Fairy tales and stories of the 'Arabian Nights' order are not often attempted by modern imaginations, but collections of the old legends are perennially popular. Mr. Andrew Lang has not yet exhausted the supply of these last, although he has to go to countries more and more remote for every new year's gleanings. For the material in his latest volume, ' The Brown Fairy Book ', he has searched the folk lore of the red Indians, the black Australians, the African Kaffirs, and the natives of Brazil and New Caledonia. Besides these, there are some tales of moment from the French and Persian, some of them being specially translated for this work. The beautiful illustrations in color are the work of Mr. Henry Ford.

This book is illustrated and annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer.

Contents:

What 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

Hábogi

How The Little Brother Set Free His Big Brothers

The Sacred Milk Of Koumongoé

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

Rübezahl

Story Of The King Who Would Be Stronger Than Fate

Story Of Wali Dâd The Simple-Hearted

Tale Of A Tortoise And Of A Mischievous Monkey

The Knights Of The Fish