Mrs. Lang

Born Leonora Blanche Alleyne in 1851, she became widely known in print as Mrs. Lang after marrying Andrew Lang. Reliable library and reference sources identify her as an English writer, editor, and translator, and they credit her as an important collaborator on the famous Fairy Books series published from the late 19th to early 20th century.

She is especially associated with collections such as The Green Fairy Book and with children's volumes including The Book of Romance, The Red Book of Heroes, The Book of Princes and Princesses, and The Strange Story Book. Although her husband’s name often received more attention, modern references increasingly note her major role in translating, adapting, and shaping the tales themselves.

She died in 1933, but her work remains part of the long life of classic children's literature. Readers who enjoy fairy tales, legends, and older story collections will find in her writing a warm, imaginative bridge between folklore and the nursery bookshelf.