TO MASTER BILLY TREMAYNE MILES A PROFOUND STUDENT YET AN AMIABLE CRITIC Preface IN a second gleaning of the fields of Fairy Land we cannotexpect to find a second Perrault. But there are good storiesenough left, and it is hoped that some in the Red Fairy Bookmay have the attraction of being less familiar than many ofthe old friends. The tales have been translated, or, in thecase of those from Madame d'Aulnoy's long stories, adapted,by Mrs. Hunt from the Norse, by Miss Minnie Wright fromMadame d'Aulnoy, by Mrs. Lang and Miss Bruce from otherFrench sources, by Miss May Sellar, Miss Farquharson, andMiss Blackley from the German, while the story of `Sigurd'is condensed by the Editor from Mr. William Morris's proseversion of the `Volsunga Saga.' The Editor has to thankhis friend, M.…