Norwegian Folktales (The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library)
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (727 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0394710541 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-15 |
| Language | : | Norwegian |
DESCRIPTION:
The first volume of collected Norwegian Folktales was published in 1845, and became exceedingly popular. . Asbjørnsen was born in 1812 in Christiana (Oslo) and became a teacher. Moe was born on a farm in Ringerike, and continued his family trade. Boyhood friends Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe discovered an interest in folktales in common, and were inspired by the German Grimm brothers to collect and publish their favorite homelan
Long a treasure in Norway, the folktales collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe have been acclaimed for their richness of humor, fullness of life, and depth of understanding since they first appeared in translation more than a hundred years ago. The Norwegian folktales, said Jacob Grimm, “surpass nearly all others.” Within these captivating tales we meet witches, trolls, and ogres; sly foxes and great, mysterious bears; beautiful princesses and country-lads-turned-heroes. Included also are the wonderfully evocative original illustrations of Erik Werenskiold and Theodor Kittelsen.With black-and-white drawings throughoutPart of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library . Collect
Language Notes Text: English, Norwegian (translation)
Professor Joseph L. McCauley said You speak Norwegian like an American. I lived near Oslo from Aug. '85-Jan. '86. One fall Saturday, at the checkout counter in a bookstore across from Slottsparken, I said to the clerk in Norwegian "You speak English like an American!" Her sharp tongue shot back "You speak Norwegeian like an American!" She re. Very good example of traditional folktales in Norway Cathleen Carleton Very good example of traditional folktales in Norway; full of ogres, trolls and giants. Read it first before reading to young children as there is "matter-of-fact" violence you may not care to share.. "Wonderful-beyond-words collection of stories for any age, plus enchanting illustrations" according to Ro-De-Us. There are not enough good words to describe this marvellous book! The Norwegian tales are unsurpassed in everything from folk humour to literary value. The plots are very diverse, always surprising, with very skillfully depicted characters, the stories flow easily, as fr