Noorsche Volksvertellingen by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen
"Noorsche Volksvertellingen" by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen is a collection of Norwegian folktales published beginning in 1841. Created with Jørgen Moe, this work captured Norway's oral traditions during a wave of nationalism following the country's newfound independence. Inspired by the Brothers Grimm, the collectors traveled the countryside gathering stories, then carefully retold them in a simple linguistic style that helped shape the Norwegian written language. The collection grew from a slim pamphlet to
encompass over one hundred tales across multiple volumes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen, 1812-1885 |
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| Translator | Terwey, T. (Tijs), 1845-1893 |
| Title | Noorsche Volksvertellingen |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Folktales |
| Contents | De sage in den molen -- Het kroost der Huldren -- Een nacht in Nordmarken -- De koning van den Egeberg -- Van „Fjeld en Saeter” -- De vertellingen van den doodgraver -- Bertha Tuppenhaug's vertellingen -- Een avond in de keuken van den landheer -- De bewoners van Lunde -- Een ouderwetsche kerstavond -- Een zondagavond op een' saeter -- Op de vogeljacht in Holleia -- Eene tooverheks -- Ter zee: De aalscholvers van Udröst. De nikkers op het „Zand”. |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Tales -- Norway |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 51763 |
| Release Date | Apr 15, 2016 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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