The Olive Fairy Book

Featuring fantastical settings, dragons, ogres, and fairies, The Olive Fairy Book is a vast medley of fiction acquired from all over the world. The Olive Fairy Book is comprised of twenty-nine fairytales that were collected, translated, and edited by Andrew and Leonora Lang. With lively prose and diverse origins, this collection is full of wonder, adventure, and culture.

About the author

Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a Scottish editor, poet, author, literary critic, and historian. He is best known for his work regarding folklore, mythology, and religion, for which he had an extreme interest in. Lang was a skilled and respected historian, writing in great detail and exploring obscure topics. Lang often combined his studies of history and anthropology with literature, creating works rich with diverse culture. He married Leonora Blanche Alleyne in 1875. With her help, Lang published a prolific amount of work, including his popular series, Rainbow Fairy Books.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Lang
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.06.2021
• EAN: 9781513281704
• ISBN: 978-1-5132-8170-4
• No. of pages: 220
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 203 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 256 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Series: Mint Editions; Mint Editions—The Children's Library; Mint Editions (The Children's Library)
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; JUVENILE FICTION / Classics, JUVENILE FICTION / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Anthologies, JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General, Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Classic fiction (Children's / Teenage), Anthologies (Children's / Teenage)