Andrew Lang

These groundbreaking essays, assembled in 1885, explore the roots of Greek, Finnish, and other mythologies. The first of Lang's works applying anthropology to myth, this volume includes "The Method of Folklore," "The Myth of Cronus," "Cupid, Psyche, and the 'Sun-Frog, '" "A Far-Travelled Tale," "Apollo and the Mouse," "Star Myths," "The Art of Savages," and others

The Cat's Elopement - How The Dragon Was Tricked - The Goblin And The Grocer - The House In The Wood - Uraschimataro And The Turtle - The Slaying Of The Tanuki - The Flying Trunk - The Snow-Man - The Shirt-Collar - The Princess In The Chest - The Three Brothers - The Snow-Queen - The Fir-Tree - Hans, The Mermaid's Son - Peter Bull - The Bird 'Grip' - Snowflake - I Know What I Have Learned - The Cunning Shoemaker - The King Who Would Have A Beautiful Wife - Catherine And Her Destiny - How The Hermit Helped To Win The King's Daughter - The Water Of Life - The Wounded Lion - Don Giovanni De La Fortuna - The Story Of Ciccu - The Sparrow With The Slit Tongue - The Little Hare - The Jackal, The Dove, And The Panther - The Man Without A Heart - The Two Brothers - Master And Pupil - The Golden Lion - The Sprig Of Rosemary - The White Dove - The Troll's Daughter - Esben And The Witch - Princess Minon-Minette - Maiden Bright-Eye - The Merry Wives - King Lindorm

Illustrated copy of Tales of Troy and Greece. Tales of Troy and Greece is the 1907 work by the famous author Andrew Lang. Lang draws on classical recounts to tell the story of the Homeric epic of the Trojan war. His book covers all the major events and characters from Paris, Helen of Troy, Achilles, Hector, Ulysses, and Agamemnon, to the Amazons, the Wooden Horse, and more. Andrew Lang (31 March 1844 - 20 July 1912) was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him. Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.

Andrew Lang's Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books constitute a twelve-book series of fairy tale collections. Although Andrew Lang did not collect the stories himself from the oral tradition, the extent of his sources, who had collected them originally (with the notable exception of Madame d'Aulnoy), made them an immensely influential collection, especially as he used foreign-language sources, giving many of these tales their first appearance in English. As acknowledged in the prefaces, although Lang himself made most of the selections, his wife and other translators did a large portion of the translating and telling of the actual stories. The Blue Fairy Book assembled a wide range of tales, with seven from the Brothers Grimm, five from Madame d'Aulnoy, three from the Arabian Nights, and four Norse stories, among other sources. (wikipedia)

Andrew Lang's Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books constitute a twelve-book series of fairy tale collections. Although Andrew Lang did not collect the stories himself from the oral tradition, the extent of his sources, who had collected them originally (with the notable exception of Madame d'Aulnoy), made them an immensely influential collection, especially as he used foreign-language sources, giving many of these tales their first appearance in English. As acknowledged in the prefaces, although Lang himself made most of the selections, his wife and other translators did a large portion of the translating and telling of the actual stories. The Red Fairy Book is the second in the series. (wikipedia)

An illustrated copy of The Story of Joan of Arc. The Story of Joan of Arc is the 1906 telling of the famous story of Joan of Arc by the author and historian, Andrew Lang. Joan of Arc, "The Maid of Orl ans," is considered a heroine of France for her role during the Lancastrian phase of the Hundred Years' War and was canonized as a Roman Catholic saint. Joan of Arc was born to Jacques d'Arc and Isabelle Rom e, a peasant family, at Domr my in north-east France. Joan said she received visions of the Archangel Michael, Saint Margaret, and Saint Catherine of Alexandria instructing her to support Charles VII and recover France from English domination late in the Hundred Years' War. The uncrowned King Charles VII sent Joan to the siege of Orl ans as part of a relief mission. She gained prominence after the siege was lifted only nine days later. Several additional swift victories led to Charles VII's coronation at Reims. This long-awaited event boosted French morale and paved the way for the final French victory.

One Thousand and One Nights is a collection of stories collected over many centuries by various authors, translators and scholars in various countries across the Middle East and South Asia. These collections of tales trace their roots back to ancient Arabia and Yemen, ancient Indian literature and Persian literature, ancient Egyptian literature and Mesopotamian mythology, ancient Syria and Asia Minor, and medieval Arabic folk stories from the Caliphate era. Though the oldest Arabic manuscript dates from the fourteenth century, scholarship generally dates the collection's genesis to somewhere between AD 800-900.

The Crimson Fairy Book by Andrew Lang contains a fascinating collection of 36 tales from many countries: Russia, Hungary, Rumania, Finland, Iceland, Sicily and Japan are only some of them. Filled with imagination, excitement and adventure.

One Thousand and One Nights is a collection of stories collected over many centuries by various authors, translators and scholars in various countries across the Middle East and South Asia. These collections of tales trace their roots back to ancient Arabia and Yemen, ancient Indian literature and Persian literature, ancient Egyptian literature and Mesopotamian mythology, ancient Syria and Asia Minor, and medieval Arabic folk stories from the Caliphate era. Though the oldest Arabic manuscript dates from the fourteenth century, scholarship generally dates the collection's genesis to somewhere between AD 800-900.

Andrew Lang's Fairy Books or Andrew Lang's "Coloured" Fairy Books constitute a twelve-book series of fairy tale collections. Although Andrew Lang did not collect the stories himself from the oral tradition, the extent of his sources, who had collected them originally (with the notable exception of Madame d'Aulnoy), made them an immensely influential collection, especially as he used foreign-language sources, giving many of these tales their first appearance in English. The Blue Fairy Book assembled a wide range of tales, with seven from the Brothers Grimm, five from Madame d'Aulnoy, three from the Arabian Nights, and four Norse stories, among other sources.

A Short History of Scotland is a work on the history of Scotland by the famous author and scholar Andrew Lang. The book is a short history and covers quite a bit of material in a short time. This book is a great way to start ODIN'S LIBRARY CLASSICS Odin's Library Classics is dedicated to bringing the world the best of humankind's literature from throughout the ages. Carefully selected, each work is unabridged from classic works of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama.