The Yellow Fairy Book
The Yellow Fairy Book, published in 1894, is the fourth of Andrew Lang's colored fairy books, after the Blue, Red and Green. In a teasing preface Lang answers a complaint from the president of the Folk-Lore Society about printing so many fairy tales with pictures. The collection draws widely: Grimm's The Six Swans and The Iron Stove, Andersen's The Emperor's New Clothes, The Dragon of the North from Estonia, The Glass Mountain from Poland, The Flying Ship and The Story of King Frost from Russia, tales from Bukovina, Greece and Hungary, and stories from the Iroquois and other Native American peoples. The retellings, largely by Lang's wife and friends, are clear and lively. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first story is free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Yellow Fairy Book
The Yellow Fairy Book by Andrew Lang can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read The Yellow Fairy Book online?
Yes. The Yellow Fairy Book opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is The Yellow Fairy Book free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of The Yellow Fairy Book is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is The Yellow Fairy Book in the public domain?
Yes. The Yellow Fairy Book by Andrew Lang is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Yellow Fairy Book?
About 7 h 25 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Yellow Fairy Book?
The Yellow Fairy Book by Andrew Lang is filed under "Children's Classics" in the Vinteuil library.
