{"product_id":"the-blue-fairy-book-illustrated-by-henry-ford-and-g-p-jacomb-hood-9781398860964","title":"The Blue Fairy Book: Illustrated by Henry Ford and G. P. Jacomb-Hood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnjoy over 35 best-loved fairy and folk tales in this classic collection selected by Andrew Lang, beautifully presented with cover gilding, sprayed page edges and magnificent illustrations. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Blue Fairy Book\u003c\/i\u003e was the first in a series of collections of fairy and folk tales brought together by the prolific Scottish novelist, poet and editor, Andrew Lang, and his wife, Leonora Blanche Alleyne. The fairy tales were selected from a variety of provenances, including the work of the Brothers Grimm and the French writer Madame d'Aulnoy as well as the \u003ci\u003eTales of the Arabian Nights \u003c\/i\u003eand various other sources from across Scandinavia and Europe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReaders may recognise such stories as 'The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood', 'Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp', and 'Beauty and the Beast' which remain as entrancing today as when they were first told. Each tale will transport the reader to a magical world full of charismatic characters and their thrilling, escapades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis charming hardback gift edition features \u003cb\u003eclassic illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e by Henry Justice Ford and G. P. Jacomb-Hood, as well as \u003cb\u003egold cover accents\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003epatterned endpapers\u003c\/b\u003e. This creates and enchanting and immersive way to enjoy these magnificent tales.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Lang \u003c\/b\u003ewas a prolific collector of folk and fairytales as well as being a poet, novelist and critic. Born in Scotland, he was educated at the Universities of St Andrews and Oxford. Best known for his 'Fairy Books', which each included a color in their titles, he also collaborated on translations of Homer's \u003ci\u003eThe Iliad\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e and produced popular biographies of historical figures, such as Sir Walter Scott, plus other collections of stories for children. Alongside his writing, Lang took a strong interest in anthropology, psychic research and spiritualism, but his versatility as a writer earned him his reputation as one of the 19th and early 20th centuries' best-loved storytellers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeanora Blanche Alleyne Lang \u003c\/b\u003e(1851-1933) was an English writer, editor, and translator, best known for her collaboration with her husband Andrew Lang on \u003ci\u003eT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ehe Fairy Books\u003c\/i\u003e. She has been credited as the editor of the series as well as the translator of the international fairy tales from the French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, Catalan, and other languages and adapted them to suit Victorian sensibilities.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Sirius Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690725114130,"sku":"9781398860964","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_88516360-c258-4362-8823-2f9038358c2f.jpg?v=1761745336","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-blue-fairy-book-illustrated-by-henry-ford-and-g-p-jacomb-hood-9781398860964","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}