The Violet Fairy Book

Abstract

Romania, Japan, Serbia, Lithuania, Africa, Portugal, and Russia are among the sources of these 35 stories that tell of a haunted forest, chests of gold coins, a magical dog, and a man who outwits a dragon. Collected and edited by Andrew Lang. It contains the following tales: "A Tale Of the Tontlawald" "The Finest Liar in the World" "The Story of Three Wonderful Beggars" "Schippeitaro" "The Three Princes and their Beasts" "The Goat's Ears of the Emperor Trojan" "The Nine Pea-hens and the Golden Apples" "The Lute Player" "The Grateful Prince" "The Child who came from an Egg" "Stan Bolovan" "The Two Frogs" "The Story of a Gazelle" "How a Fish swam in the Air and a Hare in the Water" "Two in a Sack" "The Envious Neighbour" "The Fairy of the Dawn" "The Enchanted Knife" "Jesper Who Herded the Hares" "The Underground Workers" "The History of Dwarf Long Nose" "The Nunda, Eater of People" "The Story of Hassebu" "The Maiden with the Wooden Helmet" "The Monkey and the Jelly-fish" "The Headless Dwarfs" "The Young Man Who Would Have His Eyes Opened" "The Boys with the Golden Stars" "The Frog" "The Princess Who Was Hidden Underground" "The Girl Who Pretended to be a Boy" "The Story of Halfman" "The Prince Who Wanted to See the World" "Virgilius the Sorcerer" "Mogarzea and his Son"