Scandinavian Folk & Fairy Tales PDF Download

Author: Claire Booss
Publisher: Gramercy
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 696

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A collection of folk literature from five countries, with illustrations by native artists.

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Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
ISBN: 9781616080037
Category : Fairy tales
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Tales of knights in search of princesses, forest creatures frequenting caverns, and wish-granting fairies are told in the spirit of tradition and imagination in this anthology. With spellbinding art by Sweden's greatest fairytale illustrator, John Bauer. Age 6+.

Author: Herman Hofberg
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Fairy tales
Languages : en
Pages : 236

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Author: Chronicle Books
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 9781452174471
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163

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Trolls haunt the snowy forests, and terrifying monsters roam the open sea. A young woman journeys to the end of the world, and a boy proves he knows no fear. This collection of 16 traditional tales transports readers to the enchanting world of Nordic folklore. Translated and transcribed by folklorists in the 19th century, and presented here unabridged, the stories are by turns magical, hilarious, cozy, and chilling. They offer a fascinating view into Nordic culture and a comforting wintertime read. Ulla Thynell's glowing contemporary illustrations accompany each tale, conjuring dragons, princesses, and the northern lights. This special gift edition features an embossed, textured case and a ribbon marker.

Author: Elsa Olenius
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
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Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 264

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Twenty-one Swedish fairy tales accompanied by John Bauer's paintings and drawings that originally illustrated them.

Author: George Webbe Dasent
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
ISBN: 1398807478
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 276

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Meet gullible trolls, enterprising princesses and nefarious wizards in this treasury of 25 Norse fairy tales. Collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in the 19th century, these Norwegian stories are described by Jacob Grimm as "surpassing nearly all others." They include such well-loved tales as 'The Three Billy Goat's Gruff' and 'Taming the Shrew' and open a window into the beautiful landscapes of Norway. These funny and fantastical stories will delight the young and old.

Author: Reidar Thoralf Christiansen
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226105105
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 335

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Often lacking the clear episodic structure of folktales about talking animals and magic objects, legends grow from retellings of personal experiences. Christiansen isolated some seventy-seven legend types, and many of these are represented here in absorbing stories of St. Olaf, hidden treasures, witches, and spirits of the air, water, and earth. The ugly, massively strong, but slow-witted trolls are familiar to English-speaking readers. Less well-known, but the subject of an enormous number of legends, are the more manlike yet sinister "huldre-folk" who live in houses and try to woo human girls. These tales reflect the wildness of Norway, its mountains, forests, lakes, and sea, and the stalwart character of its sparse population. "The translation is excellent, retaining the traditional Norwegian style . . . the tales themselves will also appeal to the interested layman."—Library Journal

Author: Lone Thygesen Blecher
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780816645756
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 383

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"Swedish Folktales and Legends is a diverse and representative collection of stories from Sweden's centuries-old folklore tradition. Ranging from the ribald to the romantic, from the rustic to the mythical, these are lively translations of 150 tales drawn from unique sources including the Swedish National Folklore Archives and numerous private collections, while the humorous and dramatic illustrations are gathered from classic volumes of Swedish folktales. Lone Thygesen Blecher's engaging introduction details the purpose and background of folktales and legends as well as the history of their collection. This distinctive selection presents the storytelling artistry of Sweden's lush folkloric tradition.

Author: J.K. Jackson
Publisher: Flame Tree Collections
ISBN: 9781804172285
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 416

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A joyful compilation of entertaining folklore and fairytales from Ireland Fairy stories, especially from the fertile landscape of Ireland where the supernatural grew from the legends of the Celts, are the magic stories of everyday folk seeking solutions to the challenges of the day. This spritely new collection brings together the fables and stories of banshees, kings, trembling farmers, tricksters and beloved princesses. ‘Smallhead and the King's Sons’ (a Cinderella story) and ‘The Haughty Princess’ (recalling Grimm’s ‘Kings Thrushbeard’) are amongst the many delightful tales of hope and reckless determination. Flame Tree Collector's Editions present the foundations of speculative fiction, authors, myths and tales without which the imaginative literature of the twentieth century would not exist, bringing the best, most influential and most fascinating works into a striking and collectable library. Each book features a new introduction and a Glossary of Terms.

Author: Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780816699322
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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"These tales have been adapted from the Dasent translation of the collection of Asbjernsen and Moe"--Copyright page.