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Popular Tales from the Norse
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- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812-1885) [Compiler], Jørgen Engebretsen Moe (1813-1882) [Compiler], and Sir George Webbe Dasent (1817-1896) [Translator] "Popular Tales from the Norse" by Asbjørnsen, Moe, and Dasent is a collection of Norwegian folktales first published in English in 1859. Drawing from Norway's rich oral traditions, these stories were originally gathered by teacher Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and minister Jørgen Moe, who traveled the countryside collecting tales directly from storytellers. Inspired by the Brothers Grimm's methodology, they carefully retold these narratives while preserving their authentic Norwegian character. Translator George Webbe Dasent brought these enchanting tales to English readers, earning praise from the original collectors themselves. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1341