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The Brown Fairy Book

Andrew Lang (1904)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingG
Pages244 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age5
Goodreads4.08/5 (1316)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Animal DeathDeceptionAbandonmentDeath

Positive tags

AdventureFriendshipHeartwarmingQuestHumor

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVsEnsemble Cast

Tropes

Coming of AgeQuestMentor FigureTricksterShapeshiftersFaeAncient ArtifactHidden Identity

Themes

Good Versus EvilTransformationCleverness and WitCultural HeritageJusticePerseveranceKindness Rewarded

Synopsis

Thirty-two fairy tales from the folklore of Africa, Australia, Brazil, India, New Caledonia, and Persia.

Tags

Multicultural FolkloreClassic LiteratureEducationalShort Story Collection