Project Gutenberg 2023-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 694 Griffis, William Elliot 1843 1928 Griffis, William Eliot Griffis, W. E. (William Elliot) Carlson, George L. 1887 1962 Carlson, George Leonard Swiss Fairy Tales $aUnited States :$bThomas Y. Crowell Company,$c1920. How Swiss fairy tales came to America -- The Swiss home near Valley Forge -- The wonderful Alpine horn -- The whimsical avalanche -- The mountain giants -- The dwarf and his confectionery -- Two good natured dragons -- The frost giants and the sunbeam fairies -- The fairy in the cuckoo clock -- The Castle of the Hawk -- The yodel carillon of the cows -- The tailor and the giant -- The dwarf's secret -- The fairy of the Edelweiss -- The avalanche that was peace maker -- The fairies and their playground -- The Kangaroo Poa -- The Swiss fairies in town meeting -- The palace under the waves -- The Alpine hunter and his fairy guardian -- The fairies' palace car -- The white chamois -- The siren of the Rhine -- The ass that saw the angel. 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.) "Swiss Fairy Tales" by William Elliot Griffis is a collection of fairy tales reflecting Swiss culture and folklore, likely written in the late 19th century. The tales are steeped in rich traditions, and they explore themes of adventure, conflict, and the interaction between the supernatural and everyday life, showcasing a variety of characters such as shepherds, fairies, and mythical creatures. Through these narratives, readers can expect a vibrant glimpse into the enchanting world of Switzerland as imagined through its folklore. At the start of the collection, the narrative introduces the charming setting of a Swiss family during the era of the Revolutionary War in America. It invites readers to gather around the storytelling figure of Grandmother Hess, who shares tales influenced by her Swiss ancestry. The opening details the family's migration from Switzerland to Pennsylvania and paints a vivid picture of their life, filled with traditions, music, and the harsh realities of farming life during winter months. The warmth of family gatherings and the significant impact of folklore on their lives hint at the enchanting stories that are to follow, blending history with whimsical elements of fantasy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/swissfairytales00grif 20210116122751griffis 1920 US Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fairy tales -- Switzerland PZ Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 407059 2025-06-27T12:15:41.178991 text/html 373977 2024-10-19T03:26:32 text/html 1418089 2025-06-27T12:15:50.578965 application/epub+zip 1417315 2025-06-27T12:15:43.939963 application/epub+zip 276487 2025-06-27T12:15:42.427927 application/epub+zip 1594562 2025-06-27T12:15:55.010912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1539621 2025-06-27T12:15:49.009924 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338214 2025-06-27T12:15:40.154982 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 318193 2024-10-19T03:26:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17414 2025-06-27T12:15:55.163873 application/rdf+xml 21508 2025-06-27T12:15:42.586945 image/jpeg 3531 2025-06-27T12:15:42.506954 image/jpeg 2266094 2025-06-27T12:15:41.236952 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