The Blue Fairy Book
by Andrew Lang
This book is a collection of traditional tales. The collection was assembled by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang although authorship of the stories is unknown. Lang published several collections of traditional tales, collectively known as Andrew Lang's Fairy Books.
Source: Lang, A. (Ed.). (1889). The Blue Fairy Book. London: Longmans, Green & Co.
- Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp
- An impoverished young man named Aladdin is recruited by a sorcerer to retrieve a lamp from a booby-trapped magic cave. After the sorcerer attempts to double-cross him, Aladdin keeps the lamp for himself, and discovers that it summons a surly djinn that is bound to do the bidding of the person holding the lamp. With the aid of the djinn, Aladdin becomes rich and powerful and marries princess Badroulbadour. The sorcerer returns and is able to get his hands on the lamp by tricking Aladdin’s wife, who is unaware of the lamp’s importance. Aladdin discovers a lesser, polite djinn is summoned by a ring loaned to him by the sorcerer but forgotten during the double-cross. Assisted by the lesser djinn, Aladdin recovers his wife and the lamp.
- The Black Bull of Norroway
- A story of a girl who marries a black bull after jesting about it to her sister. However the bull takes the form of a prince and they live happily ever after.
- The History of Jack the Giant-Killer
- A boy named Jack is able to conquer a number of giants with the help of magic and wit.
- The Red Etin
- A fairy tale about the sons of two widows that were on a quest to save the king’s daughters from the possession of the Red Etin, a horrible monster.
- The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, Part I
- Prince Ahmed finds himself in a strange land and is found by a fairy who blesses his life with magical occurences.
- The Story of Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou, Part II
- Prince Ahmed finds himself in a strange land and is found by a fairy who blesses his life with magical occurences.
- Year Published: 1889
- Language: English
- Country of Origin: England
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Readability:
- Flesch–Kincaid Level: 7.6
- Word Count: 23,286
- Genre: Fairy Tale/Folk Tale
- Keywords: 1001 nights, adventure, arabian nights, courage, fable, genie, lamp, magic, merit, respect, sorcerer, trust, valor