The Fairy Books of Many Colors Volume One

Four volumes in the influential series of folklore and fairy tales collected from many cultures-for children of all ages. In a time when fairy tales were dismissed, even condemned, by academics and critics, Andrew Lang and his wife, Leonora Blanche Alleyne, worked to compile a multitude of these stories-not only helping them gain great popularity among everyday readers but also changing the widespread perceptions of this kind of literature. This entertaining volume brings together four of Lang's collections-The Blue Fairy Book, The Red Fairy Book, The Green Fairy Book, and The Yellow Fairy Book-totaling more than 150 stories.