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The Violet Fairy Book

Andrew Lang (1844 - 1912)

Andrew Lang’s Violet Fairy Book (1901) was a beautifully produced and illustrated edition of fairy tales that has become a classic. This was one of many other collections of fairy tales, collectively known as Andrew Lang’s Fairy Books. (Summary by Wikipedia)

Genre(s): Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

Language: English

Group: Andrew Lang's Fairy Books

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 00	00 - Preface	BDSEmpire	00:04:29
Play 01	01 - A Tale of the Tontlawald	Sandra Estenson	00:33:31
Play 02	02 - The Finest Liar in the World	Eden Rea-Hedrick	00:07:44
Play 03	03 - The Story of Three Wonderful Beggars	Christopher Webber	00:15:30
Play 04	04 - Schippeitaro	Julia Niedermaier	00:05:17
Play 05	05 - The Three Princes and Their Beasts	Patti Cunningham	00:16:21
Play 06	06 - The Goat's Ears of the Emperor Trojan	David Lawrence	00:05:40
Play 07	07 - The Nine Pea-Hens and the Golden Apples	Christopher Webber	00:20:12
Play 08	08 - The Lute Player	Eden Rea-Hedrick	00:09:55
Play 09	09 - The Grateful Prince	Jeannie Tirado	00:35:40
Play 10	10 - The Child Who Came from an Egg	Jeannie Tirado	00:19:00
Play 11	11 - Stan Bolovan	Bellona Times	00:24:06
Play 12	12 - The Two Frogs	David Lawrence	00:03:54
Play 13	13 - The Story of a Gazelle	Vin Reilly	00:32:13
Play 14	14 - How a Fish Swam in the Air and a Hare in the Water	Kalynda	00:07:12
Play 15	15 - Two in a Sack	Sherri Vance	00:08:52
Play 16	16 - The Envious Neighbour	Julia Niedermaier	00:07:57
Play 17	17 - The Fairy of the Dawn	Vin Reilly	00:52:24
Play 18	18 - The Enchanted Knife	April Gonzales	00:04:59
Play 19	19 - Jesper Who Herded The Hares	Eden Rea-Hedrick	00:18:15
Play 20	20 - The Underground Workers	dflute	00:12:55
Play 21	21 - The History of Dwarf Long Nose	Karen Howard	00:45:19
Play 22	22 - The Nunda, Eater of People	Derek	00:21:38
Play 23	23 - The Story of Hassebu	BDSEmpire	00:11:45
Play 24	24 - The Maiden With the Wooden Helmet	Pamela Krantz	00:08:58
Play 25	25 - The Monkey and the Jelly-Fish	Pamela Krantz	00:08:06
Play 26	26 - The Headless Dwarfs	Derek	00:15:57
Play 27	27 - The Young Man Who Would Have His Eyes Opened	Pamela Krantz	00:08:14
Play 28	28 - The Boys With the Golden Stars	Suebee	00:16:51
Play 29	29 - The Frog	J. Carl Brown	00:07:48
Play 30	30 - The Princess Who Was Hidden Underground	Kalynda	00:05:25
Play 31	31 - The Girl Who Pretended to be a Boy	Jeannie Tirado	00:41:34
Play 32	32 - The Story of Halfman	Derek	00:21:32
Play 33	33 - The Prince Who Wanted to See the World	Julia Niedermaier	00:11:09
Play 34	34 - Virgilius the Sorcerer	BDSEmpire	00:21:38
Play 35	35 - Mogarzea and His Son	Tonya Ross	00:12:27

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