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The Grey Fairy Book gathers a selection of folk and fantasy tales from diverse cultures, including stories from Lithuania, various parts of Africa, Germany, France, Greece, and other regions. These narratives are rendered in large print for easier reading by children, and they have been translated and adapted by Mrs. Dent, Mrs. Lang, Miss Eleanor Sellar, Miss Blackley, and Miss Hange.
First publish date: 1900
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Andrew Lang
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