The Water-Lily. The Gold-Spinners

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Author: Andrew Lang ISBN: 1230000803618
Publisher: Media Galaxy Publication: November 24, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Andrew Lang
ISBN: 1230000803618
Publisher: Media Galaxy
Publication: November 24, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English

Andrew Lang was a Scots poet, novelist, and literary critic. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. Lang gave many of the tales their first appearance in English. 
Andrew Lang's Fairy Books — are a series of twelve collections of fairy tales. Each volume is distinguished by its own color. In all, 437 tales from a broad range of cultures and countries are presented. The THE WATER-LILY. THE GOLD-SPINNERS is an Estonian fairy tale included it The Blue Fairy Book.
The Blue Fairy Book is probably the volume with the most traditional tales.
THE GOLD-SPINNERS begins thus: In a hut hidden deep in a forest, three beautiful maidens spend each waking moment weaving gold flax into yarn. An old woman supervises them, collecting every finished thread. She leaves them only for short journeys - always leaving a full slate of work along with the warning to keep their eyes on their work, and to speak to no man; otherwise the gold will lose its shine and great misfortunes will follow.

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Andrew Lang was a Scots poet, novelist, and literary critic. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. Lang gave many of the tales their first appearance in English. 
Andrew Lang's Fairy Books — are a series of twelve collections of fairy tales. Each volume is distinguished by its own color. In all, 437 tales from a broad range of cultures and countries are presented. The THE WATER-LILY. THE GOLD-SPINNERS is an Estonian fairy tale included it The Blue Fairy Book.
The Blue Fairy Book is probably the volume with the most traditional tales.
THE GOLD-SPINNERS begins thus: In a hut hidden deep in a forest, three beautiful maidens spend each waking moment weaving gold flax into yarn. An old woman supervises them, collecting every finished thread. She leaves them only for short journeys - always leaving a full slate of work along with the warning to keep their eyes on their work, and to speak to no man; otherwise the gold will lose its shine and great misfortunes will follow.

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