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The Brown Fairy Book

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A wide-ranging anthology assembles traditional fairy tales and folk stories from many regions, retold in accessible prose for younger readers. Narratives collected from Indigenous North America, Australia, Africa, Persia, India, Scandinavia, Oceania, South America, and Europe include animal fables, trickster adventures, enchanted princes and maidens, and moral or cautionary parables. The book mixes short tales and longer wonder-stories, often adapting translations and providing brief editorial framing. Its aim is to preserve folkloric motifs and regional flavor while presenting lively, readable versions suited to a child audience.

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Title: The Brown Fairy Book

Author: Andrew Lang

Release date: June 1, 2002 [eBook #3282]
Most recently updated: March 14, 2023

Language: English

Credits: J.C. Byers, L.M. Shaffer and David Widger

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THE BROWN FAIRY BOOK

Edited by Andrew Lang