The Goldsmith's Fortune

Written by Andrew Lang

Narrated by Anastasia Bertollo

This is a story of one goldsmith, living in a village full of bad greedy people. The only person he could communicate to was a cowherd. But every evening the cowherd had to go for a walk with the goldsmith, even though he was very tired. Once he asked another cowherd, could he go to have a quarrel with the goldsmith? That guy advised him to kill a goldsmith’s wife. The cowherd was stupid enough to take the advice and he killed poor woman. When the goldsmith came home and found the wife dead, he propped her up against the wall outside. Do you want to know what for? Then read this fascinating history.

• Language: English
• Publisher: SmartTouch Media
• Release date: Jan 29, 2015
• ISBN: 9781467605953

Andrew Lang

Andrew Lang (1844-1912) was a Scottish editor, poet, author, literary critic, and historian. He is best known for his work regarding folklore, mythology, and religion, for which he had an extreme interest in. Lang was a skilled and respected historian, writing in great detail and exploring obscure topics. Lang often combined his studies of history and anthropology with literature, creating works rich with diverse culture. He married Leonora Blanche Alleyne in 1875. With her help, Lang published a prolific amount of work, including his popular series, Rainbow Fairy Books.