Why the Sea is Salt and Other Fairy Tales

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• Publisher: Sovereign
• Year: 2014
• eBook ISBN:
  9781910343609
• Edition: 0

"e;Why the Sea is Salt and Other Fairy Tales"e; 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.

Table of contents

• WHY THE SEA IS SALT
• THE MASTER CAT; OR, PUSS IN BOOTS
• FELICIA AND THE POT OF PINKS
• THE WHITE CAT
• THE BRONZE RING
• PRINCE HYACINTH AND THE DEAR LITTLE PRINCESS
• EAST OF THE SUN AND WEST OF THE MOON
• THE YELLOW DWARF
• LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
• THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD
• CINDERELLA, OR THE LITTLE GLASS SLIPPER
• ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP
• THE TALE OF A YOUTH WHO SET OUT TO LEARN WHAT FEAR WAS
• RUMPELSTILTZKIN
• BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
• THE MASTER-MAID
• THE WATER-LILY. THE GOLD-SPINNERS
• THE TERRIBLE HEAD
• THE STORY OF PRETTY GOLDILOCKS
• THE HISTORY OF WHITTINGTON
• THE WONDERFUL SHEEP
• LITTLE THUMB
• THE FORTY THIEVES
• HANSEL AND GRETTEL
• SNOW-WHITE AND ROSE-RED
• THE GOOSE-GIRL
• TOADS AND DIAMONDS
• PRINCE DARLING
• BLUE BEARD
• TRUSTY JOHN
• THE BRAVE LITTLE TAILOR
• THE STORY OF PRINCE AHMED AND THE FAIRY PARIBANOU
• THE HISTORY OF JACK THE GIANT-KILLER
• THE BLACK BULL OF NORROWAY
• THE RED ETIN