The Crimson Fairy Book


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(4.5 stars; 127 reviews)

The Crimson Fairy Book contains thirty-six stories collected from around the world and edited by Andrew Lang. Many tales in this book are translated, or adapted, from those told by mothers and nurses in Hungary; others are familiar to Russian nurseries; the Servians are responsible for some; a rather peculiarly fanciful set of stories are adapted from the Roumanians; others are from the Baltic shores; others from sunny Sicily; a few are from Finland, and Iceland, and Japan, and Tunis, and Portugal. No doubt many children will like to look out these places on the map, and study their mountains, rivers, soil, products, and fiscal policies, in the geography books. The peoples who tell the stories differ in colour; language, religion, and almost everything else; but they all love a nursery tale. The stories have mainly been adapted or translated by Mrs. Lang, a few by Miss Lang and Miss Blackley. (Summary from the preface) (10 hr 4 min)

Chapitres

00 - Preface 5:14 Lu par Jenny Lundak
01 - Lovely Ilonka 10:48 Lu par Jenny Lundak
02 - Lucky Luck 20:06 Lu par Jenny Lundak
03 - The Hairy Man 10:52 Lu par Jenny Lundak
04 - To your Good Health! 13:04 Lu par Jenny Lundak
05 - The Story of the Seven Simons 33:17 Lu par Jenny Lundak
06 - The Language of Beasts 7:56 Lu par Tim Ferreira
07 - The Boy who could keep a Secret 18:19 Lu par Tim Ferreira
08 - The Prince and the Dragon 21:40 Lu par Jenny Lundak
09 - Little Wildrose 22:58 Lu par Jenny Lundak
10 - Tiidu the Piper 30:21 Lu par Patrick Reinhart
11 - Paperarello 16:58 Lu par Patrick Reinhart
12 - The Gifts of the Magician 16:51 Lu par Jenny Lundak
13 - The Strong Prince 12:44 Lu par Patrick Reinhart
14 - The Treasure Seeker 34:54 Lu par kelleywyskiel
15 - The Cottager and his Cat 9:33 Lu par Jenny Lundak
16 - The Prince who would seek Immortality 23:03 Lu par Patrick Reinhart
17 - The Stone-cutter 8:41 Lu par Jenny Lundak
18 - The Gold-bearded Man 20:43 Lu par Terra Mendoza
19 - Tritill, Litill, and the Birds 15:10 Lu par Terra Mendoza
20 - The Three Robes 17:27 Lu par sherlock85
21 - The Six Hungry Beasts 15:27 Lu par Mary-Beth Blackburn
22 - How the Beggar Boy turned into Count Piro 15:31 Lu par Patrick Reinhart
23 - The Rogue and the Herdsman 13:17 Lu par Tim Ferreira
24 - Eisenkopf 16:07 Lu par Mary-Beth Blackburn
25 - The Death of Abu Nowas and of his Wife 11:15 Lu par Imagine
26 - Motikatika 6:51 Lu par Tim Ferreira
27 - Niels and the Giants 22:43 Lu par Patrick Reinhart
28 - Shepherd Paul 15:11 Lu par Patrick Reinhart
29 - How the wicked Tanuki was punished 5:47 Lu par Elli
30 - The Crab and the Monkey 6:20 Lu par breezyweezy
31 - The Horse Gullfaxi and the Sword Gunnfoder 19:15 Lu par Jefferson Montoya
32 - The Story of the Sham Prince, or the Ambitious Tailor 34:09 Lu par Patrick Reinhart
33 - The Colony of Cats 20:25 Lu par Jenny Lundak
34 - How to find out a True Friend 14:02 Lu par Tim Ferreira
35 - Clever Maria 8:35 Lu par Maria Therese
36 - The Magic Kettle 9:05 Lu par Jenny Lundak

Critiques

great stories


(5 stars)

wish there were more books

storyteller


(4 stars)

I am most interested in the variety of stories. I found these to be as interesting and enjoyable as many of Lang’s Fairy collection. I recommend the entire series if you like fairytales. I found some of the readers voices pleasing and only one who over inflected and had a tone and pitch that was difficult to listen to. I thank them all for volunteering.

good and lively readers


(4 stars)

in the prince who was looking for immortality he might as well use the picture to go to the land the book is good :D good readers and stories

love it !!!!!!!


(5 stars)

It was great the narrator’s were good overall

I love these books


(5 stars)

Brings back childhood memories.


(4 stars)

Good book. Most of the readers were good but some not so good 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂😊😊😊✔️📖✔️👩‍🦳🧔🏻❌👩‍🦳🧔🏻

I LOVE ANDREW LANG!!!


(5 stars)

These books are amazing! All of them are great!!!🫶😻😽🥳👍👍👍👍👍👍🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 Jenny Lundak has always been a great reader!!! Good job!!! This is Best book of Andrew Lang!👍👍👍👍👍😀😃😄😁😆☺️😊🙂😍

Not the best Fairy Book...


(3 stars)

Good narration. The stories aren't as good as the blue, red and pink collections. Roughly as good as the green one.