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The Pink Fairy: The Golden Lion and Other Stories, authored by Andrew Lang, is a brilliant collection of fairy tales from different cultures. It is a colourful book that will keep children enchanted. Summary of the Book Andrew Lang was most famous for his brilliant and extensive collection of folklore and fairy tales. This book brings you some of the best stories from The Pink Fairy book, including The Golden Lion. The Golden Lion is the story in which a young man gets to wed a princess, with the help of an old woman. It is an Italian fairy tale that was first collected by Laura Gonzenbach, in her work Sicilianische Marchen. Some of the other stories in The Pink Fairy book are The Cat’s Elopement, How the Dragon was Tricked, The House in the Wood, The Water of Life, and The Princess in the Chest. Lang’s coloured fairy tales are a series of twelve collections. Each volume has its own unique colour. The tales are collected from many different cultures. About Andrew Lang Andrew Lang was born in Scotland. He was a renowned poet, literary critic, novelist, and anthropologist. But he was mostly famous for his collection of fairy tales and folktales. He was one of the founders of Psychical Research. He was also the President of the Society for Psychical Research. Some of his notable works are The Book of Dreams and Ghosts, The Ballads and Lyrics of Old France, Helen of Troy, The Princess Nobody: A Tale of Fairyland, and Ballads and Verses Vain.