Ring of Power

Author: (English) Andrew Lang
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: This book is a part of the "Andrew Lang's Fairy Tale Classics" series, specifically the "Mayflower Princess" volume. It is a world fairy tale classic, equally renowned alongside "Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales" and "Grimms' Fairy Tales." With nearly 500 classic fairy tales and over 900 original illustrations, it has sold millions of copies worldwide, with 80% of them being available to Chinese readers for the first time. Fairy tales are beautiful stories, the kingdom of children's joy, beloved by children in every corner of the world. Under the moonlight, in the shade of trees, or by the fireplace, children snuggle close to their mothers, listening intently as they weave one enchanting story after another, gradually shaping their concepts of beauty and ugliness, good and evil, justice and wickedness. These treasures of oral tradition were first meticulously compiled by the famous French fairy tale collector Perrault, forming a collection of up to 60 volumes titled "The Cabinet of Fairy Tales." Later, Andrew Lang, a renowned Scottish writer and anthropologist, was captivated by this collection of human wisdom and, with the help of his wife, translated, edited, and organized these tales. They were first published in 1891, named in 12 different colors such as red, yellow, and blue. Since then, they have been continuously reprinted, becoming one of the world's most enduring and best-selling fairy tale collections. This series was first launched in 1891, named in 12 different colors such as red, yellow, and blue. Considering the reading habits of Chinese children, we have re-edited and organized these fairy tales, naming them as follows: "The True Prince," "The Knight of the Golden Fish," "The Witch on the Stone Ship," "The Blue Parrot," "The Invincible Hero," "The Magical Musician," "A Journey to the Land of Lilliput," "The Snow Queen," "The Fairy in the Sack," "The Gift of the Magician," "The Death of the Sun God," and "The Magic Ring." Fairy tales are beautiful stories, the kingdom of children's joy, beloved by children in every corner of the world. Under the moonlight, in the shade of trees, or by the fireplace, children snuggle close to their grandmothers and mothers, listening intently as they weave one enchanting story after another, gradually shaping their concepts of beauty and ugliness, good and evil, justice and wickedness. These treasures of oral tradition were first meticulously compiled by the famous French fairy tale collector Perrault, forming a collection of up to 60 volumes titled "The Cabinet of Fairy Tales." Later, Andrew Lang, a renowned Scottish writer and anthropologist, was captivated by this collection of human wisdom and, with the help of his wife, translated, edited, and organized these tales. They were first published in 1891, named in 12 different colors such as red, yellow, and blue. Since then, they have been continuously reprinted, becoming one of the world's most enduring and best-selling fairy tale collections. A famous Western educator once praised Andrew Lang's edited fairy tales: "If children's lives were without the magical and beautiful fairy tales, their lives would be unimaginable; if this fairy tale paradise did not include the tales compiled by Andrew Lang, their innocent hearts would not be perfectly nurtured." Due to information discrepancies in cultural transmission, Chinese children have only been able to enter the world of Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. In fact, in the Western world, which places great emphasis on using fairy tales for moral and life education, Andrew Lang's collected and translated fairy tales have brought children beautiful dreams and endless joy. Compared to "Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales" and "Grimms' Fairy Tales," Andrew Lang's selected fairy tales are more comprehensive and widely representative. He gathered nearly 500 traditional myths and classic fairy tales from all over the world, allowing children to read the authentic, wisdom-filled fairy tales of various ethnic groups. This series of fairy tales tells the legends of various characters from different perspectives—there are imaginary fairies, witches, demons, monsters, and flying dragons, as well as cruel stepmothers, beautiful or ugly princesses, fortunate or unlucky princes, giants, dwarfs, and various magical spells and sorcery. The stories often begin with characters that children love—such as an old man with a blue beard, a little cat in boots, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, and even the grumpy toad and the beautiful pearl, among others. Children can also enjoy the 900 exquisite illustrations by the world-famous illustrator Henry Ford in these 12 books. After years of careful translation and editing, Andrew Lang and his world-class fairy tales have finally met with the children of China! Considering the reading habits of Chinese children, we have reorganized and edited these fairy tales into 12 volumes, naming them as follows: "The Magic Mirror," "The Copper Ring," "The Blue Parrot," "The Headless Dwarf," "The Green Knight," "The Glass Mountain," "Mayflower Princess," "The Little Fairy," "Beauty and the Beast," "The Jungle Book," "Aladdin's Lamp," and "The Iron Rod." We sincerely hope that this treasure trove of world fairy tales will accompany children through an interesting and imaginative childhood!