| Compiler | Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen, 1812-1885 |
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| Compiler | Moe, Jørgen Engebretsen, 1813-1882 |
| Translator | Dasent, George Webbe, Sir, 1817-1896 |
| Title | A Selection from the Norse Tales for the Use of Children |
| Note | Selected stories from Dasent's translation of the "Norske folkeeventyr" by P.C. Asbjørnsen and J.E. Moe. |
| Contents | True and untrue -- The old dame and her hen -- East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon -- Boots who ate a match with the Troll -- Boots, who made the Princess say, "That's a story" -- The twelve wild ducks -- The giant who had no heart in his body -- The fox as herdsman -- The cat on the Dovrefell -- Princess on the glass hill -- How one went out to woo -- The cock and hen -- The two step-sisters -- Buttercup -- Taming the shrew -- Shortshanks -- Gudbrand on the hill-side -- The blue belt -- Why the bear is stumpy-tailed -- Not a pin to choose between them -- One's own children are always prettiest -- The three princesses of Whiteland -- The lassie and her godmother -- The three aunts -- The cock, the cuckoo, and the black-cock -- Rich Peter the Pedlar -- Boots and the Troll -- The lad who went to the North Wind -- The best wish -- The three billy-goats Gruff -- Well done and ill paid -- The husband who was to mind the house -- Dapplegrim -- The seven foals -- The widow's son -- Bushy Bride -- Boots and his brothers. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Tales -- Norway |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 64189 |
| Release Date | Dec 31, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 184 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Price | $0.00 |
