Jean Lang

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  • Bibliography:
    21 Books
  • First Book:
    North And South Of The Tweed - Stories And Legends Of The Borders (January 2007)
  • Last Book:
    North and South of Tweed; Stories and Legends of the Borders (July 2023)
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Books in Order: 21 titles

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  • North and South of Tweed; Stories and Legends of the Borders

  • Stories from the Iliad, Told to the Children Series

  • Stories from the Iliad

    In the deep forest that clothes Mount Ida, not far from the strong city of Troy, Paris, son of King Priam, watched his father's flocks by night. Suddenly through the dim woods he saw a light, as if the golden sun and silver moon shone both together. ...

  • Stories from the Faerie Queen Told to the Children

    A masterful retelling of the major stories contained in Edmund Spenser's classic English epic poem, The Faerie Queen. This work is based on the original 1590 book which is one of the longest poems in the English language. The stories were collected b...

  • Stories from the Odyssey Told to the Children

    A masterful retelling of The Odyssey, written especially for younger readers. This book provides a perfect introduction to the storyline contained in the famous classic work, starting from the end of the Trojan War when the hero Odysseus sets off for...

  • Stories from the Iliad, or the Siege of Troy Told to the Children

    A masterful retelling of the story of the siege of Troy, as contained in The Iliad. Written especially for younger readers, this book provides a perfect introduction to the storyline contained in the classic work, starting from the events which led t...

  • HYACINTHUS

    Jean Lang (1857-1932) was a writer and folklorist. The main fields of her interests were ancient mythology and legends, their origins and changing over time. A Book of Myths (1914) is one of the most know works of Jeanie Lang, as well as Sto...

  • CLYTIE

    Jean Lang (1857-1932) was a writer and folklorist. The main fields of her interests were ancient mythology and legends, their origins and changing over time. A Book of Myths (1914) is one of the most know works of Jeanie Lang, as well as Stories o...

  • THE CRANES OF IBYCUS

    Jean Lang (1857-1932) was a writer and folklorist. The main fields of her interests were ancient mythology and legends, their origins and changing over time. A Book of Myths (1914) is one of the most know works of Jeanie Lang, as well as Stories o...



  • Dandy Jim The Packman

    Jean Lang (1857-1932) was a writer and folklorist. The main fields of her interests were ancient mythology and legends, their origins and changing over time. A Book of Myths (1914) is one of the most know works of Jeanie Lang, as well as Stories o...

  • The Ghost That Danced At Jethart

  • Latona And The Rustics

    Jean Lang (1857-1932) was a writer and folklorist. She was interested in ancient mythology and its origins. In her opinion the mythology of the west resembled that of the east as they had the same root: the ancient people of the west and of the ea...

  • A Man Hunt In 1813

  • The Murder Of Colonel Stewart Of Hartrigge

    Jean Lang (1857-1932) was a Scottish writer and folklorist. She was interested in ancient mythology and its origins. In her opinion the mythology of the West resembled that of the East as they had the same root: the ancient people of the West and...

  • The Wraith Of Patrick Kerr

    Jean Lang (1857-1932) was a Scottish writer and folklorist. She was interested in ancient mythology and its origins. In her opinion the mythology of the West resembled that of the East as they had the same root: the ancient people of the West and...

  • Stories from the Iliad Or, the Siege of Troy

    A masterful retelling of the story of the siege of Troy, as contained in The Iliad. Written especially for younger readers, this book provides a perfect introduction to the storyline contained in the classic work, starting from the events which led t...

  • Stories from the Odyssey

    In the days of long ago there reigned over Ithaca, a rugged little island in the sea to the west of Greece, a king whose name was Odysseus. Odysseus feared no man. Stronger and braver than other men was he, wiser, and more full of clever devices. Far...

  • Stories From The Faerie Queen

    More than three hundred years ago there lived in England a poet named Edmund Spenser. He was brave and true and gentle, and he loved all that was beautiful and good. Edmund Spenser wrote many poems, and the most beautiful of all is the one called ...

  • A Book of Myths

    Jean Lang’s A Book of Myths is a foundational work of modern anthropology covering in breathless style a pantheon of Western mythological figures, ranging from ancient Greece to medieval Scandinavia. In a relaxed, easily readable style, L...



  • The Story of General Gordon

    "Sixty years ago, at Woolwich, the town on the Thames where the gunners of our army are trained, there lived a mischievous, curly-haired, blue-eyed boy, whose name was Charlie Gordon. The Gordons were a Scotch family, and Charlie came of a race of so...

  • North And South Of The Tweed - Stories And Legends Of The Borders

    Originally published in 1913. Contents Include: The Story the Jester Told The Lady With the White Cockades TheTragedy of Mary Ann Dodd The Reverend Nicol Edgar The False Alarm of 1804 The Minister of Spott Midside Maggie The Lover Who Rode On Suppers...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Jean Lang has published 21 books.

Jean Lang does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, North and South of Tweed; Stories and Legends of the Borders, was published in July 2023.

The first book by Jean Lang, North And South Of The Tweed - Stories And Legends Of The Borders, was published in January 2007.

No. Jean Lang does not write books in series.
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