Project Gutenberg 2007-02-10 Public domain in the USA. 402 Kremnitz, Mite 1852 1916 Bardeleben, Marie von Kremnitz, Marie Charlotte Dito und Idem 44011920 Roumanian Fairy Tales New York : $b Henry Holt and Company, $c 1885 Stan Bolovan -- The wonderful bird -- The twins with the golden star -- Youth without age and life without death -- The little purse with two half-pennies -- Mogarzea and his son -- Cunning Ileane -- The princess and the fisherman -- Little Wild-Rose -- The voice of death -- The old woman and the old man -- The Pea Emperor -- The morning star and the evening star -- The two step-sisters -- The poor boy -- Mother's darling Jack -- Tellerchen -- The fairy Aurora. Produced by David Edwards, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Roumanian Fairy Tales" by Mite Kremnitz is a collection of traditional folktales from Romania that was compiled and adapted in the late 19th century. The tales explore themes of magic, transformation, and the struggles between good and evil, illustrating the rich cultural heritage of Romanian storytelling. Each story typically features characters that include princes, princesses, magical creatures, and clever protagonists who often engage in battles of wit. The opening portion of the collection introduces a variety of stories, starting with "Stan Bolovan," where a man and his wife lament their childlessness. After receiving the gift of a hundred children from an angelic visitor, they quickly find joy transforming into chaos as they struggle to provide for their numerous offspring. The narrative encapsulates the themes of desire and consequence, setting the stage for the fantastical elements that will unfold in subsequent tales. The rich language and engaging character interactions invite readers into a world where the natural and supernatural intertwine seamlessly, keeping them captivated through the exploration of Romanian folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales -- Romania PZ Text Children's Myths, Fairy Tales, etc. Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 404833 2025-08-08T13:55:41.940348 text/html 407679 2021-01-01T18:42:13 text/html 443534 2025-08-08T13:55:49.365299 application/epub+zip 447288 2025-08-08T13:55:44.103312 application/epub+zip 218152 2025-08-08T13:55:42.792300 application/epub+zip 633398 2025-08-08T13:55:53.198319 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596103 2025-08-08T13:55:48.437316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342506 2022-09-09T15:18:10.806548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365474 2025-08-08T13:55:41.096363 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365305 2021-01-01T18:42:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19089 2025-08-08T13:55:53.338244 application/rdf+xml 12170 2025-08-08T13:55:43.313318 image/jpeg 3204 2025-08-08T13:55:43.054290 image/jpeg 338453 2021-01-01T18:42:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 132366 2021-01-01T18:42:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 399630 2025-08-08T13:55:41.986303 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