The Lilac Fairy Book
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The Lilac Fairy Book is a classic 1910 collection of fairy tales from around the world, compiled and edited by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang as part of his famous "Coloured" Fairy Book series.
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| The Lilac Fairy Book canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Lilac Fairy Book Context triple: [Andrew Lang, notableWork, The Lilac Fairy Book]
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A.
The Violet Fairy Book
The Violet Fairy Book is a collection of international folk and fairy tales compiled and edited by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang as part of his famous "Coloured" Fairy Book series.
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B.
The Grey Fairy Book
The Grey Fairy Book is a volume in Andrew Lang’s famous Fairy Books series, collecting a diverse range of lesser-known folk and fairy tales from around the world.
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C.
The Blue Fairy Book
The Blue Fairy Book is a classic 1889 collection of traditional fairy tales compiled and edited by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang, famous for helping popularize many well-known stories in the English-speaking world.
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D.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Yellow Fairy Book is a classic 1894 collection of traditional fairy tales from various cultures, compiled and edited by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang as part of his famous "Coloured" Fairy Book series.
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E.
The Crimson Fairy Book
The Crimson Fairy Book is a classic 1903 collection of fairy tales from around the world, compiled and edited by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang as part of his famous "Coloured" Fairy Book series.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Lilac Fairy Book Target entity description: The Lilac Fairy Book is a classic 1910 collection of fairy tales from around the world, compiled and edited by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang as part of his famous "Coloured" Fairy Book series.
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A.
The Violet Fairy Book
The Violet Fairy Book is a collection of international folk and fairy tales compiled and edited by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang as part of his famous "Coloured" Fairy Book series.
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B.
The Grey Fairy Book
The Grey Fairy Book is a volume in Andrew Lang’s famous Fairy Books series, collecting a diverse range of lesser-known folk and fairy tales from around the world.
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C.
The Blue Fairy Book
The Blue Fairy Book is a classic 1889 collection of traditional fairy tales compiled and edited by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang, famous for helping popularize many well-known stories in the English-speaking world.
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D.
The Yellow Fairy Book
The Yellow Fairy Book is a classic 1894 collection of traditional fairy tales from various cultures, compiled and edited by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang as part of his famous "Coloured" Fairy Book series.
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E.
The Crimson Fairy Book
The Crimson Fairy Book is a classic 1903 collection of fairy tales from around the world, compiled and edited by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang as part of his famous "Coloured" Fairy Book series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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fairy tale collection ⓘ short story collection ⓘ |
| author | Andrew Lang ⓘ |
| basedOn |
oral folklore
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traditional fairy tales ⓘ |
| collectionScope | international ⓘ |
| compiler | Andrew Lang ⓘ |
| compilerNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| compilerOccupation |
folklorist
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writer ⓘ |
| containsWorkType | fairy tale ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| editor | Andrew Lang ⓘ |
| educationalUse |
children's literature studies
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study of folklore ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Grey Fairy Book ⓘ |
| genre |
children's literature
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fairy tale ⓘ folklore ⓘ |
| hasColorDesignation | lilac ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
e-book
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasIllustrations | true ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later fairy tale anthologies ⓘ |
| hasPublicDomainStatus | public domain in many countries ⓘ |
| hasTargetUse |
recreational reading
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storytelling source ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
children
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general readers ⓘ |
| isClassic | true ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Victorian and Edwardian children's literature ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being part of the Coloured Fairy Book series
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collecting fairy tales from many cultures ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Andrew Lang's Coloured Fairy Books
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linked to:
The Coloured Fairy Books
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| precededBy | The Olive Fairy Book ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1910 ⓘ |
| publisherLocation |
London
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linked to:
London, England
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| seriesOrdinal | 12 ⓘ |
| subject | fairy tales from around the world ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
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Subject: The Lilac Fairy Book Description of subject: The Lilac Fairy Book is a classic 1910 collection of fairy tales from around the world, compiled and edited by Scottish folklorist Andrew Lang as part of his famous "Coloured" Fairy Book series.
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