Project Gutenberg 2020-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 149 Ridder, André de 1888 1961 Ridder, Andre de De Ridder, André (André Frans Maria) Boschère, Jean de 1878 1953 Bosschère, Jean de Boschere, Jean de De Boschère, Jean Bosschere, Jean de Morris, M. C. O. 18006940 Christmas tales of Flanders Selected from the "Zoo vertellen de Vlamingen" of Pol de Mont and Alfons de Cock and from the "Brabantsch sagenbock" of Isidoor Teirlinck by André de Ridder. The rich woman and the poor woman -- The story of Seppy -- The enchanted apple-tree -- The convent free from care -- The witches' cellar -- The boy who always said the wrong thing -- Hop-o'-my-Thumb -- The Emperor's parrot -- The little blacksmith Verholen -- Balten and the wolf -- The mermaid -- The story of the Little Half-cock -- The dwarf and the blacksmith -- Percy the wizard, nicknamed Snail -- Simple John -- The two chickens or the two ears -- The wonderful fish -- The frying-pan -- Farmer Broom, Farmer Leaves, and Farmer Iron -- Little Lodewyk and Annie the witch -- The giant of the Causeway -- The key-flower -- The ogre. Charlene Taylor, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Christmas Tales of Flanders" by Ridder, Boschère, and Morris is a collection of illustrated short stories likely written in the early 20th century. Drawing from folk tales and legends from Flanders and Brabant, the book offers enchanting narratives that explore themes of generosity, cleverness, and the human condition through popular fables familiar to children in Belgium. The opening of this collection begins with an introduction that establishes the context of these tales—handed down through oral tradition, they embody unique Flemish characteristics while sharing similarities with stories from other cultures. The first tale, "The Rich Woman and the Poor Woman," illustrates a moral lesson about kindness and generosity through the contrasting actions of a rich farmer's wife and a poor widow who helps a stranger in need. This is followed by humorous stories of characters like Seppy, a man who wishes to manage his household but finds himself in a series of comical misadventures. Each story not only entertains but also conveys the values of community, empathy, and humility, making for a delightful read for audiences of all ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Folklore -- Belgium Tales -- Flanders Flemings -- Folklore PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 278030 2025-06-25T09:46:59.419617 text/html 233934 2024-10-18T09:18:00 text/html 15660900 2025-06-25T09:47:53.115422 application/epub+zip 15594496 2025-06-25T09:47:20.026547 application/epub+zip 176819 2025-06-25T09:47:00.610612 application/epub+zip 26175738 2025-06-25T09:48:04.400354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 26080262 2025-06-25T09:47:29.928444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 237575 2022-09-28T21:26:50.183282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183885 2025-06-25T09:46:57.810590 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163879 2024-10-18T09:18:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19100 2025-06-25T09:48:04.720305 application/rdf+xml 27898 2025-06-25T09:47:00.770604 image/jpeg 3620 2025-06-25T09:47:00.689607 image/jpeg 15683199 2025-06-25T09:47:00.038638 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 fr.wikipedia nl.wikipedia en.wikipedia