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Portrait of Andrew Lang

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Andrew Lang

1844–1912 · Scotland

A Scottish writer, scholar and editor whose color fairy-book anthologies assembled stories from many traditions for English-speaking children.

Children’s LiteratureFantasy

Life and context

A short timeline

  1. 1844

    Born in Scotland.

  2. 1889

    The Blue Fairy Book published.

  3. Unknown year

    The Arabian Nights Entertainments published.

  4. Unknown year

    The Red Fairy Book published.

  5. 1912

    End of the author’s recorded life.

Recurring concerns

Themes and style

  • folklore
  • transformation
  • danger
  • wonder

Collected wonder tales presented in clear narrative prose, with tone and assumptions varying by source.

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Works by Andrew Lang

14 works in the Linden collection.

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