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Lang, Andrew
Lang, Andrew
Andrew Lang (March 31 1844 - July 20 1912) was a prolific Scots poet, novelist, and literary critic but is best known as the collector of folk and fairy tales.
His first publication was a volume of metrical experiments, The Ballads and Lyrics of Old France [1872], and this was followed at intervals by other volumes of dainty verse, Ballades in Blue China (1880, enlarged edition, 1888), Ballads and Verses Vain [1884], Rhymes a la Mode [1884], Grass of Parnassus [1888], Ban and Arriere Ban [1894], New Collected Rhymes [1905].
He collaborated with S.H. Butcher in a prose translation [1879] of the Odyssey, and with E Myers and Walter Leaf in a prose version ...
His first publication was a volume of metrical experiments, The Ballads and Lyrics of Old France [1872], and this was followed at intervals by other volumes of dainty verse, Ballades in Blue China (1880, enlarged edition, 1888), Ballads and Verses Vain [1884], Rhymes a la Mode [1884], Grass of Parnassus [1888], Ban and Arriere Ban [1894], New Collected Rhymes [1905].
He collaborated with S.H. Butcher in a prose translation [1879] of the Odyssey, and with E Myers and Walter Leaf in a prose version ...
For this collection, Andrew Lang gathered Danish, Swedish, Sicilian, African, Catalan, Japanese, German, and French stories. While the stories may not be familiar to you, they are an excellent insight into various cultures, to show that despite our skin color, we all share similar belief systems and family values. more...
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Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tales are like exquisite jewels, drawing from us gasps of recognition and delight. Andersen created intriguing and unique characters — a tin soldier with only one leg but a big heart, a beetle nestled deep in a horse’s mane but harboring high aspirations. Each one of us at some time, has been touched by one of Andersen’s Fairy Tales. Here you’ll find his classic tales such as: The ... more...
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Thaddeus is the only elf that stands between his kind and complete extinction. That’s a lot of responsibility for a twelve year old. He’d rather play video games with his best friend and make fun of his older sister. In the Mind of Thaddeus can be read as a stand alone story or as a supplement to “Coexist”. It is a 7,500 word short story. more...
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This is about the wish to go back to simpler times, as per 10-year-old Junebug's great-grandmother ("Grandmother"). He loves her tales about the old days handed down from the people who actually lived them (Grandmother is over 100-years-old). Even though she is fading fast, she has something magical to show him during the last of their frequent weekends together. FOR EPUB, NOOK, PDF E-READERS. more...
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A short story that requires audience participation to construct the solution. The footmen to a king with an extensive footwear collection struggle to find a failsafe method of sorting the shoes, providing students with a context to understand the importance of classification. more...
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An ancient Chinese proverb comes to life through a faithful translation by one of our most captivating storytellers. more...
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Join the gang in another epic adventure. This time on earth. Part of an on going series by Clark Merchant Series two of The forgotten children of Tartarus takes on the name Children of Tartarus. This is starting to sound like a school text book so I'll stop now. Read it, it's cool. more...
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Kareen knows her people have never been attacked before. The palace of the eagle men flies high above any attackers, and their only flying enemy, the goblins, cannot leave their caves for fear of the sun. When the sun is blocked by a dark cloud, the goblins emerge, and she knows battle is imminent. She is truly afraid. The eagle men have never been under siege before. Will her family be safe? more...
