Norwegian Folk Tales - (Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library) by Peter Christen Asbjornsen & Jorgen Moe (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Reprint. Originally published: Oslo: Dreyers Forlag, 1960.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>These 35 folk tales have been gathered from Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe's landmark nineteenth-century collections, acclaimed by Jacob Grimm for their freshness and a fullness that surpass nearly all others. In this sparkling translation by Pat Shaw and Carl Norman, accompanied by a selection of the magnificent original illustrations of Erik Werenskiold and Theodor Kittelsen, are captivating stories of witches, trolls, and ogres; sly foxes and mysterious bears; beautiful princesses and country lads-turned-heroes that brim with the matchless vitality and power of their original telling. <p/><i>Translated by Pat Shaw and Carl Norman</i><br><i>With black-and-white illustrations throughout</i><br><i>Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library </i></p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Valuable to storytellers and a delight to readers. <i><b>--Booklist</b><br></i><br>A handsome edition, eminently satisfying and highly recommended. <b><i>--Library Journal</i></b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>PETER CHRISTEN ASBJØRNSEN</b> (1812-1885) and <b>JØRGEN MOE </b>(1813-1882), friends from childhood with a long-standing interest in their country's folklore traditions, were inspired by Jacob Grimm to compile a collection of Norwegian folk tales, <i>Norske Folkeeventyr, </i>in 1879. <i>Norske Folkeeventyr </i>continues to be in print to this day.<br><b><br>ERIK WERENSKOLD </b>(1855-1938) was a noted Norwegian painter and illustrator. At the time a young, relatively unknown painter, he was among the artists whose drawings appeared in the first illustrated edition of <i>Norske Folkeeventyr </i>in 1879. They established him as one of Norway's foremost artists.<br><b><br>THEODOR KITTELSEN</b>(1857-1914) was a noted Norwegian artist. At the time young and unknown, he was invited by Erik Werenskold in 1881 to collaborate on a second illustrated edition of <i>Norske Folkeeventyr, </i>which included only their drawings. In 1908 he was made Knight of The Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav.
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