The Red Fairy Book

It is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like wihout the enchanting world of fairyland. Three-headed trolls, horses that carry their masters up mountains of glass, giants and dwarfs, monsters and magicians, faires and ogres - these are the companions who thrill young boys and girls of all lands and all times, as Andrew Lang’s phenomenally successful collections of satires have proved. From the day that they were first printed, the Lang fairy tale books of many colors have entertained thousands of boys and girls, as they have also brought pleasure to the many parents who have read these unforgettable classics to their children.