Andrew Lang (1) (1844–1912)
Autor de The Blue Fairy Book
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Andrew Lang was born at Selkirk in Scotland on March 31, 1844. He was a historian, poet, novelist, journalist, translator, and anthropologist, in connection with his work on literary texts. He was educated at Edinburgh Academy, St. Andrews University, and Balliol College, Oxford University, mostrar más becoming a fellow at Merton College. His poetry includes Ballads and Lyrics of Old France (1872), Ballades in Blue China (1880--81), and Grass of Parnassus (1888--92). His anthropology and his defense of the value of folklore as the basis of religion is expressed in his works Custom and Myth (1884), Myth, Ritual and Religion (1887), and The Making of Religion (1898). He also translated Homer and critiqued James G. Frazer's views of mythology as expressed in The Golden Bough. He was considered a good historian, with a readable narrative style and knowledge of the original sources including his works A History of Scotland (1900-7), James VI and the Gowrie Mystery (1902), and Sir George Mackenzie (1909). He was one of the most important collectors of folk and fairy tales. His collections of Fairy books, including The Blue Fairy Book, preserved and handed down many of the better-known folk tales from the time. He died of angina pectoris on July 20, 1912. (Bowker Author Biography) mostrar menos
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Obras de Andrew Lang
Los Cuentos De Las Mil Y Una Noches/ the Stories of Thousand and One Nights: Aladino, Simbad Y Otros 24 Fantasticos… (1969) — Editor — 763 copias, 9 reseñas
King Arthur: Tales from the Round Table (Dover Children's Evergreen Classics) (1993) 602 copias, 4 reseñas
Beauty and the Beast and Other Classic Fairy Tales (Barnes & Noble Omnibus Leatherbound Classics) (Barnes & Noble… (2016) — Editor — 286 copias, 1 reseña
The Chronicles of Pantouflia: Prince Prigio and Prince Ricardo of Pantouflia (1981) 85 copias, 1 reseña
Sinbad the Sailor & Other Stories; Based on "The Arabian Nights Entertainments," by Andrew Lang. (1986) 19 copias
Dark Days and Much Darker Days: A Detective Story Club Christmas Annual (Detective Club Crime Classics) (2016) — Autor — 15 copias
Favorite Andrew Lang Fairy Tale Books in Many Colors: Red, Green, Yellow and Blue Fairy Tale Books (1979) 15 copias, 1 reseña
Theocritus, Bion and Moschus: Rendered into English prose with an introductory essay by A. Lang (1999) 10 copias
Stories From 1001 Arabian Nights: Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp, The Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor, Ali Baba and the… (2008) 8 copias
Book of Dreams and Ghosts 4 copias
Strategy Six Pack 8 - A Short History of Scotland, The Battle of Blenheim, A Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson, King… (2016) 4 copias
Selections from The Blue Fairy Book 3 copias
The selected writings of Andrew Lang. Volume II, Folklore, mythology, anthropology case studies (2016) 3 copias
Coloured Fairy Books 3 copias
The selected writings of Andrew Lang. Volume I, Folklore, mythology, anthropology general and theoretical (2016) 3 copias
The Story of Robin Hood 3 copias
The Illustrated Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp (The Golden Age of Illustration Series) (2019) 3 copias
The Poison Apple: And Other Tales of Magic Mirrors and Wicked Queen: Magical Creatures, A Weiser Books Collection (2012) 3 copias
Andrew Lang's Fairy Books, Volume 1 (Illustrated and Unabridged): Blue Fairy Book, Red Fairy Book, Green Fairy… (2012) 2 copias
Man in the Iron Mask 2 copias
The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer, The Aeneid by Virgil, and Tales of Troy by Andrew Lang (Classic Collections) (2009) 2 copias
Old French Title Pages 2 copias
The dead Leman, and other tales from the French — Traductor — 2 copias
The Fairy Books of Many Colors Volume One: The Blue Fairy Book, The Red Fairy Book, The Green Fairy Book, and The… (2020) 2 copias
Beauty and the Beast : and other stories from the blue, brown, green, violet and yellow fairy books (2010) 2 copias
Tales of romance,: Based on tales in the Book of romance Edited by Andrew Lang with 4 coloured plates and 15 other… (2016) 2 copias
Why the Sea is Salt (Short Story) 2 copias
The blue true story book 2 copias
1001 Arabian Nights (selection) 1 copia
Hystorical Mysteries 1 copia
Blue and Green Fairy Book 1 copia
The Edinburgh Critical Edition of the Selected Writings of Andrew Lang, Volume 1: Anthropology, Fairy Tale, Folklore,… (2015) 1 copia
The Fairy Books of Many Colors Volume Two: The Pink Fairy Book, The Grey Fairy Book, The Orange Fairy Book, The Olive… (2020) 1 copia
Idyls of Theocritus, 2 Volumes 1 copia
Andrew Lang's Fairy Books in Two Volumes, Volume 2, (Illustrated and Unabridged): Violet Fairy Book, Crimson Fairy… (2012) 1 copia
English Fairy Tales, Volume 1 1 copia
The paradise of poets 1 copia
As Doze Princesas Bailarinas 1 copia
Arabian nights with Scheherazade 1 copia
Border life in days gone by 1 copia
Sindbad the sailor 1 copia
Old Friends Among The Fairies 1 copia
Scythe Song {poem} 1 copia
The new Pygmalion 1 copia
"A Long-Bow Story" 1 copia
The Snake Prince (Short Story) 1 copia
The Andrew Lang Tales, Book III 1 copia
The Golden Mermaid (Short Story) 1 copia
Puddocky (Short Story) 1 copia
World of Farytales 1 copia
Dear Stevenson : letters from Andrew Lang to Robert Louis Stevenson with five letters from Stevenson to Lang (1990) 1 copia
Thomas Blintons Mareridt 1 copia
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Isaac Asimov's Magical Worlds of Fantasy, Volume 6: Mythical Beasties (1837) — Contribuidor — 127 copias, 2 reseñas
Beauty and the beast: classic tales about animal brides and grooms from around the world (2017) — Contribuidor — 108 copias, 2 reseñas
Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated) (2012) — Contribuidor, algunas ediciones — 79 copias
The Dedalus Book of British Fantasy: 19th Century (European Literary Fantasy Anthologies) (1991) — Contribuidor — 45 copias
The Pleasures of Literature and the Solace of Books (1898) — Introducción, algunas ediciones — 9 copias
Mitt skattkammer. b.9 Gjennom tidene — Contribuidor — 9 copias
The Ash-Tree Press Annual Macabre 2005: Haven't I Read This Before? (2005) — Contribuidor — 7 copias, 1 reseña
The Bibelot, Volume IX: A Reprint of Poetry and Prose for Book Lovers, Chosen in Part from Scarce Editions and Sources… (1903) — Contribuidor — 4 copias
The Story of Odysseus in the Land of Tthe Phaeacians: Being the Sixth and a Part of the Seventh Book of the Odyssey… (1904) — Traductor — 2 copias
Nicolette and Aucassin, a troubador's tale; Paul and Virginia, by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre; with a critical and… — Traductor, algunas ediciones — 1 copia
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- Nombre canónico
- Lang, Andrew
- Nombre legal
- Lang, Andrew Gabriel
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1844-03-31
- Fecha de fallecimiento
- 1912-07-20
- Lugar de sepultura
- St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen, Scotland
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- UK
- País (para mapa)
- Scotland, UK
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland, UK
- Lugar de fallecimiento
- Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
- Lugares de residencia
- London, England, UK
- Educación
- Edinburgh Academy
University of St Andrews
University of Oxford (Balliol College)
Loretto
Selkirk Grammar School - Ocupaciones
- poet
novelist
literary critic
literary historian
translator
journalist - Relaciones
- Lang, Leonora (wife)
- Premios y honores
- Fellow of Merton College
Fellow of the British Academy - Biografía breve
- Andrew Lang FBA (31 March 1844 – 20 July 1912) was a Scottish 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.
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