Author:
Andrew Lang
Stars:
3
Review by: Mandy Apgar
One of the many collections of folk and fairy tales by
Andrew Lang, this one I had never read before and although I liked it I
think the general reader would not. Coming from a very traditional
German family I was more or less raised on the obscure
stories instead of the more common ones. Out of several dozen stories in
the book I would say only two (Emperor's New Clothes and Thumbelina)
have actual name recognition among the general public today whereas
another 7 would be vaguely familiar to a more studied
reader. I like having the variety of unusual stories, but for many
persons today whose knowledge of folk life consists of Disney films it
would not be the best book.
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