Project Gutenberg 2006-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 110 Petrovitch, Woislav M. 1884 1934 Petrović, Vojislav Maksim Petrovic, Vojislav Maksim Karadžić, Vuk Stefanović 1787 1864 Караџић, Вук Стефановић Karadzic, Vuk Stefanovic Mijatovic, Cedomilj 1842 1932 Mijatovich, Chedomil Mijatovic, Ceda Miyatovich, Chedomille Мијатовић, Чедомиљ Miyatovich, Chedo James, Gilbert Sewell, William Wesselink-van Rossum, Joanna Petronella 1860 1930 Heldensagen en Legenden van de Serviërs Produced by Jeroen Hellingman, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://dp.rastko.net/ for Project Gutenberg "Heldensagen en Legenden van de Serviërs" by Woislav M. Petrovitch is a historical account and collection of folk tales, likely written in the early 20th century. The work provides a comprehensive look into the rich cultural and historical fabric of Serbia, exploring topics such as national epics, folklore, and significant historical figures like Kralyevitch Marko and Tsar Lazarus. The book aims to present the essence of the Serbian national character and heritage, making it an intriguing read for those interested in folklore and the historical narratives of the Slavic peoples. The opening of the work introduces the reader to the significance of Serbian national songs and legends, emphasizing their role in preserving the history and cultural identity of the Serbian people through oral tradition. Petrovitch expresses a deep admiration for the poetic qualities of these narratives, asserting that such expressions come from the heart of the people rather than being the product of educated literary figures. Furthermore, it discusses the origins of these songs, tracing their historical context and the social practices surrounding them, thereby setting the stage for the detailed accounts of specific tales and characters that follow in later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. nl Legends -- Serbia Folklore -- Serbia Tales -- Serbia GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Other 1153043 2025-07-08T04:11:58.547412 text/html 1109711 2023-04-10T15:09:32 text/html 8966106 2025-07-08T04:12:28.817307 application/epub+zip 9057891 2025-07-08T04:12:06.326437 application/epub+zip 569580 2025-07-08T04:12:01.062422 application/epub+zip 9578827 2025-07-08T04:12:40.074206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9456974 2025-07-08T04:12:23.838375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 759147 2022-09-08T16:07:39.266585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727627 2025-07-08T04:11:54.986442 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 727374 2023-04-10T15:09:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 727096 2006-05-10T15:18:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23896 2025-07-08T04:12:40.272204 application/rdf+xml 26207 2025-07-08T04:12:01.472399 image/jpeg 3790 2025-07-08T04:12:01.204411 image/jpeg 262515 2023-04-10T15:18:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 262483 2006-05-10T15:18:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 13395709 2023-04-10T15:18:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 13423728 2025-07-08T04:11:58.805494 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia