A selection of twenty fairy tales from Lang's original publication. Includes such favorites as Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Puss in Boots, Blue Beard, and The History of Jack the Giant Killer.
Thirty-seven fairy tales from the folklore of Scandinavia, France, Germany, and Russia, including Soria Moria Castle, Rapunzel, and Jack and the Beanstalk.
The beautiful Scheherazade's royal husband threatens to kill her, so each night she diverts him by weaving wonderful tales of fantastic adventure, leaving each story unfinished so that he spares her life to hear the ending the next night.
Fairy tales gathered from the folklore of many countries, and some original tales by such authors as Madame d'Aulnoy, and the Comte de Caylus. Includes The Half-Chick, The Fisherman and his Wife, The Story of the Three Bears, The Snuff-Box, and Jorinde and Joringel.
The 33 stories in "The Orange Fairy Book" delve into the oral traditions of Rhodesia, Uganda, the American Indian, European sources, the Punjab, Jutland, and Madame d'Aulnoy. All the tales are narrated in clear, lively prose.
From the day that they were first printed, the Lang fairy tale books of many colors have entertained thousands of boys and girls as well as their parents. In THE VIOLET FAIRY BOOK, we hear strange and exotic tales from the far corners of the earth, but they are told in the common language of the fairy tale, familiar to children and grownups alike. ...
A collection of 31 fairy tales including "The Steadfast Tin Soldier" by Hans Christian Andersen, "Cinderella" by Charles Perrault, and "Little Red Riding Hood" by the Brothers Grimm. Also included are folktales from places as diverse as China and Zimbabwe. Illustrated with color paintings and b&w drawings.
Late in the seventeenth century, Robert Kirk, an Episcopalian minister in the Scottish Highlands, set out to collect his parishioners' many striking stories about elves, fairies, fauns, doppelgangers, wraiths, and other beings of, in Kirk's words, "a middle nature betwixt man and angel." For Kirk these stories constituted strong evidence for the ...
Decision analysis integrates insights and techniques from economics, probability, and cognitive psychology for the purpose of making good decisions. This book presents practical advice for decision making in all these contexts. It offers step-by-step procedures for defining the problem, identifying objectives, identifying alternatives, forecasting ...
1909. While best known for his translations of classical literature and as a collector of folk and fairy tales, Lang also wrote poetry, biographies, histories, novels, literary criticisms and even children's books. In this work, Lang gives both the believer's and the skeptic's side as to the explanation of Joan of Arc's experiences. See other ...
The bestselling author of "Confessions of a Sociopath Social Climber" tells readers everything they need to know about their boss' sign to help them survive at the office.
The study of religion was of central importance in the emergence of modern sociology and anthropology, as is demonstrated by its significance in the writings of Emile Durkheim, Max Weber and Georg Simmel. European colonialism had given ample opportunities for the study of 'primitive' cultures and their beliefs. In a social and intellectual ...
From the noted Scottish author and scholar--66 whimsical, illustrated tales about creatures of land, sea, and air. Adapted and translated from stories originally told by Alexandre Dumas, Theophile Gautier, Pliny, and other well-known authors, they include entertaining accounts of "The Buzzard and the Priest," "The Adventures of Pyramus," "Two ...
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