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100 1 _aLang, Andrew,
_d1844-1912
245 1 4 _aThe Brown Fairy Book
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2002
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_King_Who_Would_Be_Stronger_Than_Fate
500 _aRelease date is 2002-06-01
505 0 _aWhat the Rose did to the Cypress -- Ball-Carrier and the Bad One -- How Ball-Carrier finished his Task -- The Bunyip -- Father Grumbler -- The Story of the Yara -- The Cunning Hare -- The Turtle and his Bride -- How Geirald the Coward was Punished -- Habogi -- How the Little Brother set Free his Big Brothers -- The Sacred Milk of Koumongoe -- The Wicked Wolverine -- The Husband of the Rat's Daughter -- The Mermaid and the Boy -- Pivi and Kabo -- The Elf Maiden -- How Some Wild Animals became Tame Ones -- Fortune and the Wood-Cutter -- The Enchanted Head -- The Sister of the Sun -- The Prince and the Three Fates -- The Fox and the Lapp -- Kisa the Cat -- The Lion and the Cat -- Which was the Foolishest? -- Asmund and Signy -- Rubezahl -- Story of the King who would be Stronger then Fate -- Story of Wali Dad the Simple-hearted -- Tale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey -- The Knights of the Fish.
508 _aJ.C. Byers, L.M. Shaffer and David Widger
520 _a"The Brown Fairy Book" by Andrew Lang is a collection of fairy tales edited during the late 19th century. It features enchanting stories from various cultures around the world, showcasing a diverse array of folklore that appeals to children and adults alike. The tales encompass themes of adventure, love, and moral lessons, drawing readers into fantastical worlds filled with magic and wonder. The opening of "The Brown Fairy Book" contains a preface that introduces the collection's origin, explaining how tales like “What the Rose Did to the Cypress” and “Ball-Carrier and the Bad One” were gathered from different cultures—including Red Indian, Australian, African, and Persian folklore. It highlights the charm of storytelling across cultures, noting that despite geographical differences, the stories have universal appeal to children. The initial story introduces the brave Prince Tahmasp, who embarks on a perilous quest motivated by love, while also weaving in elements of fate, family, and tragedy related to a riddle posed by the beautiful Princess Mihr-afruz. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFairy tales
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3282
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