The Red King and the Witch: Gypsy Folk and Fairy Tales

The Red King and the Witch: Gypsy Folk and Fairy Tales is a 1964 anthology of 25 tales that have been collected and retold by Ruth Manning-Sanders.[1] The book features illustrations by Hungarian-British artist Victor Ambrus.[2]

The Red King and the Witch: Gypsy Folk and Fairy Tales
First US edition
AuthorRuth Manning-Sanders
IllustratorVictor Ambrus
LanguageEnglish
GenreFairy Tales
PublisherOUP (UK) Roy (US)
Publication date
1964 (UK) 1965 (US)
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages175 pp.

This book was first published in the United Kingdom in 1964, by Oxford University Press.

Table of contents

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  • Brian and the Fox
  • The Deluded Dragon
  • The Hen That Laid Diamond Eggs
  • Bald Pate
  • Jankyn and the Witch
  • Sylvester
  • The Red King and the Witch
  • The Old Soldier and the Mischief
  • The Riddle
  • It All Comes To Light
  • Jack and His Golden Snuff-Box
  • The Brigands and the Miller's Daughter
  • The Little Bull-Calf
  • The Little Fox
  • Tropsyn
  • The Tinker and His Wife
  • The Little Nobleman
  • The Snake
  • The Tale of a Foolish Brother and of a Wonderful Bush
  • The Black Dog of the Wild Forest
  • The Dragon and the Stepmother
  • The Dog and the Maiden
  • An Old King and His Three Sons of England
  • The Three Princesses and the Unclean Spirit
  • Happy Boz'll

References

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  1. ^ OpenLibrary.org. "The red king and the witch (1965 edition) | Open Library". Open Library. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
  2. ^ "Books and Writers - Victor Gyozo Lazlo Ambrus". www.booksandwriters.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-04-08.