Originally published in 1894 The Yellow Fairy Book is a collection of stories from worldrenown authors such as the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. These are classic tales with heroes and villains that have stood the test of time. In The Yellow Fairy Book Andrew Lang compiles a variety of childrens stories from multiple countries including Hungary Russia Germany France and England. Each one has a powerful message that applies to both children and adults alike. Some of the tales include The Wizard King The Boy and the Wolves or the Broken Promise The Story of Big Klaus and Little Klaus and The Witch in the Stone Boat. The book consists of 40plus stories utilizing Langs signature prose. A musthave addition to any fairy tale collection. Andrew Lang highlights some of the most critical stories in the childrens genre. His collections are a standard at both home and school. With an eyecatching new cover and professionally typeset manuscript this edition of The Yellow Fairy Book is both modern and readable.