A review by abomine
Fairy Tales From Around the World by Andrew Lang, Henry Justice Ford

4.0

This is a lovely collection of fairy tales, but those looking for the darkness and occasional violence of the original stories may have to look elsewhere. Andrew Lang compiled this collection particularly for the children of his day, so a lot of the more gruesome elements that are present in, say, Grimm's tales (which, as violent as they are, are toned-down versions of darker stories themselves) are missing here. While it some could consider it more appropriate bedtime reading for children, those very children may miss out on some of the powerful imagery and excitement that they could get from reading the Grimm version. All the same, this wonderful and eclectic sampler of Lang's Fairy Books is recommended for any fairy tale enthusiast.