Book excerpt: The Violet Fairy Book is the thirteenth volume in Andrew Lang's Fairy Books series. A collection of 35 fairy tales: A Tale Of The Tontlawald; The Finest Liar In The World; The Story Of Three Wonderful Beggars; Schippeitaro; The Three Princes And Their Beasts; The Goat's Ears Of The Emperor Trojan; The Nine Pea-Hens And The Golden Apples; The Lute Player; The Grateful Prince; The Child Who Came From An Egg; Stan Bolovan; The Two Frogs; The Story Of A Gazelle; How A Fish Swam In The Air And A Hare In The Water; Two In A Sack; The Envious Neighbour; The Fairy Of The Dawn; The Enchanted Knife; Jesper Who Herded The Hares; The Underground Workers; The History Of Dwarf Long Nose; The Nunda, Eater Of People; The Story Of Hassebu; The Maiden With The Wooden Helmet; The Monkey And The Jelly-Fish; The Headless Dwarfs; The Young Man Who Would Have His Eyes Opened; The Boys With The Golden Stars; The Frog; The Princess Who Was Hidden Underground; The Girl Who Pretended To Be A Boy; The Story Of Halfman; The Prince Who Wanted To See The World; Virgilius The Sorcerer; and, Mogarzea And His Son.