Project Gutenberg 2004-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 491 Cohen, Josef 1886 1965 Dom, Pol 1885 1978 Dom, Paulus Ludovicus Carolus Dom, Paul Nederlandsche Sagen en Legenden "Nederlandsche Sagen en Legenden" by Josef Cohen is a collection of tales drawn from Dutch folklore, published in the early 20th century. The work aims to delve deep into the soul of Dutch folk traditions and storytelling, blending humor, sentiment, and a hint of the mysterious, while also acknowledging the cultural shifts that have challenged these narratives over time. The opening of the book introduces a foreword by the author, reflecting on the importance of folklore and its embodiment of the human experience, heightened through storytelling, gestures, and tradition. The narrative then begins with the tale of "Het Vrouwtje van Stavoren," depicting the proud and wealthy lady of Stavoren, who becomes consumed with greed. As she awaits the return of her ships filled with riches, she encounters a beggar in desperate need. Her refusal to help him leads to a dire curse that ultimately strips her of her wealth and forces her to face the consequences of her actions. The story serves as a poignant exploration of pride, empathy, and the consequences of one’s choices. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. nl Legends -- Netherlands Tales -- Netherlands GR PT Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 867341 2025-07-02T07:31:42.474412 text/html 881583 2021-01-08T20:36:23 text/html 2112025 2025-07-02T07:31:54.745354 application/epub+zip 2123334 2025-07-02T07:31:44.891427 application/epub+zip 396507 2025-07-02T07:31:43.690409 application/epub+zip 2385306 2025-07-02T07:32:01.777316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2277717 2025-07-02T07:31:53.165432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554438 2022-09-02T10:13:09.421784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715854 2025-07-02T07:31:38.886450 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 714857 2021-01-08T20:36:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19509 2025-07-02T07:32:01.922327 application/rdf+xml 21410 2025-07-02T07:31:43.820403 image/jpeg 3669 2025-07-02T07:31:43.759403 image/jpeg 271044 2021-01-08T20:36:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 2001767 2021-01-08T20:36:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 2001456 2025-07-02T07:31:42.669431 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 nl.wikipedia nl.wikipedia