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•  The Brown Fairy Book • interior artwork by H. J. Ford
• vii • Preface (The Brown Fairy Book) • essay by Andrew Lang
• 1 • What the Rose did to the Cypress • novelette by Annette S. Beveridge
• 48 • Ball-Carrier and the Bad One • short story by Walter James Hoffman (variant of Na'ni' Naioq'tä, the Ball-Carrier: The Mystic Bridge & The Fate of Lung Woman 1896) [as by uncredited]
• 59 • How Ball-Carrier finished his Task • short story by Walter James Hoffman (variant of Na'ni' Naioq'tä, the Ball-Carrier: The Race with the Witch, The Red-Bird Ma'nido & Resurrection of Ball-Carrier 1896) [as by uncredited]
• 71 • The Bunyip • short story by W. Dunlop [as by uncredited]
• 77 • Father Grumbler • short story by Charles Marelles (trans. of Le Père Maugréant 1888) [as by uncredited]
• 88 • The Story of the Yara • short story by F.-J. de Santa-Anna Nery (trans. of La Yara. Version de Pará 1889) [as by uncredited]
• 100 • The Cunning Hare • short story by Lucien M. Turner (variant of The Venturesome Hare 1894) [as by uncredited]
• 106 • The Turtle and his Bride • short story by Walter James Hoffman (variant of Miqkä'no, the Turtle 1896) [as by uncredited]
• 114 • How Geirald the Coward was Punished • short story by Adeline Rittershaus (trans. of Rosáld und Geirald 1902) [as by uncredited]
• 126 • Hábogi • short story by Adeline Rittershaus (trans. of Hábogi 1902) [as by uncredited]
• 134 • How the Little Brother set Free his Big Brothers • (1896) • short story by Walter James Hoffman (variant of The Bear Ânâ'maqkí'u) [as by uncredited]
• 143 • The Sacred Milk of the Koumongoé • short story by E. Jacottet (trans. of Koumongoé 1895) [as by uncredited]
• 154 • The Wicked Wolverine • short story by Lucien M. Turner (variant of The Wolverene and the Rock-A Wolverene Destroys her Sister 1894) [as by uncredited]
• 161 • The Husband of the Rat's Daughter • short story by Charles Marelles (trans. of Le deux rats et leur gendre 1888) [as by uncredited]
• 165 • The Mermaid and the Boy • short story by J. C. Poestion (trans. of Der Knabe, die Meerfrau und Ritter Roth 1886) [as by uncredited]
• 183 • Pivi and Kabo • short story by Moncelon (trans. of Pivi et Kabó 1886)
• 190 • The Elf Maiden • short story by J. C. Poestion (trans. of
  Das Ulta-Mädchen^?Das Ulta-Maedchen
  1886) [as by uncredited]
• 197 • How Some Wild Animals became Tame Ones • short story by J. C. Poestion (trans. of
  Die wilden und die gezähmten Thiere^?Die wilden und die gezaehmten Thiere
  1886) [as by uncredited]
• 202 • Fortune and the Wood-cutter • short story by Henry Carnoy and Nicolaides (trans. of La fortune et le bûcheron 1889) [as by uncredited]
• 205 • The Enchanted Head • short story by Henry Carnoy and Nicolaides (trans. of La tête enchantée 1889) [as by uncredited]
• 215 • The Sister of the Sun • short story by J. C. Poestion (trans. of
  Der Bauerssohn, der Königssohn und die Schwester der Sonne^?Der Bauerssohn, der Koenigssohn und die Schwester der Sonne
  1886) [as by uncredited]
• 233 • The Prince and the Three Fates • short story by G. Maspero (trans. of Le prince prédestiné 1882) [as by uncredited]
• 245 • The Fox and the Lapp • short story by J. C. Poestion (trans. of
  Der Fuchs und der Bär (1st tale)^?Der Fuchs und der Baer (1st tale)
  1886) [as by uncredited]
• 256 • Kisa the Cat • short story by Adeline Rittershaus (trans. of Kisa 1902) [as by uncredited]
• 263 • The Lion and the Cat • short story by Stephen Powers (variant of The Lion and the Cat (adapted)) [as by uncredited]
• 270 • Which was the Foolishest? • short story by Adeline Rittershaus (trans. of Wer ist der Dümmste? 1902) [as by uncredited]
• 275 • Asmund and Signy • (1903) • short story by J. C. Poestion (trans. of Asmund und Signy 1884) [as by uncredited]
• 283 • Rübezahl • [
  Legenden von Rübezahl^?Legenden von Ruebezahl
  • 1] • novelette by
  Johann Karl August Musäus^?Johann Karl August Musaeus
  (trans. of Erste Legende 1782) [as by uncredited]
• 300 • Story of the King who would be Stronger than Fate • short story by Major Campbell
• 315 • Story of Wali Dâd the Simple-hearted • short story by Major Campbell
• 327 • Tale of a Tortoise and of a Mischievous Monkey • short story by F.-J. de Santa-Anna Nery (trans. of Fables et Mythes: Contes de le Jaboty, le Singe et l'Once 1889) [as by uncredited]
• 343 • The Knights of the Fish • short story by Fernán Caballero (trans. of Los Caballeros del Pez 1878) [as by Fernan Caballaro]