The Pink Fairy Book

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Lang Andrew. The Pink Fairy Book

Preface

The Cat’s Elopement

How the Dragon Was Tricked

The Goblin and the Grocer. Translated from the German of Hans Andersen

The House in the Wood. From the German of Grimm

Uraschimataro and the Turtle

The Slaying of the Tanuki. From the Japanische Murchen und Sagen

The Flying Trunk. Translated from the German of Hans Andersen

The Snow-man. Translated from the German of Hans Andersen

The Shirt-collar. Translated from the German of Hans Andersen

The Princess in the Chest. Translated from the Danish

The Three Brothers. Translated from the German of the Brothers Grimm

The Snow-queen. Translated from the German of Hans Andersen by Miss Alma Alleyne

The Fir-tree. Translated from the German of Hans Christian Andersen

Hans, the Mermaid’s Son. Translated from the Danish

Peter Bull. From the Danish

The Bird ‘Grip’ Translated from the Swedish

Snowflake

I Know What I Have Learned. From the Danish

The Cunning Shoemaker. Sicilianische Mahrchen

The King Who Would Have a Beautiful Wife. Sicilianische Mahrchen

Catherine and Her Destiny. Sicilianische Mahrchen von Laura Gonzenbach. Leipzig, Engelmann, 1870

How the Hermit Helped to Win the King’s Daughter. Sicilianische Mahrchen

The Water of Life

The Wounded Lion. Cuentos Populars Catalans

The Man Without a Heart

The Two Brothers. Sicilianische Malirchen. L. Gonzenbach

Master and Pupil. From the Danish

The Golden Lion. Sicilianische Mahrchen. L. Gonzenbach

The Sprig of Rosemary

The White Dove. From the Danish

The Troll’s Daughter. From the Danish

Esben and the Witch. From the Danish

Princess Minon-minette. Bibliotheque des Fees et aes Genies

Maiden Bright-eye. From the Danish

The Merry Wives. From the Danish

King Lindorm. From the Swedish

The Jackal, the Dove, and the Panther

The Little Hare

The Sparrow with the Slit Tongue. From the Japanische Marchen und Sagen

The Story of Ciccu. From Sicilianische Mahrchen

Don Giovanni De La Fortuna. Sicilianische Mahrchen

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Once upon a time there lived a cat of marvellous beauty, with a skin as soft and shining as silk, and wise green eyes, that could see even in the dark. His name was Gon, and he belonged to a music teacher, who was so fond and proud of him that he would not have parted with him for anything in the world.

Well, it happened one day that these two, when out for an evening stroll, met under a cherry tree, and in one moment fell madly in love with each other. Gon had long felt that it was time for him to find a wife, for all the ladies in the neighbourhood paid him so much attention that it made him quite shy; but he was not easy to please, and did not care about any of them. Now, before he had time to think, Cupid had entangled him in his net, and he was filled with love towards Koma. She fully returned his passion, but, like a woman, she saw the difficulties in the way, and consulted sadly with Gon as to the means of overcoming them. Gon entreated his master to set matters right by buying Koma, but her mistress would not part from her. Then the music master was asked to sell Gon to the lady, but he declined to listen to any such suggestion, so everything remained as before.

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‘Oh, dear, how late I have made myself!’ said Gerda. ‘It’s autumn already! I cannot rest!’ And she sprang up to run on.

Oh, how tired and sore her little feet grew, and it became colder and colder.

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