The Young King of the Black Isles

Written by Andrew Lang

Narrated by Anastasia Bertollo

This is a story of one king, whose wife ceased to love him and enchanted him after he has mortally wounded her favorite slave who was her lover. Earlier the kingdom consisted of the isles, but the queen turned it to four small mountains and all the people in the kingdom to fishes. The queen made her poor husband half-marble. She came every day to beat him. By the enchantments, she kept her slave alive, but he couldn’t move or speak. The unfortunate king told this pity story to the Sultan and they together made up a plan to revenge on the enchantress. Whether they succeeded or not you will know when you read the whole fairy tale.

• Language: English
• Publisher: SmartTouch Media
• Release date: Jan 29, 2015
• ISBN: 9781467605946

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.