Project Gutenberg 2008-05-22 Public domain in the USA. 356 Chodzko, Alexander 1804 1891 Chodsko, Alexander Harding, Emily J. Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Fairy Tales of the Slav Peasants and Herdsmen" by Alexander Chodzko is a collection of translated fairy tales written in the late 19th century. This anthology features stories that draw on the rich oral traditions of Slavic folklore, aimed primarily at children but with themes that resonate with adult readers as well. The tales often involve moral lessons, magical elements, and characters facing challenges that test their virtue and integrity. The opening portion introduces several captivating stories, beginning with "The Two Brothers." It depicts the contrasting fates of two siblings—one wealthy and cruel, the other poor yet kind—highlighting around themes of charity, envy, and divine intervention. Following this, the narrative continues with "Time and the Kings of the Elements," drawing the reader into a world of elemental kings and lost love, while "The Twelve Months" explores familial dynamics and virtues through the trials of a mistreated stepdaughter. Each tale is imbued with fantastical elements and ultimately conveys a strong moral message, making the collection a delightful exploration of cultural wisdom through engaging storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fairy tales -- Slavic countries PZ Text Folklore Children's Myths, Fairy Tales, etc. Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 461886 2025-06-10T13:18:34.082299 text/html 467759 2021-01-03T15:48:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 19696623 2021-01-03T15:48:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19913171 2025-06-10T13:19:33.057540 application/epub+zip 19868868 2025-06-10T13:18:58.459668 application/epub+zip 231642 2025-06-10T13:18:37.291241 application/epub+zip 18880383 2025-06-10T13:19:45.197432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 18803411 2025-06-10T13:19:09.348609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409375 2022-09-12T04:49:29.631270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 375735 2025-06-10T13:18:32.657308 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 375529 2021-01-03T15:48:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 135152 2021-01-03T15:48:23 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 375520 2021-01-03T15:48:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135113 2021-01-03T15:48:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21557 2025-06-10T13:19:45.509413 application/rdf+xml 15959 2025-06-10T13:18:38.028241 image/jpeg 3607 2025-06-10T13:18:37.708281 image/jpeg 19772085 2025-06-10T13:18:34.500333 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