Andrew Lang
Tale Summary Once upon a time there was a witch who, every night, broke the windows of a certain village church in the form of a hawk. Three brothers who lived there were determined to kill this hawk, but when the eldest two went to guard the place
Tale Summary Once upon a time there was a golden castle with golden apples which grew in front and would let whoever picked them inside. The castle was at the top of a glass mountain, and inside was a beautiful, rich, enchanted woman. Knights came
Tale Summary In ancient times, there was a King who was also a magician. He married a beautiful woman and together they had a son, whom the Queen took to visit her fairy godmother, hiding her journey from her husband as the fairies and wizards had a
Tale Summary In ancient times, there was a King who was also a magician. He married a beautiful woman and together they had a son, whom the Queen took to visit her fairy godmother, hiding her journey from her husband as the fairies and wizards had a
Tale Summary There was once an Emperor who did not care for anything but clothes. One day, two impostors arrived in the city and pretended to be great weavers and said that they knew how to make the most beautiful cloth imaginable, which was so
Tale Summary There was once a King who at long last had a beautiful daughter, and he gave her the name Fairer-than-a-Fairy. The fairies of his kingdom thought this was disrespectful, and when she was seven years old she was kidnapped along with her
Tale Summary There was once a cat who persuaded a mouse to live with her and share in the household chores on account of the great love she felt for her. When winter drew near, the cat said that they must prepare or go hungry, but the mouse should
Tale Summary There was once a King who at long last had a beautiful daughter, and he gave her the name Fairer-than-a-Fairy. The fairies of his kingdom thought this was disrespectful, and when she was seven years old she was kidnapped along with her
Tale Summary There was once a prince who was cursed by an old witch to sit in a large iron stove in the forest, where he lived for many years. One day, a king’s daughter became lost, and after nine days of wandering she found the stove. She heard a
Tale Summary Once upon a time there was a fisherman, his wife, and his three children. He fished every morning and sold what he caught to the King, until one day he caught a beautiful golden crab, which he kept for himself and hid in a cupboard.