num_pages: 388
description: Roumania, Japan, Serbia, Lithuania, Africa, Portugal, and Russia are among the sources of these 35 stories that tell of a haunted forest, chests of gold coins, a magical dog, and a man who outwits a dragon. Perhaps the best English versions available of these classic stories. 74 illustrations.
language: English
title: The Violet Fairy Book
titlecomplete: The Violet Fairy Book
genres: Fiction, Classics, Fae, Childrens, Anthologies, Folklore, Fairy Tales, Mythology, Fantasy, Short Stories
ratings_count: 1488
series: The Rainbow Fairy Books, Lang's Fairy Books
publisher: Dover Publications