Publisher's Synopsis
The tales in the Grey Fairy Book are derived from many countries-Lithuania, various parts of Africa, Germany, France, Greece, and other regions of the world. Andrew Lang (March 31, 1844, Selkirk - July 20, 1912, Banchory, Kincardineshire) was a prolific Scots man of letters. He was a poet, novelist, and literary critic, and contributor to anthropology. He now is best known as the collector of folk and fairy tales.