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Author | : Reimund Kvideland |
Publisher | : Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 429 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9780816615032 |
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Author | : Reimund Kvideland |
Publisher | : U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | : 464 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : Folklore |
ISBN | : 9781452901602 |
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Author | : Claire Booss |
Publisher | : Gramercy |
Total Pages | : 696 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : |
Download Scandinavian Folk & Fairy Tales Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A collection of folk literature from five countries, with illustrations by native artists.
Author | : Sir William Alexander Craigie |
Publisher | : Paisley [Scotland] : A. Gardner |
Total Pages | : 474 |
Release | : 1896 |
Genre | : Fairies |
ISBN | : |
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Heri: pp. 182-84: An Elf-charm Cured by Melted Lead. (Sagn fra Mern).
Author | : Reidar Christiansen |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 2016-05-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 022637520X |
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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 | : Reimund Kvideland |
Publisher | : University of Washington Press |
Total Pages | : 345 |
Release | : 2011-12-01 |
Genre | : Literary Collections |
ISBN | : 0295800631 |
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All the World’s Reward presents ninety-eight tales from Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Swedish-speaking Finland, and Iceland. Each area is represented by the complete recorded repertoire of a single storyteller. Such a focus helps place the stories in the context of the communities in which they were performed and also reveals how individual folk artists used the medium of oral literature to make statements about their lives and their world. Some preferred jocular stories and others wonder tales; some performed mostly for adults, others for children; some used storytelling to criticize society, and others spun wish fulfillment tales to find relief from a harsh reality. For the most part collected a century ago, the stories were gleaned from archives and printed sources; the Icelandic repertoire was collected on audiotape in the 1960s. Each repertoire was selected by a noted folklorist. Introductions to the storytellers and collectors and commentaries and references for the tales are provided. A general introduction, a comprehensive bibliography, and an index of the tales according to Aarne-Thompson’s typology are also included. Period illustrations add charm to the stories.
Author | : Lone Thygesen Blecher |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 383 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780816645756 |
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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 | : William A. Craigie |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 472 |
Release | : 2015-06-15 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781330086650 |
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Excerpt from Scandinavian Folk-Lore: Illustrations of the Traditional Beliefs of the Northern Peoples Selected and Translated Scandinavian countries have been rich in tradition and folk-lore. The memories of the Northern peoples were long, and their beliefs inclined to the mysterious and the marvellous. When saga-writing began in Iceland in the 12 th century, it rested upon a mass of traditional lore, which comprised not merely genealogy and history, but also an element of the supernatural. This had often permeated the original fact to such an extent as to render its historic basis doubtful, but at the same time it made the legend more impressive, more picturesque, and less easily forgotten. The same spirit is manifest throughout all the centuries. Scandinavian folk-lore covers a period of fully a thousand years, changing to some extent with the rise of a new faith and the growth of new ideas, yet remaining the same in its inmost nature. For this reason it is one that must always be of great interest and value to the student of popular beliefs. When we consider that the science of folk-lore owes more to Great Britain than to any other country, it is remarkable that so little has yet been done to bring the traditional beliefs of Scandinavia before the professed student or the more general reader. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author | : Jacqueline Simpson |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 1972 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9780520021167 |
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A translated selection devoted to supernatural beings, ghosts, and magic practices.
Author | : John Lindow |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 2023-04-28 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0520317777 |
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This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.