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Richard Wilhelm (10 May 1873 – 2 Mar 1930) was a German sinologist, theologian, and missionary. He is best remembered for his translations of philosophical works and collecting Chinese folk tales, fables and fairy tales. His translation of the I Ching is still regarded as one of the finest, as is...

Andrew Lang (1844 – 1912) was a Scots poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him. Lang was also a prolific author of works both...

Andrew Lang (1844 – 1912) was a Scots poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him. Lang was also a prolific author of works both...

Andrew Lang (1844 – 1912) was a Scots poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to the field of anthropology. He is best known as a collector of folk and fairy tales. Lang was also a prolific author of fiction works; he wrote his own fairy tales such as Prince Prigio (1889) and Prince Ricardo...

Fairytale is a mirror and the soul of the nation reflects in it. Reading the tales of different nations you begin to understand what they think about life, truth and justice. Henny Penny (known in the United States as Chicken Little or Chicken Licken), is a cumulative folk tale about a chicken who...

Indian fairy tales are full of allegory and wisdom, a triumph of the truth above lies, tricks over insidiousness, savvy and patience. During wandering through the forest Iktomi saw a bird which was sitting at the top of a tree. The bird was beautiful and its tale was bright and colored in all beautiful...

Every nation in the world has its own folklore heritage — legends, myths, fairy-tales. In such stories the wisdom of every nation is collected and embodied, although some of the nations have similar tales, especially those who are neighbours. Legend and myths employ elements of supernatural origin:...

Sir Arthur Doyle was a Scottish physician and writer who is most noted for his fictional stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. He is also known for writing the fictional adventures of a second character he invented, Professor...

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...

Selma Lagerlof (1858-1940) is a famous Swedish writer. She is the first woman who got a Nobel Prize in literature in 1909. She grow up in one of the most picturesque areas in Sweden - Värmland. That fact had a great influence on her writings. Lagerlof is well-known for her "The Wonderful...

Once upon a time there was a man who had a lazy son. When the father was dying, he sent for his son and told him that he would soon be left alone in the world, with no possessions but the small cottage and pear tree near it. But the lazy son after his father’s death didn’t seek any job. He ate...

Christopher Marlowe (26 feb 1564 - 30 May 1593) was an English dramatist, poet and translator. His plays are known for the use of blank verse and their overreaching protagonists. Marlowe's first play performed on the regular stage in London, in 1587, was Tamburlaine the Great. Marlowe's plays were...

Given Romania's long and diverse cultural history, it is no surprise that the country has such a rich tapestry of folk tales, fairy tales, and legends. It is fortunate that so many of these stories survived the country's turbulent history and were passed down throughout the ages to countless Romanian...

Charles Perrault (1628-1703) is a famous French writer. He is regarded as the founder of a new literature genre, the fairy tale. Nowadays Perrault is known for his collection "Stories or Fairy Tales from Past Times with Morals or Mother Goose Tales". The writer had an influence on Louis...