Andrew Lang

Broschiertes Buch

The Lilac Fairy Book

Beschreibung

Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - 'What cases are you engaged in at present?' 'Are you stopping many teeth just now?' 'What people have you converted lately?' Do ladies put these questions to the men - lawyers, dentists, clergymen, and so forth - who happen to sit next them at dinner parties? I do not know whether ladies thus indicate their interest in the occupations of their casual neighbours at the hospitable board. But if they do not know me, or do not know me well, they generally ask 'Are you writing anything now?' (as if they should ask a painter 'Are you painting anything now?' or a lawyer 'Have you any cases at present?'). Sometimes they are more definite and inquire 'What are you writing now?' as if I must be writing something - which, indeed, is the case, though I dislike being reminded of it. It is an awkward question, because the fair being does not care a bawbee what I am writing; nor would she be much enlightened if I replied 'Madam, I am engaged on a treatise intended to prove that Normal is prior to Conceptional Totemism' - though that answer would be as true in fact as obscure in significance. The best plan seems to be to answer that I have entirely abandoned mere literature, and am contemplating a book on 'The Causes of Early Blight in the Potato,' a melancholy circumstance which threatens to deprive us of our chief esculent root.

Autor

Andrew Lang, born on 31 March 1844 in Selkirk, Scotland, was a multifaceted scholar renowned for his contributions to literature and anthropology. Educated at the University of St Andrews and Balliol College, Oxford, he excelled in classical studies and developed a profound interest in folklore and mythology. In 1875, he married Leonora Blanche Alleyne, who played a significant role in his fairy tale collections.Throughout his career, Lang was a prolific writer, producing works that spanned poetry, novels, literary criticism, and anthropological studies. He is perhaps best remembered for his Fairy Books, a series of twelve collections of fairy tales from various cultures, beginning with The Blue Fairy Book in 1889. These volumes have become classics, enchanting readers with their rich storytelling and diverse narratives.In addition to his literary endeavors, Lang made significant contributions to the study of folklore and anthropology, authoring works such as Custom and Myth (1884) and Myth, Ritual and Religion (1887). His scholarly pursuits extended to psychical research, and he served as president of the Society for Psychical Research in 1911. Lang passed away on 20 July 1912 in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, leaving behind a legacy that continues to influence the fields of literature and anthropology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: 1st World Library - Literary Society
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Januar 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 540g
• ISBN-13: 9781421801056
• ISBN-10: 1421801051
• Artikelnr.: 21811751