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SOS: SEARCHING OUT STORIES AND INFORMATION ABOUT
ANDREW LANG AND HIS COLORED FAIRY TALE BOOKS
Advice, Comments and References from Storytellers, Teachers and Librarians
(excerpts from Storytell posts plus original research)
Book titles are in blue and underlined. Click on them to learn more about the books and how to buy them.
To retell any stories, get permission from the copyright holder if the material is not in the public domain.
This is particularly true for new translations and retellings.
In performance, always credit your sources.
Posts are added chronologically as they are received by Story Lovers World.
1) http://www.belinus.co.uk/fairytales/Homeextra.htm
NOTE: Fairy Tales and Fables. This website has full-text stories of all the Lang Colored Fairy Tale Books
2)
http://www.belinus.co.uk/fairytales/FaerypiecesFamous.htm
Eight of his color books are online at this website.
Andrew Lang - Tales from the Coloured Fairy Books
3) http://www.eldrbarry.net/roos/books/fair.htm
For links to online editions of many of Lang's Fairy books, and other information about him and his books, and lots on some of the other great collectors of fairy tales as well.
4) http://users.ece.gatech.edu/~emily/Docs/lang.html
Here's an index to Andrew Lang's books:
5) 12 Books in 1: Andrew Lang's Complete "Fairy Book" Series. The Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Brown, Orange, Olive, and Lilac Fairy ... and Fairy Stories From Around The World
The Blue Fairy Book
Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
Beauty and the Beast
Black Bull of Norroway
Blue Beard
Brave Little Tailor
Bronze Ring
Cinderella; or the Little Glass Slipper
East of the Sun and West of the Moon
Felici and the Pot of Pinks
Forty Thieves
Goose-girl
Hansel and Grettel
History of Jack the Giant-killer
History of Whittington
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Thumb
Master Cat; or, Puss in Boots
Master Maid
Prince Darling
Princess Hyacinth and the Dear Little Princess
Princess on the Glass Hill
Red Etin
Rumpelstiltzkin
Sleeping Beauty in the Wood
Snow-White and Rose-Red
Story of Pretty Goldilocks
Story of Prince Ahmen and the Fairy Paribanou
Tale of a Youth Who Set Out to Learn What Fear Was
Terrible Head
Toads and Diamonds
Trusty John
Voyage to Lilliput
Water Lily. The Gold Spinners [strange title phrasing, but that’s what it says]
White Cat
Why the Sea is Salt
Wonderful Sheep
Yellow Dwarf
6) 12 Books in 1: Andrew Lang's Complete "Fairy Book" Series. The Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Brown, Orange, Olive, and Lilac Fairy ... and Fairy Stories From Around The World by Andrew Lang
The Brown Fairy Book
Ale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey
Asmund and Signy
Ball-Carrier and the Bad One
Bunyip
Cunning Hare
Elf Maiden
Enchanted Head
Father Grumbler
Fortune and the Wood-Cutter
Fox and the Lapp
Habogi
How Ball-Carrier Finished His Task
How Geirald the Coward was Punished
How Some Wild Animals Became Tame Ones
How the Little Brother Set Free His Big Brothers
Husband of the Rat’s Daughter
Kisa the Cat
Knights of the Fish
Lion and the Cat
Mermaid and the Boy
Pivi and Kabo
Prince and the Three Fates
Rubezahl
Sacred Milk of Koumongoe
Sister of the Sun
Sory of the Yara
Story of the King Who Would be Stronger Than Fate
Story of Wali Dad the Simple-Hearted
Turtle and His Bride
What the Rose Did to the Cypress
Which Was the Foolishest?
Wicked Wolverine
7) 12 Books in 1: Andrew Lang's Complete "Fairy Book" Series. The Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Brown, Orange, Olive, and Lilac Fairy ... and Fairy Stories From Around The World
by Andrew Lang
Abu Nowas and His Wife
Ambitious Tailor
Beggar Boy and the Fox
Boy Who Kept a Secret
Colony of Cats
Cottage Cat
Crab and the Monkey
Eisenkopf
Gifts of the Magician
Horse and the Sword
Language of Beasts
Little Wildrose
Lovely Ilonka
Lucky Luck
Magic Kettle
Niels and the Giants
Prince and the Dragon
Seven Simons
Shepherd Paul
Six Hungry Beasts
Stonecutter
Three Robes
To Your Good Health
Tritill, Litill and the Birds
8) 12 Books in 1: Andrew Lang's Complete "Fairy Book" Series. The Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Brown, Orange, Olive, and Lilac Fairy ... and Fairy Stories From Around The World by Andrew Lang (3rd, and he thought at the time, last of the series)
Allerleirauch; or the Many-furred Creature
Biter Bit
Blue Bird
Crystal Coffin
Dirty Shepherdess
Enchanted Ring
Enchanted Snake
Enchanted Watch
Fairy Gifts
Golden Blackbird
Golden Lads
Golden Mermaid
Half-Chick
Heart of Ice
Jack My Hedgehog
Jorinde and Joringel
King Jojata
Little One-Eye, Little Two-Eyes, and Little Three-Eyes
Little Soldier
Magic Swan
Prince Featherhead and the Princess Celandine
Prince Fickle and Fair Helena
Prince Narcissus and the Princess Potentilla
Prince Vivien and the Princess Placida
Puddocky
Riddle
Rosanella
Snuff-box
Spindle, Shuttle and Needle
Story of a Clever Tailor
Story of Caliph Stork
Story of Hok Lee and the Dwarfs
Story of the Fisherman and his Wife
Story of the Three Bears
Sylvain and Jocosa
Three Dogs
Three Little Pigs
Three Musicians
Three Snake-leaves
Twelve Huntsmen
War of the Wolf and the Fox
White Snake
9) 12 Books in 1: Andrew Lang's Complete "Fairy Book" Series. The Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Brown, Orange, Olive, and Lilac Fairy ... and Fairy Stories From Around The World, edited by Andrew Lang. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1967.
Bear
Bobino
Cannetella
Daughter of Buk Ettemsuch
Dog and the Sparrow
Donkey Skin
Fairy's Blunder
Fortunatus and his Purse
Goat-faced Girl
Goblin Pony
Herr Lazarus and the Draken
Impossible Enchantment
Jackal and the Spring
Janni and the Draken
Laughing Eye and Weeping Eye, or the Limping Fox
Little Gray Man
Long, Broad, and Quickeye
Magician's Horse
Mohammed with the Magic Finger
Ogre
Partnership of the Thief and the Liar
Prunella
Simpleton
Story of Bensurdatu
Story of Dschemil and Dschemila
Story of the Fair Circassians
Story of the Queen of the Flowery Isles
Story of the Three Sons of Hali
Street Musicians
Sunchild
Twin Brothers
Udea and her Seven Brothers
Unlooked-for Prince
What Came of Picking Flowers
White Wolf
10) 12 Books in 1: Andrew Lang's Complete "Fairy Book" Series. The Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Brown, Orange, Olive, and Lilac Fairy ... and Fairy Stories From Around The World, edited by Andrew Lang. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1968.
Battle of the Birds
Believing Husbands
Bones of Djulung
Brown Bear of Norway
Brownie of the Lake
Castle of Kerglas
Enchanted Deer
Escape of the Mouse
Fairy Nurse
False Prince and the True
Fish Story
Four Gifts
French Puck
Groac'h of the Isle of Lok
Heart of a Monkey
Hoodie-Crow
How Brave Walter Hunted Wolves
Jogi's Punishment
King of the Waterfalls
Lady of the Fountain
Little Lasse
Lost Paradise
One-Handed Girl
Raspberry Worm
Rich Brother and the Poor Brother
Sea King's Gift
Shifty Lad
Stones of Plouhinec
Story of a Very Bad Boy
Three Crowns
Winning of Olwen
Wonderful Tune
‘Moti'
11) 12 Books in 1: Andrew Lang's Complete "Fairy Book" Series. The Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Brown, Orange, Olive, and Lilac Fairy ... and Fairy Stories From Around The World by Andrew Lang
(while the publisher says these are all Asian, some are from the Middle East or from the Sudan)
Billy Goat and the King
Blue Parrot
Boy Who Found Fear
Clever Weaver
Diamond Cut Diamond
Dorani
Fate of the Turtle
Five Wise Words
Golden-Headed Fish
Grasp All, Lose All
He Wins Who Waits
Jackal or Tiger?
Kupti and Imani
Long-Bow Story
Madschun
Moti
Prince and the Three Fates
Samba the Coward
Silent Princess
Snake Prince
Story of Zoulvisia
Thanksgiving of the Wazir
Wali Dad the Simple-hearted
12) 12 Books in 1: Andrew Lang's Complete "Fairy Book" Series. The Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Brown, Orange, Olive, and Lilac Fairy ... and Fairy Stories From Around The World, edited by Andrew Lang. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1968.
Adventures of a Jackal
Adventures of an Indian Brave
Adventures of Covan the Brown-haired
Adventures of the Jackal's Eldest Son
Adventures of the Younger Son of the Jackal
Andras Baive
Bird of Truth
Clever Cat
Enchanted Wreath
Foolish Weaver
Fox and the Wolf
Frog and the Lion fairy
Girl-Fish
Goldsmith's Fortune
How Ian Direach got the Blue Falcon
How Isuro the Rabbit tricked Gudu
How the Stalos were Tricked
Ian, the Soldier's Son
Magic Book
Magic Mirror
Mink and the Wolf
Owl and the Eagle
Pinkel the Thief
Princess Bella-Flor
Rover of the Plain
Story of Manus
Story of the Hero Makoma
Story of the King who would see Paradise
Three Treasures of the Giants
Two Caskets
Ugly Duckling
White Doe
White Slipper
13) 12 Books in 1: Andrew Lang's Complete "Fairy Book" Series. The Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Brown, Orange, Olive, and Lilac Fairy ... and Fairy Stories From Around The World by Andrew Lang.
(The Italian stories in this collection all come from Sicily)
Bird ‘Grip’ (Denmark)
Browney at the Grocer’s (Andersen)
Collar (Andersen)
Cunning Shoemaker (Italy)
Don Giovanni de la Fortuna (Italy)
Eshen and the Witch (Denmark)
Fir Tree (Andersen)
Flying Trunk (Andersen)
Hang the Money! I Know What I’ve Learned! (Denmark)
Hans, the Mermaid’s Son (Denmark)
House in the Wood (Germany—Grimm)
How St. Joseph Helped to Win the King’s Daughter (Italy)
How the Dragon was Tricked (Greece)
Hunter and His Greedy Wife (South Africa)
Katerina and Her Destiny (Italy)
King Lindorm (Sweden)
King Who Would Have a Beautiful Wife (Italy)
Little Hare (South Africa)
Maiden Bright-Eye (Denmark)
Man with No Heart in His Body (Germany)
Master and Pupil (Denmark)
Merry Wives (Denmark)
Peter Bull (Denmark)
Princess in the Coffin (Denmark)
Slaying of Tanuki (Japan)
Slit-Tongue Sparrow (Japan)
Snow Queen: An Adventure in Seven Stories (Andersen)
Snowflake (Russia)
Snowman (Andersen)
Sprig of Rosemary (Spain)
Story of Ciccu (Italy)
Three Brothers (Germany—Grimm)
Troll’s Daughter (Denmark)
Two Brothers (Italy)
Uraschimatero and the Turtle (Japan)
Water of Life (Spain)
White Dove (Denmark)
Wounded Lion (Spain)
14) 12 Books in 1: Andrew Lang's Complete "Fairy Book" Series. The Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Brown, Orange, Olive, and Lilac Fairy ... and Fairy Stories From Around The World by Andrew Lang (2nd of the series).
Black Thief and Knight of the Glen
Brother and Sister
Bushy Bride
Dapplegrim
Death of Koschei the Deathless
Drakestail
Enchanted Canary
Enchanted Pig
Farmer Weatherbeard
Golden Branch
Golden Goose
Graciosa and Percinet
Jack and the Beanstalk
Kari Woodengown
Little Good Mouse
Marvelous Musician
Master Thief
Minnikin
Mother Holle
Nettle Spinner
Norka
Princess Mayblossom
Princess Rosette
Rapunzel
Ratcatcher
Seven Foals
Six Sillies
Snowdrop
Soria Moria Castle
Story of Sigurd
Three Dwarfs
Three Princesses of Whiteland
True History of Little Goldenhood
Twelve Brothers
Twelve Dancing Princesses
Voice of Death
15) 12 Books in 1: Andrew Lang's Complete "Fairy Book" Series. The Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Brown, Orange, Olive, and Lilac Fairy ... and Fairy Stories From Around The World by Andrew Lang.
(This volume is made up of selections from the Grey, Brown, Pink, Lilac and Orange Fairy Books, the stories therefrom that came from France, Italy or Spain.)
Bear
Bobino
Castle of Kerglas
Donkey Skin
False Prince and the True
Father Grumbler
Fortunate and his Purse
Frog and the Lion Fairy
Golden Lion
Knights of the Fish
Lost Paradise
Queen of the Flowery Isles
Seven Who Helped
Sprig of Rosemary
Story of Bensurdatu
Water of Life
What Came of Picking Flowers
White Doe
16) 12 Books in 1: Andrew Lang's Complete "Fairy Book" Series. The Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Brown, Orange, Olive, and Lilac Fairy ... and Fairy Stories From Around The World by Andrew Lang.
Boys with the Golden Stars
Child Who Came from an Egg
Enchanted Knife
Envious Neighbor
Fairy of the Dawn
Finest Liar in the World
Frog
Girl who Pretended to be a Boy
Goat’s Ears of the Emperor Trojan
Grateful Prince
Headless Dwarfs
History of Dwarf Long Nose
How a Fish Swam in the Air and a Hare in the Water
Jesper who Herded the Hares
Lute Player
Maiden with the Wooden Helmet
Mogarzea and his Son
Monkey and the Jellyfish
Nine Pea-Hens and the Golden Apples
Nunda, Eater of People
Prince Who Wanted to See the World
Princess Who Was Hidden Underground
Schippeitaro
Sory of Halfman
Stan Bolovan
Story of a Gazelle
Story of Hassebu
Story of Three Wonderful Beggars
Tale of the Tontlawald
Three Princes and their Beasts
Two Frogs
Two in a Sack
Underground Workers
Virgilius the Sorcerer
Young Man Who Would Have His Eyes Opened
17) 12 Books in 1: Andrew Lang's Complete "Fairy Book" Series. The Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, Pink, Grey, Violet, Crimson, Brown, Orange, Olive, and Lilac Fairy ... and Fairy Stories From Around The World, edited by Andrew Lang. New York: Dover Publications, Inc., 1966.
Alphege, or the Green Monkey
Blockhead Hans
Blue Mountains
Boy and the Wolves, or the Broken Promise
Cat and the Mouse in Partnership
Crow
Dead Wife
Death of the Sun-hero
Donkey Cabbage
Dragon of the North
Dragon and his Grandmother
Fairer-than-a-Fairy
Flower Queen's Daughter
Flying Ship
Giants and the Herd-boy
Glass Axe
Glass Mountain
Golden Crab
Grateful Beasts
Hazel-nut Child
Hermod and Hadvor
How Six Men travelled through the Wide World
How to tell a True Princess
In the Land of Souls
Invisible Prince
Iron Stove
Little Green Frog
Magic Ring
Nightingale
Nixy
Prince Ring
Seven-headed Serpent
Six Swans
Snow-daughter and the Fire-son
Steadfast Tin-soldier
Story about a Darning-needle
Story of Big Klaus and Little Klaus
Story of King Frost
Story of the Emperor's New Clothes
Swineherd
Three Brothers
Thumbelina
Tinder-box
White Duck
Witch
Witch and her Servants
Witch in the Stone Boat
Wizard King
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