The Valet's Tragedy and Other Studies, written by Andrew Lang, is a collection of essays and literary analyses that explore a diverse range of topics, from the classics of literature to the folk tales and myths of different cultures. Andrew Lang was a prolific writer and scholar who was known for his wide-ranging interests and his ability to bring a fresh perspective to even the most familiar subjects. The essays in The Valet's Tragedy cover a wide range of literary works and authors, including Shakespeare, Robert Burns, and Charles Dickens. Lang's analyses are marked by his keen insight and his ability to draw connections between seemingly disparate works. Moreover, The Valet's Tragedy and Other Studies is a fascinating and insightful collection of essays that offers valuable insights into some of the greatest works of literature in the English language.
Andrew Lang was a Scottish poet, novelist, literary critic, and contributor to anthropology who lived from 31 March 1844 to 20 July 1912. He is primarily known for being a folklore and fairy story collector. At the University of St. Andrews, he is honored through the Andrew Lang lectures. In the Scottish Borders town of Selkirk, Lang was born in 1844. He was the oldest of the eight children born to John Lang, the town clerk of Selkirk, and Jane Plenderleath Sellar, who was a relative of the first Duke of Sutherland. Jane Plenderleath Sellar was the daughter of Patrick Sellar. He wed Leonora Blanche Alleyne, the youngest child of C. T. Alleyne of Clifton and Barbados, on April 17, 1875. She was alternately acknowledged as the author, co-author, or translator of Lang's Color/Rainbow Fairy Books, which he edited (or should have been). He attended the Edinburgh Academy, Loretto School, Selkirk Grammar School, and University of St. Andrews as well as Balliol College in Oxford, where he earned a first-class degree in the final classical schools in 1868. From there, he went on to become a fellow and later an honorary fellow of Merton College. As a journalist, poet, critic, and historian, he quickly established himself as one of the best and most diverse writers of his days.
