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East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North — Peter Christen Asbjørnsen

East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen

  • Children
  • Book language: English
  • 124 pages

East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North is a collection of Norwegian folk tales gathered by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, including the title story. These tales blend everyday life with trolls, magic and fate in a simple, evocative style. They are worth listening to for their enduring charm and imaginative vision.

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Contents

  1. EAST OF THE SUN AND WEST OF THE MOON
  2. PREFACE
  3. CONTENTS
  4. ILLUSTRATIONS
  5. EAST OF THE SUN AND WEST OF THE MOON
  6. THE BLUE BELT
  7. PRINCE LINDWORM
  8. THE LASSIE AND HER GODMOTHER
  9. THE HUSBAND WHO WAS TO MIND THE HOUSE
  10. THE LAD WHO WENT TO THE NORTH WIND
  11. THE THREE PRINCESSES OF WHITELAND
  12. SORIA MORIA CASTLE
  13. THE GIANT WHO HAD NO HEART IN HIS BODY
  14. THE PRINCESS ON THE GLASS HILL
  15. THE WIDOW’S SON
  16. THE THREE BILLY-GOATS GRUFF
  17. THE THREE PRINCESSES IN THE BLUE MOUNTAIN
  18. THE CAT ON THE DOVREFELL
  19. ONE’S OWN CHILDREN ARE ALWAYS PRETTIEST
  20. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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