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 was educated at St. Andrews University and Balliol College, Oxford. He studied classics and modern languages and was a brilliant student. After completing his studies, he worked as a journalist and editor for various newspapers and magazines. Lang is best known for his collections of fairy tales, including The Blue Fairy Book, The Red Fairy Book, and The Green Fairy Book. He was a prolific writer and published over 100 books during his lifetime. He also wrote poetry, literary criticism, and history. Lang was a member of the Royal Society of Literature and was awarded a knighthood in 1910 for his contributions to literature. He was a close friend of Robert Louis Stevenson and was a pallbearer at his funeral. Some of Lang's best works include The