The Jungle Book (Andrew Lang's Classic Fairy Tales Collection)

Author: Andrew Lang
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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: This collection of fairy tales tells the legends of various characters from different perspectives, featuring imaginary fairies, witches, devils, monsters, and flying dragons, as well as cruel stepmothers, beautiful or ugly princesses, lucky or unlucky princes, giants, dwarfs, and various magical spells and sorcery. The stories often begin with children's favorite characters—such as an old man with a blue beard, a little cat in boots, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, and even unpleasant toads and beautiful pearls, among others. The book also showcases a variety of illustrations.