Children's ✦ Penny’s Take
The Red Fairy Book
Andrew Lang · 2014
84/100
👍 Worth It
The second volume in Andrew Lang's Coloured Fairy Books is the real deal — 37 tales drawn from French, Russian, Norse, and Romanian traditions, including Sigurd, Rapunzel, and Jack and the Beanstalk, collected with genuine scholarly care. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis both called this series formative reading, and it shows: the range and quality of source material is exceptional for any fairy-tale collection. A foundational title for family bookshelves and folklore enthusiasts alike.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety90
Substance / usefulness85
Craft & writing82
Originality80
Evidence & accuracy88
Hype vs delivers82
Age-fit92
👁 Human-eye gut-check86
Penny’s verdict84
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