Andrew Lang

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born

March 31, 1844

died

July 20, 1912

gender

male

place of birth

Banchory, Kincardineshire, United Kingdom

genre

Literature & Fiction, Poetry

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Andrew Lang was a prolific Scots man of letters. He was a poet, novelist, and literary critic, and a contributor to anthropology. He now is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales.
The Andrew Lang Lectures at St. Andrews University are named for him. He also rewrote the famous The 12 Dancing Princesses, originally done by the Grimm Brothers. Andrew Lang did the French version.

books by Andrew Lang

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avg rating: 4.23 | 1385 ratings | 161 distinct works

	The Blue Fairy Book (Dover Storybooks for Children) by Andrew Lang avg rating 4.20 — 181 ratings — published 1889 27 editions	my rating:
	The Red Fairy Book (Paperback) by Andrew Lang avg rating 4.22 — 115 ratings — published 1890 15 editions	my rating:
	The Green Fairy Book (Paperback) by Andrew Lang avg rating 4.35 — 99 ratings — published 1965 5 editions	my rating:
	The Yellow Fairy Book (Paperback) by Andrew Lang avg rating 4.20 — 91 ratings — published 1894 7 editions	my rating:
	The Olive Fairy Book (Paperback) by Andrew Lang avg rating 4.35 — 86 ratings — published 1968 2 editions	my rating:
	The Pink Fairy Book (Paperback) by Andrew Lang avg rating 4.15 — 85 ratings — published 1897 4 editions	my rating:
	The Orange Fairy Book (Paperback) by Andrew Lang avg rating 4.32 — 77 ratings — published 1968 7 editions	my rating:
	The Grey Fairy Book (Paperback) by Andrew Lang avg rating 4.35 — 76 ratings — published 1967	my rating:
	The Brown Fairy Book (Paperback) by Andrew Lang avg rating 4.20 — 70 ratings — published 1965 12 editions	my rating:
	The Lilac Fairy Book (Paperback) by Andrew Lang avg rating 4.09 — 64 ratings — published 1968 16 editions	my rating: