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First published in 1904, this volume contains a collection of 12 essays written by Scottish author Andrew Lang dealing with various baffling historical mysteries, including the famous Gowrie conspiracy and much-investigated case of Elizabeth Canning. A fantastic collection of detailed examinations concerning some the world's most unsolvable secrets not to be missed by mystery lovers and those with an interest in true crime and history. Contents include:...
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Comprised of nineteen tales, The Book of Romance by Andrew and Leonora Lang is an adventurous 19th century collection of ancient lore. After the death of their king, the lands of Britian were left without a ruler, but received a prophecy from the great wizard, Merlin. He told the kingdom that their new king would emerge after proving themselves worthy of Excalibur, a might sword stuck in a stone. As the nation waited, Arthur, a meek, unexpecting boy,...
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First published as part of "The Book of Romance" in 1902, "King Arthur: Tales from the Round Table" is a compilation of classic Arthurian legend by the Scottish poet, novelist, and anthropologist Andrew Lang. Well-known for his volumes collecting the world's fairy and folk tales, Lang also compiled and edited other famous and immortal stories from many genres, including romance and adventure. Like his fairy tale collections, Lang's "King Arthur: Tales...
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A satirical collection of letters to the great voices of literary history, from Herodotus to Jane Austen, Lord Byron, Charles Dickens, and more.
The Scottish poet and scholar Andrew Lang took a novel approach to literary criticism when he chose to address his comments to authors who could no longer receive them. Beyond both flattery and insult, dead authors proved the ideal subject for the unmitigated honesty of Lang's assessments. First published...
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The renowned Scottish poet and folklorist recounts the Homeric legends of the Trojan War, the wanderings of Ulysses, and more.
Andrew Lang was one of the most accomplished poets and literary scholars of thenineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. His classic collections of fairy tales have been enjoyed by generations of young readers. In Tales of Troy and Greece, he brings the same nuanced yet accessible style to the stories of Ancient Greek heroes,...
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This panoramic 1887 study argues that a nation's mythology evolves from more "primitive" forms-which is why certain aspects of mythology are irrational. This first volume explores definitions and systems of mythology, anthropology applied to mythology, totems, magic, metaphysics, nature myths, Indo-Aryan and Indian myths, Greek myths on the origin of the world, and "savage" myths.
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"A Monk of Fife" by Andrew Lang. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...
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Once upon a time there lived a King and Queen who had one charming daughter. She was so graceful and pretty and clever that she was called Graciosa, and the Queen was so fond of her that she could think of nothing else. Every day she gave the Princess a lovely new frock of gold brocade, or satin, or velvet, and when she was hungry she had bowls full of sugar-plums, and at least twenty pots of jam...
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There was once upon a time a widow who had two daughters. The eldest was so much like her in the face and humor that whoever looked upon the daughter saw the mother. They were both so disagreeable and so proud that there was no living with them. The youngest, who was the very picture of her father for courtesy and sweetness of temper, was withal one of the most beautiful girls ever seen...
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Many years ago there lived a King, who was twice married. His first wife, a good and beautiful woman, died at the birth of her little son, and the King her husband was so overwhelmed with grief at her loss that his only comfort was in the sight of his heir. When the time for the young Prince's christening came the King chose as godmother a neighbouring Princess...
11) Angling Sketches
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A collection of fables about fishing by fabled anthropologist Andrew Lang.
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Four volumes in the influential series of folklore and fairy tales collected from many cultures-for children of all ages. In a time when fairy tales were dismissed, even condemned, by academics and critics, Andrew Lang and his wife, Leonora Blanche Alleyne, worked to compile a multitude of these stories-not only helping them gain great popularity among everyday readers but also changing the widespread perceptions of this kind of literature. This entertaining...
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You know what a MacBook is, but chances are you spent most of your life with a Windows PC.
While there is a learning curve, it's not as hard as you'd think. And, there are lots of advantages-especially if you have other Apple products like the iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, and Apple TV.
This book is, meant to help users who are picking up a MacBook for the first time. While it's based on the MacBook Air (2020 model), you will be fine if you own any other...
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When twelve-year-old George meets silver-spooned Isabel at his grandfather's annual cricket match, he knows she is going to be his world. He does not know, however, that a decade on, he will realize that he does not belong to that world...
Inspired by a little statue from his grandfather's travels, George heads to China, to break free, from Isabel and find his own way in the world, a more purposeful world... Yet can he really, succeed?
He has just...
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There was once upon a time a couple of folks who had a son called Halvor. Ever since he had been a little boy he had been unwilling to do any work, and had just sat raking about among the ashes. His parents sent him away to learn several things, but Halvor stayed nowhere, for when he had been gone two or three days he always ran away from his master, hurried off home, and sat down in the chimney corner to grub among the ashes again...
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This delightful collection of tales from the East is an edited version of the classic Arabian Nights stories-made accessible for children. Andrew Lang introduces the magic of these fairy and folk tales with such stories as "The Seven Voyages of Sindbad the Sailor," "Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp," and "The Little Hunchback." This book will be a well-loved addition to any child's library and provides a basic understanding of an older Eastern culture....
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Once upon a time a great and powerful King married a lovely Princess. No couple were ever so happy; but before their honeymoon was over they were forced to part, for the King had to go on a warlike expedition to a far country, and leave his young wife alone at home. Bitter were the tears she shed, while her husband sought in vain to soothe her with words of comfort and counsel, warning her, above all things, never to leave the castle...
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Once upon a time there lived a King and Queen. They had three sons, two of them with their wits about them, but the third a simpleton. Now the King had a deer park in which were quantities of wild animals of different kinds. Into that park there used to come Norka and do fearful mischief...
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Although most famous for his collections of fairy tales and folklore, Andrew Lang also dealt with other subject, including ghosts. However, this is not a collection of camp-fire ghost stories, but rather an exploration of 'true' ghost tales and anecdotes, looking at their natural causes and explanations.