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LoC No.: a18002181
Title: Serbian Fairy Tales
Original Publication: United States: Robert M. McBride & Co.,1918.
Contents: The bear's son -- The golden apple-tree and the nine peahens -- Papalluga; or, the golden slipper -- Satan's jugglings and God's might -- Good deeds are never lost -- The wicked stepmother -- Bird girl -- Sir Peppercorn -- Bash-chalek; or true steel -- The biter bit -- The trade that no one knows -- The three suitors -- The golden-haired twins -- The dream of the king's son -- The three brothers -- The shepherd and the king's daughter.
Credits: Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Serbian Fairy Tales" by Elodie Lawton Mijatovich and Sidney Stanley is a collection of traditional stories written in the early 20th century. The book seeks to enchant readers with various folklore tales from Serbia, exploring themes of adventure, magic, and morality through legendary characters and whimsical narratives. The opening of "Serbian Fairy Tales" introduces readers to a tale titled "The Bear’s Son," which follows the journey of a bear's son who is eager to explore the world beyond his cave. After proving his strength by uprooting a beech tree, he embarks on an adventure that includes encounters with ploughmen and a smith, showcasing his formidable appetite and brutish strength. The story sets up a classic fairy tale template, weaving humor with extraordinary feats, as the Bear's son engages with various characters while pursuing his own personal growth and searching for challenges. This narrative serves as a captivating introduction to the enchanting world of Serbian folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Illustrator: Stanley, Sidney (Illustrator)
Translator: Mijatovich, Elodie Lawton, 1825-1908
EBook No.: 67191
Published: Jan 17, 2022
Downloads: 198
Language: English
Subject: Fairy tales -- Serbia
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: a18002181
Title: Serbian Fairy Tales
Original Publication: United States: Robert M. McBride & Co.,1918.
Contents: The bear's son -- The golden apple-tree and the nine peahens -- Papalluga; or, the golden slipper -- Satan's jugglings and God's might -- Good deeds are never lost -- The wicked stepmother -- Bird girl -- Sir Peppercorn -- Bash-chalek; or true steel -- The biter bit -- The trade that no one knows -- The three suitors -- The golden-haired twins -- The dream of the king's son -- The three brothers -- The shepherd and the king's daughter.
Credits: Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Serbian Fairy Tales" by Elodie Lawton Mijatovich and Sidney Stanley is a collection of traditional stories written in the early 20th century. The book seeks to enchant readers with various folklore tales from Serbia, exploring themes of adventure, magic, and morality through legendary characters and whimsical narratives. The opening of "Serbian Fairy Tales" introduces readers to a tale titled "The Bear’s Son," which follows the journey of a bear's son who is eager to explore the world beyond his cave. After proving his strength by uprooting a beech tree, he embarks on an adventure that includes encounters with ploughmen and a smith, showcasing his formidable appetite and brutish strength. The story sets up a classic fairy tale template, weaving humor with extraordinary feats, as the Bear's son engages with various characters while pursuing his own personal growth and searching for challenges. This narrative serves as a captivating introduction to the enchanting world of Serbian folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Illustrator: Stanley, Sidney (Illustrator)
Translator: Mijatovich, Elodie Lawton, 1825-1908
EBook No.: 67191
Published: Jan 17, 2022
Downloads: 198
Language: English
Subject: Fairy tales -- Serbia
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.