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The Violet Fairy Book

Coloured Fairy Books #7

The Violet Fairy Book

Andrew Lang

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1901

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The Violet Fairy Book

Edited by Andrew Lang.

Roumania, 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. Perhaps the best English versions available of these classic stories. 74 illustrations.

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#1The Blue Fairy Book #2The Red Fairy Book #3The Green Fairy Book #4The Yellow Fairy Book #5The Pink Fairy Book #6The Grey Fairy Book #7The Violet Fairy Book #8The Crimson Fairy Book #9The Brown Fairy Book #10The Orange Fairy Book #11The Olive Fairy Book #12The Lilac Fairy Book
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About the author

Andrew Lang

Andrew Gabriel Lang was a prolific Scots man of letters. He was a poet, novelist, and literary critic, and a contributor to anthropology. He now is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales.

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