“Again, if there are really no fairies, why do people believe in them, all over the world? The ancient Greeks believed, so did the old Egyptians, and the Hindoos, and the Red Indians, and is it likely, if there are no fairies, that so many different peoples would have seen and heard them?”
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Work
The Yellow Fairy Book
This book is a compilation of enchanting fairy tales and traditional stories, drawn from a wide array of cultural sources, offering readers a rich tapestry of folklore and fantasy. more
Author
Andrew Lang
Andrew Lang was a Scottish poet and literary critic, renowned for his studies of folklore and mythology. His works, 'The Red Book' and 'The Blue Book', have had a profound impact on later generations. more
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