Project Gutenberg 2022-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 610 Griffis, William Elliot 1843 1928 Griffis, William Eliot Griffis, W. E. (William Elliot) Carlson, George L. 1887 1962 Carlson, George Leonard 19015590 Belgian Fairy Tales $aUnited States :$bThomas Y. Crowell Company,$c1919. 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.) "Belgian Fairy Tales" by William Elliot Griffis is a collection of enchanting stories written in the late 19th century. The book captures the folklore and cultural essence of Belgium, blending tales of fairies, nature, and human spirit with historical references. The collection recounts various adventures, including characters like Emile and his beloved horse Baldwin, as well as a set of magical sisters transformed into swans. The opening of this work introduces readers to the vibrant landscape of Belgium, highlighting its diverse races and rich heritage. It centers on a young boy named Emile in the Ardennes region, who tends to his father's horses, particularly a colt named Baldwin. The narrative sets the stage for the tumultuous backdrop of World War I, as Emile prepares to join the fight for his country. Through a delicate combination of realism and fantasy, the beginning offers a glimpse into the joys of youth and the hardships of war, laying a foundation for the magical tales that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/belgianfairytale00grifiala 20210116122522griffis 1919 US Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fairy tales -- Belgium PZ Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 403298 2025-06-26T12:05:05.881121 text/html 369906 2024-10-18T18:36:42 text/html 1431591 2025-06-26T12:05:15.639202 application/epub+zip 1430665 2025-06-26T12:05:08.959139 application/epub+zip 244913 2025-06-26T12:05:07.247073 application/epub+zip 1609869 2025-06-26T12:05:21.304003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1551617 2025-06-26T12:05:14.255046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320393 2022-09-30T08:37:57.529552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332190 2025-06-26T12:05:04.794182 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 312160 2024-10-18T18:36:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17540 2025-06-26T12:05:21.457995 application/rdf+xml 20850 2025-06-26T12:05:07.414062 image/jpeg 3710 2025-06-26T12:05:07.331088 image/jpeg 1747341 2025-06-26T12:05:05.939092 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