There are many fariy tales by Andrew Lang. He compiled 798 stories and 153 poems in his 12 fairy book volumes. I have a little over half of the books he published listed. You can see more titles on his wiki page. As, this is not a complete list of his he works.
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The Fairy Books of Andrew Lang by Andrew Lang
The Fairy Books of Andrew Lang by Andrew Lang is Project Gutenburg’s complete collection of all the fairy tales by Andrew Lang in his 12 fairy books.
The fairy books are also available to download individually on Project Gutenburgh. And I have provided individual links to each of his fairy books below, as well as a couple of other of his books, with a list of the stories in each book.
The Green Fairy Book
The Green Fairy Book by Andrew Lang includes the following tales: The Blue Bird, The Half-Chick, The Story of Caliph Stork, The Enchanted Watch, Rosanella, Sylvain and Jocosa, Fairy Gifts, Prince Narcissus and the Princess Potentilla, Prince Featherhead and the Princess Celandine, The Three Little Pigs, Heart of Ice, The Enchanted Ring, The Snuff-box, The Golden Blackbird, The Little Soldier, The Magic Swan, The Dirty Shepherdess, The Enchanted Snake, The Biter Bit, King Kojata, Prince Fickle and Fair Helena, Puddocky, The Story of Hok Lee and the Dwarfs, The Story of the Three Bears, Prince Vivien and the Princess Placida, Little One-eye, Little Two-eyes, and Little Three-eyes, Jorinde and Joringel, Allerleirauh or the Many-furred Creature, The Twelve Huntsmen, Spindle, Shuttle, and Needle, The Crystal Coffin, The Three Snake-leaves, The Riddle, Jack my Hedgehog, The Golden Lads, The White Snake, The Story of a Clever Tailor , The Golden Mermaid, The War of the Wolf and the Fox, The Story of the Fisherman and his Wife, The Three Musicians, and The Three Dogs.
The Blue Fairy Book
The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang includes the following tales: The bronze ring, Prince Hyacinth and the dear little princess, East of the sun and West of the moon, The yellow dwarf, Little Red Riding-Hood, The sleeping beauty in the wood, Cinderella; or, the little glass slipper, Aladdin and the wonderful lamp, The tale of a youth who set out to learn what fear was, Rumpelstiltzkin, Beauty and the Beast, The Master-Maid, Why the sea is salt, The Master cat; or, Puss in boots, Felicia and the pot of pinks, The white cat, The water-lily, The gold-spinners, The terrible head, The story of pretty Goldilocks, The history of Whittington, The wonderful sheep, Little Thumb, The forty thieves, Hansel and Grettel, Snow-White and Rose-Red, The goose-girl, Toads and diamonds, Prince Darling, Blue Beard, Trusty John, The brave little tailor, A voyage to Lilliput, The princess on the glass hill, The story of Prince Ahmed and the fairy Paribanou, The history of Jack the giant-killer, The black bull of Norroway, and The Red Etin.
The Red Fairy Book
The Red Fairy Book by Andrew Lang includes the following tales: The twelve dancing princesses, The princess Mayblossom, Soria Moria Castle, The death of Koschei the Deathless, The black thief and knight of the glen, The master thief, Brother and sister, Princess Rosette, The enchanted pig, The Norka, The wonderful birch, Jack and the Beanstalk, The little good mouse, Graciosa and Percinet, The three princesses of Whiteland, The voice of death, The six sillies, Kari Woodengown, Drakestail, The ratcatcher, The true history of Little Golden-hood, The golden branch, The three dwarfs, Dapplegrim, The enchanted canary, The twelve brothers, Rapunzel, The nettle spinner, Farmer Weatherbeard, Mother Holle, Minnikin, Bushy bride, Snowdrop, The golden goose, The seven foals, The marvelous musician, and The story of Sigurd.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Yellow Fairy Book by Andrew Lang includes the following tales: The cat and the mouse in partnership, The six swans, The dragon of the North, Story of the emperor’s new clothes, The golden crab, The iron stove, The dragon and his grandmother, The donkey cabbage, The little green frog, The seven-headed serpent, The grateful beasts, The giants and the herd-boy, The invisible prince, The crow, How six men travelled through the wide world, The wizard king, The nixy, The glass mountain, Alphege, or The green monkey, Fairer-than-a-fairy, The three brothers, The boy and the wolves, or The broken promise, The glass axe, The dead wife, In the land of souls, The white duck, The witch and her servants, The magic ring, The flower queen’s daughter, The flying ship, The snow-daughter and the fire-son, The story of King Frost, The death of the sun-hero, The Witch, The hazel-nut child, The story of Big Klaus and Little Klaus, Prince Ring, The swineherd, How to tell a true princess, The blue mountains, The tinder-box, The witch in the stone boat, Thumbelina, The nightingale, Hermod and Hadvor, The steadfast tin-soldier, Blockhead Hans, and A story about a darning-needle.
The Vilolet Fairy Book
The Vilolet Fairy Book by Andrew Lang includes the following tales: A tale of the Tontlawald, The finest liar in the world, The story of three wonderful beggars, Schippeitaro, The three princes and their beasts, The goat’s ears of the Emperor Trojan, The nine pea-hens and the golden apples, The lute player, The grateful prince, The child who came from an egg, Stan Bolovan, The two frogs, The story of a gazelle, How a fish swam in the air and a hare in the water, Two in a sack, The envious neighbour, The fairy of the dawn, The enchanted knife, Jesper who herded the hares, The underground workers, The history of Dwarf Long Nose, The Nunda, eater of people, The story of Hassebu, The maiden with the wooden helmet, The monkey and the jelly-fish, The headless dwarfs, The young man who would have his eyes opened, The boys with the golden stars, The frog, The princess who was hidden underground, The girl who pretended to be a boy, The story of Halfman, The prince who wanted to see the world, Virgililus the sorcerer, and Mogarzea and his son.
The Olive Fairy Book
The Olive Fairy Book by Andrew Lang and H. J. Ford includes the following tales: Madschen, The blue parrot, Geirlaug the king’s daughter, The story of little King Loc, ‘A long-bow story’, Jackal or tiger?, The comb and the collar, The thanksgiving of the Wazir, Samba the coward, Kupti and Imani, The strange adventures of Little Maia, Diamond cut diamond, The green knight, The five wise words of the guru, The golden-headed fish, Dorani, The satin surgeon, The billy goat and the king, The story of Zoulvisia, Grasp all, lose all, The fate of the turtle, The snake prince, The prince and princess in the forest, The clever weaver, The boy who found fear at last, He wins who waits, The steel cane, The punishment of the fairy Gangana, and The silent princess.
The Crimson Fairy Book
The Crimson Fairy Book by Andrew Lang includes the following tales: Lovely Ilonka, Lucky Luck, The Hairy Man, To your Good Health!, The Story of the Seven Simons, The Language of Beasts, The Boy who could keep a Secret, The Prince and the Dragon, Little Wildrose, Tiidu the Piper, Paperarello, The Gifts of the Magician, The Strong Prince, The Treasure Seeker, The Cottager and his Cat, The Prince who would seek Immortality, The Stone-cutter, The Gold-bearded Man, Tritill, Litill, and the Birds, The Three Robes, The Six Hungry Beasts, How the Beggar Boy turned into Count Piro, The Rogue and the Herdsman, Eisenkopf, The Death of Abu Nowas and of his Wife, Motikatika, Niels and the Giants, Shepherd Paul, How the wicked Tanuki was punished, The Crab and the Monkey, The Horse Gullfaxi and the Sword Gunnfoder, The Story of the Sham Prince, or the Ambitious Tailor, The Colony of Cats, How to find out a True Friend, Clever Maria, and The Magic Kettle.
The Lilac Fairy Book
The Lilac Fairy Book by Andrew Lang includes the following tales: The Shifty Lad, The False Prince and the True, The Jogi’s Punishment, The Heart of a Monkey, The Fairy Nurse, A Lost Paradise, How Brave Walter Hunted Wolves, The Ring of the Waterfalls, A French Puck, The Three Crowns, The Story of a Very Bad Boy, The Brown Bear of Norway, Little Lasse, ‘Moti’, The Enchanted Deer, A Fish Story, The Wonderful Tune, The Rich Brother and the Poor Brother, The One-Handed Girl, The Bones of Djulung, The Sea Ring’s Gift, The Raspberry Worm, The Stones of Plouhinec, The Castle of Kerglas, The Battle of the Birds, The Lady of the Fountain, The Four Gifts, The Groac’h of the Isle of Lok, The Escape of the Mouse, The Believing Husbands, The Hoodie-Crow, The Brownie of the Lake, and The Winning of Olwen.
The Brown Fairy Book
The Brown Fairy Book by Andrew Lang includes the following tales: What the Rose did to the Cypress, Ball-Carrier and the Bad One, How Ball-Carrier finished his Task, The Bunyip, Father Grumbler, The Story of the Yara, The Cunning Hare, The Turtle and his Bride, How Geirald the Coward was Punished, Habogi, How the Little Brother set Free his Big Brothers, The Sacred Milk of Koumongoe, The Wicked Wolverine, The Husband of the Rat’s Daughter, The Mermaid and the Boy, Pivi and Kabo, The Elf Maiden, How Some Wild Animals became Tame Ones, Fortune and the Wood-Cutter, The Enchanted Head, The Sister of the Sun, The Prince and the Three Fates, The Fox and the Lapp, Kisa the Cat, The Lion and the Cat, Which was the Foolishest?, Asmund and Signy, Rubezahl, Story of the King who would be Stronger then Fate, Story of Wali Dad the Simple-hearted, Tale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey, and The Knights of the Fish.
The Grey Fairy Book
The Grey Fairy Book by Andrew Lang includes the following tales: Donkey Skin, The Goblin Pony, An Impossible Enchantment, The Story of Dschemil and Dachemila, Janni and the Draken, The Partnership of the Thief and the Liar, Fortunatus and his Purse, The Goat-faced Girl, What came of picking Flowers, The Story of Bensurdatu, The Magician’s Horse, The Little Gray Man, Herr Lazarus and the Draken, The Story of the Queen of the Flowery Isles, Udea and her Seven Brothers, The White Wolf, Mohammed with the Magic Finger, Bobino, The Dog and the Sparrow, The Story of the Three Sons of Hali, The Story of the Fair Circassians, The Jackal and the Spring The Bear, The Sunchild The Daughter of Buk Ettemsuch, Laughing Eye and Weeping Eye, or the Limping Fox, The Unlooked for Prince, The Simpleton, The Street Musicians, The Twin Brothers, Cannetella, The Ogre, A Fairy’s Blunder, Long, Broad, and Quickeye, Prunella.
The Orange Fairy Book
The Orange Fairy Book by Andrew Lang and H. J. Ford includes the following tales: The story of the hero Makóma, The magic mirror, Story of the king who would see Paradise, How Isuro the Rabbit tricked Gudu, Ian, the soldier’s son, The fox and the wolf, How Ian Direach got the blue falcon, The ugly duckling, The two caskets, The goldsmith’s fortune, The enchanted wreath, The foolish weaver, The clever cat, The story of Manus, Pinkel the thief, The adventures of a jackal, The adventures of the jackal’s eldest son, The adventures of the younger son of the jackal, Three treasures of the giants, The rover of the plain, The white doe, The girl-fish, The owl and the eagle, The frog and the Lion Fairy, The adventures of Covan the Brown-haired, The Princess Bella-Flor, The bird of truth, The mink and the wolf, Adventures of an Indian brave, How the Stalos were tricked, Andras Baive, The white slipper, and The magic book.
The Violet Fairy Book
The Violet Fairy Book by Andrew Lang includes the following tales: A tale of the Tontlawald, The finest liar in the world, The story of three wonderful beggars, Schippeitaro, The three princes and their beasts, The goat’s ears of the Emperor Trojan, The nine pea-hens and the golden apples, The lute player, The grateful prince, The child who came from an egg, Stan Bolovan, The two frogs, The story of a gazelle, How a fish swam in the air and a hare in the water, Two in a sack, The envious neighbour, The fairy of the dawn, The enchanted knife, Jesper who herded the hares, The underground workers, The history of Dwarf Long Nose, The Nunda, eater of people, The story of Hassebu, The maiden with the wooden helmet, The monkey and the jelly-fish, The headless dwarfs, The young man who would have his eyes opened, The boys with the golden stars, The frog, The princess who was hidden underground, The girl who pretended to be a boy, The story of Halfman, The prince who wanted to see the world, Virgililus the sorcerer, and Mogarzea and his son.
The Red Romance Book by Andrew Lang and H. J. Ford
The Red Romance Book by Andrew Lang and H. J. Ford includes the following tales: How William of Palermo was carried off by the Werwolf, The Disenchantment of the Werwolf, The Slaying of Hallgerda’s Husbands, The Death of Gunnar, Njal’s Burning, The Lady of Solace, Una and the Lion, How the Red Cross Knight slew the Dragon, Amys and Amyle, The Tale of the Cid, The Knight of the Sorrowful Countenance, The Adventure of the Two Armies who turned out to be Flocks of Sheep, The Adventure of the Boiling Lights, The Helmet of Mambrino, How Don Quixote was Enchanted while guarding the Castle, Don Quixote’s Home-coming, The Meeting of Huon and Oberon, King of the Fairies, How Oberon saved Huon, Havelok and Goldborough, Cupid and Psyche, Sir Bevis the Strong, Ogier the Dane, How the Ass became a Man again, Guy of Warwick, How Bradamante conquered the Wizard, The Ring of Bradamante, The Fulfilling of the Prophecy, The Knight of the Sun, and How the Knight of the Sun rescued his Father.
The Magic Ring and Other Stories by Andrew Lang and H. J. Ford
The Magic Ring and Other Stories by Andrew Lang and H. J. Ford includes the following tales: The magic ring, The white duck, Lovely Ilonka, Clever Maria, The language of beasts, The cat and the mouse in partnership, The six swans, The story of the Emperor’s new clothes, The golden crab, The iron stove, The dragon and his grandmother, The donkey cabbage, Lucky luck, and To your good health!
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