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The Violet Fairy Book

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Contents

• 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 Boy 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
• Virgililus the Sorcerer
• Mogarzea and his Son