Andrew Lang is known for being a poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to anthropology. He is most famous for his folk stories and fairy tales. The Coloured Fairy Books are a 12 book set. The Blue Fairy Book contains 32 fairy tales including many of the most well-known and loved stories, interspersed with lesser known tales from around the world. Stories include Bronze ring -- Prince Hyacinth and the dear little princess -- East of the sun and west of the moon -- Yellow dwarf -- Little Red Riding Hood -- Sleeping beauty in the wood -- Cinderella; or, the little glass slipper -- Aladdin and the wonderful lamp -- Tale of a youth who set out to learn what fear was -- Rumpelstiltskin -- Beauty and the beast -- Master-maid -- Why the sea is salt -- Master cat; or, Puss in the boots -- Felicia and the pot of pinks -- White cat -- Water-lily -- Gold-spinners -- Terrible head -- Story of pretty Goldilocks -- History of Whittington -- Wonderful sheep -- Little thumb -- Forty thieves - Hansel and Gretel -- Snow-white and Rose-red -- Goose-girl - Toads and diamonds -- Prince Darling -- Blue Beard -- Trusty John -- Brave little tailor -- Voyage to Lilliput -- Princess on the glass hill -- Story of Prince Ahmed and the fairy Paribanou -- History of Jack the giantkiller -- Black bull of Norroway -- Red etin.