Author Description

"The Animal Story Book" will delight both old and young, as one may find therein pen-portraits of most of the remarkable animals that have interested the world since primitive times. In this book you will find stories about bears, otters, eagles, horses, dogs, dolphins, ants, frogs, elephants, parrots, snakes, lions, Cayman, weasels and many, many more besides. Originally published in 1896, this collection of celebrated tales has stood the test of time. Some of the famous stories included are: The Story of Androcles and the Lion The War Horse of Alexander The Adventures of Pyramus Two Highland Dogs The Ship of the Desert The Otter Who was Reared by a Cat Stories from Pliny And More. The Animal Story Book contains sixty-five stories about animals. Some of them are simple accounts of how animals live in the wild. Others are stories about pets, or remarkable wild animals, or about hunting expeditions. The Fairy Books, and its subsequent collections, compiled by famous Scottish novelist and poet Andrew Lang, are widely considered among some of the best collections ever compiled.