The twelve dancing princesses -- The princess Mayblossom -- Soria Moria Castle -- The death of Koschei the Deathless -- The black thief and knight of the glen -- The master thief -- Brother and sister -- Princess Rosette -- The enchanted pig -- The Norka -- The wonderful birch -- Jack and the beanstalk -- The little good mouse -- Graciosa and Percinet -- The three princesses of Whiteland -- The voice of death -- The six sillies -- Kari Woodengown -- Drakestail -- The ratcatcher -- The true story of little Golden-hood -- The golden branch -- The three dwarfs -- Dapplegrim -- The enchanted canary -- The twelve brothers -- Rapunzel -- The nettle spinner -- Farmer Weatherbeard -- Mother Holle -- Minnikin -- Bushy bride -- Snowdrop -- The golden goose -- The seven foals -- The marvelous musician -- The story of Sigurd.
Summary
The Fairy Books, or ""Coloured"" Fairy Books is a collection of fairy tales divided into twelve books, each associated with a different colour. Collected together by Andrew Land they are sourced from a number of different countries and were translated by Lang's wife and other translators who also retold many of the tales. The collection has been incalculably important and, although he did not source the stories himself direct from the oral tradition he can make claim to the...
