Andrew Lang

With the help of some extraordinary comrades that he meets on the way, a Simpleton fulfills the King's outlandish requests and wins the hand of the Princess.

The King and Queen of the country next to Fairyland long for a child and are finally blessed with a daughter, the Princess Niente.

Poetry is the language of the human nature, a beautiful tool to express every thought and feeling. Searching through different cultures, languages, and historical moments, Andrew Lang carefully crafted this diverse collection of poetry, translating and editing the lyrics of highly esteemed poets. Accepting only the finest of the craft, The Blue Poetry Book features some of humankind's most magnificent poems, spanning across centuries and cultures....

"When Emily Wilson's translation of The Odyssey appeared in 2017-revealing the ancient poem in a contemporary idiom that "combines intellectual authority with addictive readability" (Edith Hall, The Sunday Telegraph)-critics lauded it as "a revelation" (Susan Chira, The New York Times) and "a cultural landmark" (Charlotte Higgins, The Guardian) that would forever change how Homer is read in English. Now Wilson has returned with an equally revelatory...

A collection of more than thirty fairy tales for young readers of all ages.