The Orange Fairy Book, Madame dAulnoy
The Orange Fairy Book, Madame dAulnoy
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The Orange Fairy Book

Author: Madame dAulnoy

Narrator: Luke Daniels

Unabridged: 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/15/2013


Synopsis

From 1889 to 1910, Scottish author and journalist Andrew Lang collected more than four hundred fairy tales from sources throughout the world. Organized into twelve volumes, he distinguished each by the color of the book cover. The books were immensely popular and helped change the public notion that fairy tales were unsuitable for young readers.Included in this audiobook is The Frog and the Lion Fairy from The Orange Fairy Book. Originally written by Madame dAulnoy, this is the story of a queen who is kidnapped by the wicked Fairy Lioness. She fears that her husband, the king, will never know of what becomes of her. The one day, she rescues a small frog who is much more than he seems Proceeds from sale of this title go to Reach Out and Read, an innovative literacy advocacy organization.

Reviews

Goodreads review by M.M. Strawberry on July 25, 2023

This book is well into the series, but for me this is my first of Andrew Lang's Coloured Fairy Books. (10th in the series) The stories were a mixed bag, some were decent but a lot felt repetitive, and some simply have not aged well. Still, Lang did pull together a diverse collection of stories. Over......more

Goodreads review by Mary on December 07, 2014

A collection of tales leaning toward the Scottish, Scandinavian and African. Some from the precieuses. One, "The Bird of Truth", left me wondering whether it was literary because it put the events out of order, which in my experience is a warning sign; folktales tend to recount in order. Though othe......more

Goodreads review by Maria on January 27, 2012

I read the fairy books for writing inspiration. I didn't need any when I started this one, but that was only because I have 2 stories being written, 1 clamoring in my head like a bird... and about ten more in various stages. But my reading group has a food challenge... And I can never quite pass up a......more

Goodreads review by Martha on March 04, 2011

As a child, I read this over and over and over again. I remember my parents bought it for me at the little shop attached to a restaurant called The Light of Yoga, which had peanut butter soft serve ice cream and lots of things with sprouts on them. They unfortunately burned down a long time ago.......more

Goodreads review by Renee on November 06, 2015

I very much enjoyed this collection which presents fairytales that are a bit less familiar. Most seem to hail from Africa and Northern Europe, and they are just as blood-thirsty as those in the previous volumes of the series. The series itself is s brilliant concept. I believe Andrew Lange and his w......more