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The Green Fairy Book

by Andrew Lang · 1892

Fantasy · ranked #42 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

Fairy tales gathered from the folklore of Russia, Germany, Italy, France, China, Scotland, and England.

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The verdict

Category
Fantasy
First published
1892 · 1890s
Author
Andrew Lang
Standing
Recommended

About Fantasy

Fantasy builds worlds you can live in. At its richest it works through myth and magic to explore power, courage, identity and what we owe each other — the same concerns as any great literature, but with dragons.

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