. . . . The problem for the family, for hundreds of families, is to get the undesirable marriage o without the usual row. Very few people really like a row. . . . They want a pacic solution-marriage on, no remonstrances. . . . We are going to do it by a scientic and thoroughly organized system of disengaging or disentangling. We enlist a lot of girls and fellows like ourselves, beautiful, attractive, young, or not so young, well connected, intellectual, athletic, but all broke. . We send them out on demand, carefully selecting our agents to meet the circumstances in every case."The plot, as thus roughly sketched, presents almost unlimited poten-tialities, which Mr. Lang has fully utilized in the eleven stories thatfollow.This book is illustrated and annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer.

This compilation consists of the best-known hand-written fairy tales by Mr. Lang. These are Prince Prigio, a literary and comic fairy tale written in 1889, the follow-up called "Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia" and a collection of short fairy tales under the name of called "Princess Nobody."This book is fully illustrated and annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer.

This is volume 12, covering the time from the Jacobite leaders to the end of Jacobitism.In many volumes of several thousand combined pages the series "The History of Scotland" deals with something less than two millenniums of Scottish history. Every single volume covers a certain period in an attempt to examine the elements and forces which were imperative to the making of the Scottish people, and to record the more important events of that time.

"The Red Book of Animal Storms," selected and edited by Mr. Andrew Lang will be much appreciated by the young folk. The stones are more interesting than voracious, and, indeed, Mr. Lang is careful to notify all and sundry that the book is not altogether scientific. Ww have yet to learn, however, that this is a valid objection to childrens stories. The writers have laid all beasts of all times under contribution, from the prehistoric pterodactyl down to the kangaroo of the present day and the bunyip and the sea serpent of tomorrow.This book is fully illustrated and annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer.

A storytellers night without one of Mr. Andrew Langs books of fairy tales would be but a dull affair. This one is " The Crimson Fairy Book ", made up of some three dozen tales chosen, as in previous collections, from the folk-lore of all nations, and adapted and translated mainly by Mrs. Lang. Mr. H. J. Fords illustrations, colored and otherwise, are hardly equalled in artistic quality by those in any other childrens book.This book is fully illustrated and annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer.Contents:PrefaceLovely IlonkaLucky LuckThe Hairy ManTo Your Good Health!The Story of the Seven SimonsThe Language of BeastsThe Boy Who Could Keep A SecretThe Prince And The DragonLittle WildroseTiidu The PiperPaperarellooThe Gifts Of The MagicianThe Strong PrinceThe Treasure SeekerThe Cottager And His CatThe Prince Who Would Seek ImmortalityThe Stone-CutterThe Gold-Bearded ManTritill, Litill, And The BirdsThe Three RobesThe Six Hungry BeastsHow the Beggar Boy Turned into Count PiroThe Rogue And The HerdsmanEisenkopfThe Death Of Abu Nowas And Of His WifeMotiratikaNiels And The GiantsShepherd PaulHow The Wicked Tanuki Was PunishedThe Crab And The MonkeyThe Horse Gullfaxi And The Sword GunnfoderThe Story Of The Sham Prince, Or The Ambitious TailorThe Colony Of CatsHow To Find Out A True FriendClever MariaThe Magic Kettle