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Norwegian Folk Tales
Norwegian Folk Tales | Jorgen Moe, Peter Christen Asbjornsen
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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. Collected here in a sparkling contemporary translation by Pat Shaw Iversen and Carl Norman, these tales brim with the matchless vitality and power of their original telling. Included also are the wonderfully evocative original illustrations of Erik Werenskiold and Theodor Kittelsen. With black-and-white drawings throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library From the Trade Paperback edition.
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We kept hearing about Norwegian folk tales on our trip last year so I made sure I picked up a book from one of the museums and I finally got around to picking it up. A lot of these were very similar - themes about not overlooking help from those who don‘t look like they can provide it, sharing with others, murdering trolls. You know, normal stuff.

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