Andrew Lang

Andrew Lang was a Scottish author, poet, and literary critic born on March 31, 1844, in Selkirk, Scotland. He was the eldest of eight children and grew up in a literary family. His father was a lawyer and his mother was a writer and collector of Scottish ballads. Lang received his education at St. Andrews University and Balliol College, Oxford. He was a brilliant student and excelled in classics, philosophy, and literature. After completing his studies, he became a journalist and worked for various newspapers and magazines. Lang was a prolific writer and wrote in a variety of genres, including poetry, fiction, and non-fiction. He is best known for his collections of fairy tales, including The Blue Fairy Book, The Red Fairy Book, and The Green Fairy Book. These collections contained stories from around the world and were immensely popular with children and adults alike. In addition to his fairy tale collections, Lang wrote several other books, including The Making of Religion, a study of primitive religion, an