| Author: | Peter Christen Asbjornsen, Jorgen Moe | ISBN: | 9780307828224 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group | Publication: | October 3, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Pantheon | Language: | English |
| Author: | Peter Christen Asbjornsen, Jorgen Moe |
| ISBN: | 9780307828224 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group |
| Publication: | October 3, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Pantheon |
| Language: | English |
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 Norman
With black-and-white illustrations throughout
*Part 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 Norman
With black-and-white illustrations throughout
*Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library *
