The Red Fairy Book

Abstract

The Red Fairy Book appeared at Christmas 1890 in a first printing of 10,000 copies. Sources include French, Russian, Danish, and Romanian tales as well as Norse mythology. It contains the following stories: "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" "The Princess Mayblossom" "Soria Moria Castle" "The Death of Koschei the Deathless" "The Black Thief and Knight of the Glen" "The Master Thief" "Brother and Sister" "Princess Rosette" "The Enchanted Pig" "The Norka" "The Wonderful Birch" "Jack and the Beanstalk" "The Little Good Mouse" "Graciosa and Percinet" "The Three Princesses of Whiteland" "The Voice of Death [fr]" "The Six Sillies" "Kari Woodengown" "Drakestail" "The Ratcatcher" "The True History of Little Goldenhood" "The Golden Branch" "The Three Dwarfs" "Dapplegrim" "The Enchanted Canary" "The Twelve Brothers" "Rapunzel" "The Nettle Spinner" "Farmer Weatherbeard" "Mother Holle" "Minnikin" "Bushy Bride" "Snowdrop" "The Golden Goose" "The Seven Foals" "The Marvellous Musician" "The Story of Sigurd"