Books with title Norwegian Fairy Tales

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.Translated by Pat Shaw and Carl NormanWith black-and-white illustrations throughoutPart of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

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.Translated by Pat Shaw and Carl NormanWith black-and-white illustrations throughoutPart of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

For ages 9-12. Norway's landscape provides a uniquely fitting background for these tales in which mountains, timber, snow, and sea play such a vital part. It is almost a fairy-tale land. Here the reader will be introduced to a gallery of ghoulish characters. Some are deceptively beautiful, while others are repulsive. Some are good; some are bad, some are both good and bad.

from the dustjacket: This is a spirited translation by an American Fullbright scholar. Pat Shaw Iversen and a Norwegian floklorist, Carl Norman. Thirty-five stories full of action with witches and trolls,foxes and bears, romantic princes and heroes arising from country lads. All are illustrated with dynamic and entertaining illustrations by Erik Werenskiold and Theodor Kitelsen. 188 pags.