The Fairy Books, or "Coloured" Fairy Books is a collection of fairy tales divided into twelve books, each associated with a different colour. Collected together by Andrew Land they are sourced from a number of different countries and were translated by Lang's wife and other translators who also retold many of the tales. The collection has been incalculably important and, although he did not source the stories himself direct from the oral tradition he can make claim to the first English translation of many.First published in 1903, The Crimson Fairy Book is the 8th volume in this series.
Acerca de Andrew Lang
Poeta, novelista y crítico literario escocés. Gran colaborador en el campo de la Antropología, nació el 31 de marzo de 1844 y falleció el 20 de Julio de 1912. Es principalmente conocido por sus publicaciones de folklore, mitología y religión