Croatian Tales of Long Ago by Ivana Brlic-Mazuranic
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"Croatian Tales of Long Ago" by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić is a short story collection written in 1916. This masterpiece features newly created fairy tales inspired by ancient Slavic mythology and pre-Christian Croatian folklore. Brlić-Mažuranić's storytelling has been compared to Hans Christian Andersen and J.R.R. Tolkien for her unique blend of original fantasy plots with folk mythology. The collection transports readers to a magical world where ancient legends come alive through imaginative narratives rooted
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| Author | Brlic-Mazuranic, Ivana, 1874-1938 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Kirin, Vladimir, 1894-1963 |
| Illustrator | Williams, Morris Meredith, 1881-1973 |
| Translator | Copeland, Fanny S., 1872-1970 |
| Title | Croatian Tales of Long Ago |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatian_Tales_of_Long_Ago |
| Contents | How Quest sought the truth -- Fisherman Plunk and his wife -- Reygoch -- Bridesman Sun and bride Bridekins -- Stribor's forest -- Little brother Primrose and sister Lavender -- Notes. |
| Credits |
Produced by Peter Podgorsek, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore |
| Subject | Tales -- Croatia |
| Subject | Fairy tales -- Croatia |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 60095 |
| Release Date | Aug 12, 2019 |
| Last Update | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 514 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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