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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1898 Edition.

The Odyssey recounts the adventures of Odysseus on his way home to Ithaca after the Trojan War.

The exotic tales of the Arabian Nights have charmed and delighted readers across the world for almost a millennia. The collection features hundreds of magical Middle Eastern and Indian stories, including the famous first appearances of Aladdin, Ali Baba and Sindbad the Sailor. This eBook presents a comprehensive collection of translations of ‘One Thousand and One Nights’, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to ‘One Thousand and One Nights’ * Concise introductions to the translations * 5 different translations, with individual contents tables * Features Burton’s seminal 16 volume translation * Excellent formatting of the texts * Some tales are illustrated with their original artwork * Features Edward William Lane’s guide to ARABIAN SOCIETY IN THE MIDDLE AGES – the perfect accompaniment to reading ‘One Thousand and One Nights’ Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Translations ONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS JONATHAN SCOTT 1811 TRANSLATION JOHN PAYNE 1884 TRANSLATION RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON 1885 TRANSLATION ANDREW LANG 1885 TRANSLATION JULIA PARDOE 1857 ADAPTATION The Guide ARABIAN SOCIETY IN THE MIDDLE AGES by Edward William Lane Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks

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"Rhymes a la Mode" by Andrew Lang is a diverse collection of poems that explore themes ranging from the passage of time and the beauty of nature to the intricacies of art and the human experience. The collection opens with a dedication and a series of poems that reflect on the fleeting nature of youth and the wisdom gained with age. Lang''s work often draws on classical references and mythological allusions, as seen in poems like "The Fortunate Islands" and "Pisidicê," which transport readers to ancient lands and legendary tales. The poet''s love for the natural world is evident in pieces such as "Ballade of Summer" and "The Last Maying," where he captures the essence of the changing seasons and the joy found in simple pleasures. Lang also delves into the realm of art and literature, offering a critique of contemporary artistic trends and the role of the critic in "A Very Woful Ballade of the Art Critic" and "Art''s Martyr." His playful use of form and structure is showcased in the "Rondeaux of the Galleries" and "Ballade of the Book-man’s Paradise," where he employs traditional poetic forms to convey modern sentiments. Throughout the collection, Lang''s wit and humor shine through, particularly in poems like "Ballade of the Girton Girl" and "Ballade of Railway Novels," which offer a lighthearted take on societal norms and literary culture. Overall, "Rhymes a la Mode" is a testament to Lang''s versatility as a poet, blending classical influences with contemporary themes to create a rich tapestry of verse that resonates with readers across generations.

Thirty-seven of the most familiar fairy tales. The loveliest collection of fairy stories that was ever printed is here, edited by Andrew Lang. These fairy tales are the old standard ones that have pleased and enchanted the children for generations, and will be treasured as a classic of English literature. This book is fully illustrated and annotated with a rare extensive biographical sketch of the author, Andrew Lang, written by Sir Edmund Gosse, CB, a contemporary poet and writer. Contents: The Bronze Ring Prince Hyacinth And The Dear Little Princess East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon The Yellow Dwarf Little Red Riding Hood The Sleeping Beauty In The Wood Cinderella, Or The Little Glass Slipper Aladdin And The Wonderful Lamp The Tale Of A Youth Who Set Out To Learn What Fear Was Rumpelstiltzkin Beauty And The Beast The Master-Maid Why The Sea Is Salt The Master Cat; Or, Puss In Boots Felicia And The Pot Of Pinks The White Cat The Water-Lily. The Gold-Spinners The Terrible Head The Story Of Pretty Goldilocks The History Of Whittington The Wonderful Sheep Little Thumb The Forty Thieves Hansel And Grettel Snow-White And Rose-Red The Goose-Girl Toads And Diamonds Prince Darling Blue Beard Trusty John The Brave Little Tailor A Voyage To Lilliput The Princess On The Glass Hill The Story Of Prince Ahmed And The Fairy Paribanou The History Of Jack The Giant-Killer The Black Bull Of Norroway The Red Etin

‘The Yellow Fairy Book – Illustrated by H. J. Ford’ forms part of Andrew Lang’s ‘Coloured’ Fairy Books series - a series of twelve collections of fairy tales, published between 1889 and 1910. Each volume is distinguished by its own colour, and all in all, 437 tales from a wide array of cultures and countries are presented. Andrew Lang (1844 – 1912) was a Scots poet, novelist and literary critic, with a passion for folkloric story telling. Most of his volumes (including this, ‘The Yellow Fairy Book’) were beautifully illustrated by Henry J. Ford (1860 – 1941), an inordinately talented artist who came to public attention with his illustrations for Lang. The books captured the imagination of British children, and later became worldwide bestsellers in the 1880s and 1890s. This ‘Yellow Book’ contains classic fairy tales such as ''Story of the Emperor''s New Clothes'', ''The Seven Headed Serpent'', ''The Three Brothers'', ''In the Land of Souls'', ''The Snow Daughter and the Fire Son'', ''The Swineherd'', ''The Tinderbox'', ''Thumbelina'' and many more. Pook Press celebrates the great ‘Golden Age of Illustration‘ in children’s classics and fairy tales – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.

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Andrew Lang''s Fairy Books or Andrew Lang''s Fairy Books constitute a twelve-book series of fairy tale collections. Although Andrew Lang did not collect the stories himself from the oral tradition, the extent of his sources, who had collected them originally (with the notable exception of Madame d''Aulnoy), made them an immensely influential collection, especially as he used foreign-language sources, giving many of these tales their first appearance in English. As acknowledged in the prefaces, although Lang himself made most of the selections, his wife and other translators did a large portion of the translating and telling of the actual stories.

Andrew Lang (31 March 1844 - 20 July 1912) was a Scots poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him. Lang was born in Selkirk. He was the eldest of the eight children born to John Lang, the town clerk of Selkirk, and his wife Jane Plenderleath Sellar, who was the daughter of Patrick Sellar, factor to the first duke of Sutherland. On 17 April 1875, he married Leonora Blanche Alleyne, youngest daughter of C. T. Alleyne of Clifton and Barbados. She was (or should have been) variously credited as author, collaborator, or translator of Lang''s Color/Rainbow Fairy Books which he edited. He was educated at Selkirk Grammar School, Loretto, and at the Edinburgh Academy, St Andrews University and at Balliol College, Oxford, where he took a first class in the final classical schools in 1868, becoming a fellow and subsequently honorary fellow of Merton College. He soon made a reputation as one of the most able and versatile writers of the day as a journalist, poet, critic, and historian. In 1906, he was elected FBA. He died of angina pectoris at the Tor-na-Coille Hotel in Banchory, Banchory, survived by his wife. He was buried in the cathedral precincts at St Andrews.