The Violet Fairy Book

The Violet Fairy Book is a part of the Langs' Fairy Books series. It is a collection of short stories and traditional tales from Russia, Romania, Serbia, Japan, Lithuania, Africa, Portugal, and few other countries. These stories tell of a haunted forest, chests of gold coins, a magical dog, and a man who outwits a dragon. Table of Contents: 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

Andrew Lang was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales.