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Danish Fairy Tales

by Gustav Hein
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9781544208220
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 166
  • Original Price: USD 14.2
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 232 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

The very best of traditional Danish folklore comes alive for the present-day reader in this classic collection originally compiled by specialist scholar Svend Grundtvig. The tales selected for this volume were designed to represent all aspects of the unique cultural heritage of the Danish people.

Grundtvig issued an appeal in 1854 for his countrymen to collect and submit the stories, which, until then, were largely oral, handed down from generation to generation. Hundreds of stories were duly compiled, and Gruntvig's final collection was published in 1876-and became an instant hit.While stories such as "Olaf the Mermaid's Son," "The Raven of Salby," and "Prince Irregang and Maid Miseri" stamped the tales as solidly Danish in origin, other stories such as "The Most Obedient Wife," "Virtue Its Own Reward," and "The School of Black Art," contain moral lessons which could be universal, but which are still unique to this small northern European nation.

The stories can be read for delight, or as part of serious scholarly research, and are meant to be enjoyed by children and adults alike.

Contents

Willy Faith
The Lass of Söndervand
The Wishing-Box
Olaf the Mermaid's Son
The Miserly Squire
The Roe Deer Princess
Prince Irregang and Maid Miseri
The Three Red Piggies
The Dumb Queen
The Wise Queen
For Three Shillings
The Cobbler's Lad
The Raven of Salby
The Most Obedient Wife
Virtue Its Own Reward
Faithful Svend
Health and Happiness
The School of Black Art

Svend Hersleb Grundtvig (1824-1883) was one of Denmark's leading literary historians and ethnographers. Apart from his interest in folklore, he also specialized in Danish traditional music.

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