Published in 1910, The Lilac Fairy Book is the last book in the series of fairytale collections known as Andrew Lang's “Coloured” Fairy Books and features stories from various folklores and cultures including Welsh, Portuguese, Scottish, Italian, and many other foreign literary branches. Moreover, the collection is a gem in the short story genre due to the fact that Lang collected some of the featured stories from foreign languages and made them available to English audiences. Featuring 33 stories, The Lilac Fairy Book offers a different perspective to the happy-ever-after fairytales most people are accustomed to and expect. The compilation combines faeries, animals, giants, ogres, kings, mermaids, and troubled characters, as it offers not just entertainment, but also enlightens with its allusions. Awe-inspiring for children with its vibrant characters and vivid descriptions, the short stories are equally engaging for adults who want to revive some childhood memories, while being open to some unexpected twists.

Latest episodes of the podcast The Lilac Fairy Book by Unknown

• 01 – Preface
• 02 – Shifty Lad, Scotland
• 03 – The False Prince and the True, Portugal
• 04 – The Jogi’s Punishment, India
• 05 – The Heart of a Monkey, Swahili
• 06 – Fairy Nurse, Ireland
• 07 – Lost Paradise, France
• 08 – How Brave Walter Hunted Wolves, Finland
• 09 – The King of the Waterfalls, Scotland
• 10 – A French Puck, France
• 11 – The Three Crowns, Scotland
• 12 – The Very Bad Boy, France
• 13 – The Brown Bear of Norway, Scotland
• 14 – Little Lasse, Finland
• 15 – Moti, Mid-East
• 16 – Enchanted Deer, Scotland
• 17 – A Fish Story, Australia
• 18 – Wonderful Tune, Ireland
• 19 – The Rich Brother and the Poor Brother, Portugal
• 20 – The One-Handed Girl, Swahili
• 21 – Bones of Djulung, Unknown
• 22 – The Sea King’s Gift, Finland
• 23 – The Raspberry Worm, Finland
• 24 – The Stones of Plouhinec, France
• 25 – The Castle of Kerglas, France
• 26 – The Battle of the Birds , Scotland
• 27 – Lady of the Fountain, Wales
• 28 – The Four Gifts, France
• 29 – Groac’h of Isle of Lok, France
• 30 – The Escape of the Mouse, Wales
• 31 – The Believing Husbands, Scotland
• 32 – The Hoodie Crow, Scotland
• 33 – The Brownie of The Lake, France
• 34 – The Winning of Olwen, Wales