The Red Fairy Book

<p><I>The Red Fairy Book</I> (1890) is a collection of fairy tales by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang. Published in time for Christmas <I>The Red Fairy Book</I> was the second volume out of 25 in the <I>Lang's Fairy Books</I> series compiled written and edited by Lang and his wife Leonora Blanche Alleyne. Using such sources as the Brothers Grimm and Madame d'Aulnoy they selected culturally significant stories from all over Europe crafting carefully organized and beautifully illustrated compilations featuring beloved Russian French Scottish Norse and Danish myths and legends. In The Twelve Dancing Princesses a classic German tale a powerful king locks his twelve beautiful daughters in their room at night only to discover their shoes worn down each morning. Confused and unused to disobedience he promises his kingdom and his daughters to the first man who manages to discover the secret of their nightly endeavors. Soria Moria Castle is a Norwegian fairy tale that follows a young boy who goes to sea with an adventurous captain. Blown off course they discover a mysterious castle guarded by a monstrous three-headed troll. Warned by the princess the young Halvor swears to face down the beast in order to free her and her kingdom. The True History of Little Goldenhood is a retelling of the classic Italian story of Little Red Riding Hood a young girl who falls prey to a devious hungry wolf. <I>The Red Fairy Book</I> compiles over three dozen stories from across Europe and remains an essential resource for amateur and professional folklorists to this day. This edition of Andrew Lang's <I>The Red Fairy Book</I> is a classic work of folklore reimagined for modern readers.</p> <p>Since our inception in 2020 <b>Mint Editions</b> has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.</p> <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>