Norske Folkeeventyr

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Norske Folkeeventyr
Inspired by the example of the Grimm brothers,
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe
collected Norwegian fairy and folk tales. They
published the collection as Norske Folkeeventyr
(Norwegian Folk Tales 1845-52). In a joint
letter from 1844, they describe how an early
acquaintance with your honorable Kinder- und
Hausmärchen, and an intimate knowledge of the
lore and life of the people in our homeland, gave
us the idea ,,, of preparing a collection of
Norwegian folk tales.
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Norske Folkeeventyr
Women apparently dealt with deep, mystic and
eerie themes, while men related humorous,
sometimes bawdy stories. The best known
characters are trolls and Askeladden, the
Ash-lad. The collection was part of the European
romantic project to investigate and document the
unique cultural heritage of nations. It was (and
remains) extremely popular in Norway.
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East of the Sunand West of the
Moon (Aarne-Thompson type 425A, the search for
the lost husband). Many elements of the tale are
very similar to the Hellenistic romance of Eros
and Psyche
East of the Sun and West of the Moon Old Tales
from the North. Kay Nielsen, illustrator. New
York George H. Doran, 1914.
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East of the Sunand West of the Moon
Kay Nielsen, illustrator.
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East of the Sunand West of the Moon
Kay Nielsen, illustrator.
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East of the Sunand West of the Moon
Kay Nielsen, illustrator.
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East of the Sunand West of the Moon
Kay Nielsen, illustrator.
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East of the Sunand West of the Moon
Kay Nielsen, illustrator.
Edna Cooke, Illustrator.
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East of the Sunand West of the Moon
Kay Nielsen, illustrator.
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East of the Sunand West of the Moon
Kay Nielsen, illustrator.
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East of the Sunand West of the Moon
Kay Nielsen, illustrator.