Project Gutenberg 2024-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 260 Hofberg, Herman 1823 1883 Hofberg, Johan Herman Myers, Willard Henry 1847 1895 Myers, W. H. Swedish fairy tales $aChicago :$bBelford-Clarke Co., $c1888, pubdate 1890. 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.) "Swedish Fairy Tales" by Herman Hofberg is a collection of folkloric tales written in the late 19th century. This compilation gathers various traditional stories from Sweden, exploring themes of magic, giants, and whimsical adventures that reflect the deep-rooted culture and mythology of the Swedish people. The tales feature a range of characters, from courageous peasants to mystical creatures like trolls and sea nymphs, immersing readers in a world of fantasy and moral lessons. The opening of the collection begins with the author's preface, distinguishing between tradition and saga, and explaining the origins of these stories in Swedish folklore. The following tales introduce a variety of characters, including a boastful watchman who boasts of his marksmanship, a clever goatherd who outwits a giant, and a giant Finn who helps build a cathedral. Each story is crafted to highlight not only the enchanting elements of magical beings and heroic feats but also the moral implications and consequences of the characters' actions, setting the tone for the rich storytelling that unfolds throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/swedishfairytale00hofbrich 20210118112652hofberg 1888 US Reading ease score: 73.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fairy tales -- Sweden Folklore -- Sweden GR Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 386714 2025-07-29T04:55:40.005237 text/html 348651 2024-03-03T14:38:02 text/html 10543559 2025-07-29T04:56:00.105118 application/epub+zip 10544436 2025-07-29T04:55:46.210170 application/epub+zip 287584 2025-07-29T04:55:41.819214 application/epub+zip 10728951 2025-07-29T04:56:07.757076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10594490 2025-07-29T04:55:55.852125 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266300 2025-07-29T04:55:38.212224 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 246354 2024-03-03T14:38:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16183 2025-07-29T04:56:07.941058 application/rdf+xml 22986 2025-07-29T04:55:41.993195 image/jpeg 3399 2025-07-29T04:55:41.907171 image/jpeg 15092310 2025-07-29T04:55:40.342201 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 sv.wikipedia