This vintage volume contains Andrew Lang's 1892 work, "The Green Fairy Book". Lang wrote twelve coloured fairy books in total, each of which contain a lovely selection of fairy tales that can be enjoyed by all the family. In total the books comprise 437 fairy tales that originate from, or are inspired by a wide range of cultures and countries. These wonderful fairy tales make for timeless bedtime reading, and will appeal to collectors of fairy-based literature. The stories contained herein include: "The Blue Bird", "The Half-Chick", "The Enchanted Watch", "Rosanella", "Sylvain and Jocosa", "Fairy Gifts", "Prince Featherhead and the Princess Celandine", "The Three Little Pigs", "Heart of Ice", "The Enchanted Ring", "The Snuff-Box", and many more. Andrew Lang (1844 - 1912) was a Scottish poet, novelist, and critic. We are republishing this vintage book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.