Why the Sea is Salt and Other Fairy Tales

Name: Why the Sea is Salt and Other Fairy Tales
Author: Andrew Lang
ISBN: 9781910343609

Author: Andrew Lang
Series: Children's Classics
Language: English
Length: 300 pages
ISBN: 9781910343609
Published: 15 July 2014
Imprint: Sovereign

Salt
fairy tale
children
magic
bedtime
stories
folklore
fairies
family
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Description

"Why the Sea is Salt and Other Fairy Tales" by Andrew Lang unveils a treasure chest of stories where the mystical mingles with the moral. From the titular question that delves into ancient magic's consequence to tales of courage and cunning, Lang's anthology breathes life into folklore from forgotten corners of the world. These stories, rich in lessons and legacy, invite readers on a journey where heroes conquer, enchantments bewitch, and the ordinary turns extraordinary. A timeless collection for those who seek wonder.

Author

Andrew Lang (1844–1912) was one of Victorian Britain's most versatile men of letters — poet, novelist, critic, historian, and pioneering folklorist who treated fairy tales as serious cultural evidence. The twelve coloured fairy books made him famous, but they were only part of a career that ranged from Homer to psychical research, from Scottish ballads to literary quarrels with the age's biggest names.

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