Green Fairy Book

Overview:

  • Title: Green Fairy Book
  • Author: Andrew Lang
  • Year: 1948
  • Publisher: David McKay
  • Pages: 355
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Anthology
  • Title Reference: The Blue Bird
  • Notes: Title of verified copy is Green Fairy Book. This edition is missing five of the stories that are normally included in "The Green Fairy Book". Notes on the contents:
    • On title page: Collected and edited by Andrew Lang, Illustrated by Dorothy Lake Gregory. Foreword by Mary Gould Davis.
    • On copyright page: First edition October 1948. Reprinted November 1951, June 1953, June 1962, February 1965, September 1966.
    • Pg. ix: Foreword, by Mary Gould Davis.
    • Pg. xi: To The Friendly Reader by Andrew Lang.
    Almost every story is credited for the origin. The formal contents credit Andrew Lang, since he wrote them in this particular instantiation, but the origins of these stories are credited as follows:
    • The Blue Bird (L'Oiseau Blue, by Madame d'Aulnoy).
    • The Half-Chick (uncredited)
    • Caliph Stork (uncredited)
    • The Enchanted Witch (Charles Deulin)
    • Rosanella (Comte de Caylus)
    • Sylvain and Jocosa (Comte de Caylus)
    • Fairy Gifts (Comte de Caylus)
    • Prince Narcissus and Princess Potentilla (Le Princess Pimprenella et Le Prince Romarin)
    • Prince Featherhead and Princess Celandine (Le Prince Muguet et la Princesse Zaza)
    • The Three Little Pigs (uncredited)
    • Heart of Ice (Comte de Caylus)
    • The Snuffbox (Paul Sebillot)
    • The Golden Blackbird (Paul Sebillot)
    • The Little Soldier (Charles Deulin)
    • The Magic Swan (Kletke)
    • The Shepherdess (Paul Sebillot)
    • The Biter Bit (Kletke)
    • King Kojata (From the Russian. Kletke)
    • Puddocky (from the German)
    • Hok Lee and the Dwarfs (from the Chinese)
    • The Three Bears (Robert Southey)
    • Prince Vivien and Princess Placida (Nonchalante et Papillon)
    • Little One-Eye, Little Two-eyes, and Little Three-eyes (Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm)
    • Jorinde and Joringel (Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm)
    • The Many-furred Creature (Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm)
    • Spindle, Shuttle and Needle (Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm)
    • The Crystal Coffin (Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm)
    • Three Snake Leaves (Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm)
    • The Riddle (Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm)
    • Jack My Hedgehog (Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm)
    • The White Snake (Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm)
    • The Clever Tailor (Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm)
    • The Golden Mermaid (Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm)
    • The Wolf and the Fox (Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm)
    • The Fisherman and His Wife (Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm)
    • The Three Musicians (Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm)
    • The Three Dogs (Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm)