Andrew Lang 1 hr 10 min read

A prince cursed with being too clever finds no one believes his warnings about the Firedrake, until he must use his fairy gifts and his wits to slay the monster and win his lady.

Andrew Lang's 1889 novel, by the great collector of fairy tales, is a witty, beloved literary fairy story. Charming, clever, delightful children's fantasy. Read it for a sparkling tale of an insufferably intelligent prince who must learn courage, in the tradition of the very best fairy tales.

In its time

Published in 1889, during the 1880s, lost races and dying earths.

Reading it

1 hr 10 min read (a novelette, room for a turn or two).

Illustrated by

Gordon Browne