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ALBF00-37 Andrew Lang - The Blue Fairy Book.nfo
General Information
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Title: The Blue Fairy Book
Author: Andrew Lang (editor)
Read By: Angele Masters
Copyright: 1889
Audiobook Copyright: 2012
Genre: Classics - Childrens
Publisher: Audible
Series Name: Fairy Tales
Position in Series: 01
Abridged: No
Original Media Information
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Media: Digital
Length each: Chapterized - lossless (one story per track)
Source: Audible Enhanced
File Information
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Number of MP3s: 37
Total Duration: 14:20:51
Total MP3 Size: 394.51
Parity Archive: No
Ripped By: 3j
Ripped With: iTunes
Encoded With: FhG
Encoded At: CBR 64 kbit/s 44100 Hz Mono
Normalize: None
Noise Reduction: None
ID3 Tags: Set, v1.1, v2.3
Book Description
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Audible Editor Reviews
Narrator Angele Masters' natural, unaffected delivery livens up Andrew
Lang's collection of fairy tales taken from different cultures and countries
around the world. Masters' timing is impeccable and she will elicit
gasps from children as she describes encounters with monsters and heroic
actions. Masters also shows off her versatility as she voices each character,
moving from Aladdin's wide-eyed innocence in "Aladdin and the Wonderful
Lamp" to Medusa's awful hiss in "The Terrible Head". Listeners will
enjoy visiting and revisiting these tales filled with valiant heroes
and heroines overcoming horrible beasts and villains and finding love.-
Publisher's Summary
Here are some of the finest fairytales from around the world - most
of them old favorites: "Sleeping Beauty," "Rumpelstiltskin," "Cinderella,"
three from "The Arabian Nights," and many more. Andrew Lang was one
of the most famous literary critics around 1900. He also edited a series
of children's fable books that preserved and illustrated a host of tales
which are still used extensively today.
Public Domain (P)2012 Audible, Inc.
Goodreads:
It is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like without
the enchanting world of fairyland. Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood,
giants and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, fairies and ogres--these
are the companions who thrill young boys and girls of all lands and
all times, as Andrew Lang's phenomenally successful collections of stories
have proved. From the day that they were first printed, the Lang fairy
tale books of many colors have entertained thousands of boys and girls,
as they have also brought pleasure to the many parents who have read
these unforgettable classics to their children.
The Blue Fairy Book was the first volume in the series and so it contains
some of the best known tales, taken from a variety of sources: not only
from Grimm, but exciting adventures by Charles Perrault and Madame D'Aulnoy,
the Arabian Nights, and other stories from popular traditions. Here
in one attractive paperbound volume - with enlarged print - are Sleeping
Beauty, Rumpelstiltzkin, Beauty and the Beast, Hansel and Gretel, Puss
in Boots, Trusty John, Jack and the Giantkiller, Goldilocks, and many
other favorites that have become an indispensable part of our cultural
heritage.
All in all, this collection contains 37 stories, all arranged in the
clear, lively prose for which Lang was famous. Not only are Lang's generally
conceded to be the best English versions of standard stories, his collections
are the richest and widest in range. His postion as one of England's
foremost folklorists as well as his firt-rate literary abilities makes
his collection unfathomable in the English language.
Some Random Review :)
If you are new to Lang, it started in 1889 with the blue fairy book,
and then a series developed, yellow, crimson, orange, red, and so forth.-
The fact that this series has endured to now is a testament to its quality.-
As you read, you will discover fairy tales and myths from all over the
world, including the well known writers such as Grimm, Andersen, Perrault,
and Mme D'Aulnoy.
These are not the politically correct stories you might expect, and
I believe you will find them useful whether it's for your own reading
pleasure, of for passing on stories to children.
In fact, if you look beyond the surface of the story, there is a cautionary
aspect for children who might get lost, and the evil characters they
might meet like the wolf in sheep's clothing, or the boy who cried wolf,
or the nice person who offers a gift, but is really a wicked queen in
disguise.
There may be a young prince who helps a hairy man escape, and the king
embarrassed and enraged orders the child to be killed. Naturally the
woodsman slaughters an animal instead, and returns those to the king
instead as evidence of performance of the deed.
There are stories of boys becoming men, being tested by the princess,
and doing great deeds to prove their worth. Some characters are wicked
and evil, and so the protagonist has to develop resources of their own
to defeat the deceit, trickery, jealousy, ambition, and wickedness of
the people they encounter.
I recommend you start with the blue book, because it has most of the
best known stories, for example, Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, Little Red
Riding Hood, Cinderella, Bluebeard, Puss in Boots. You can check the
contents of each book at mythfolklore, and even read the stories online.-
If you are buying Lang, you need to know which publisher, because there
are many editions through different publishers, some are good with nice
print and pictures, others have small print and no pictures.
I highly recommend the Dover edition which has pictures and good size
print. These pictures are black and white drawings. The Boomer books
edition has good size print. If you want a durable hardcover library
style book with a red string bookmark, I recommend the D N Goodchild
books. Avoid the compilation book, and buy them individually.
One of my favorite stories not in this edition is The wooing of Olwen.
It's unusually cruel and bloodthirsty from Wales and King Arthur's court.-
I know you will enjoy these wonderful stories, and I hope this review
was helpful.
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