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The Red Fairy Book

Andrew Lang (1890)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupChildren 5-8
Content ratingPG
Pages348 (Standard (250-400))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age6
Goodreads4.14/5 (3607)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

Animal HarmChild AbandonmentDeathKidnappingCaptivity

Positive tags

AdventureHappy EndingComing of AgeQuestHumor

Hero archetypes

Knight / WarriorRoyalty / PrinceTrickster

Heroine archetypes

Royalty / PrincessCursed PrincessClever Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Multiple POVs

Tropes

Chosen OneQuestHidden IdentityCursedFaeMagical Creature CompanionTricksterForbidden MagicTrue Love's Kiss

Themes

Good vs EvilCleverness over StrengthTransformationJusticeReward of KindnessConsequences of GreedFamily Loyalty

Synopsis

Thirty-seven fairy tales from the folklore of France, Scandinavia, Germany, Russia and other countries.

Tags

Children'sFairy Tale RetellingMythologyClassic LiteratureFolklore