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Swedish Folktales and Legends
Lone Thygesen Blecher
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Description for Swedish Folktales and Legends
Paperback. Editor(s): Blecher, L.T.; Blecher, G. Num Pages: 383 pages, 68ill. BIC Classification: 1DNS; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
A unique collection of Sweden’s most charming folktales
Swedish Folktales and Legends is a diverse and representative collection of stories from Sweden’s centuries-old folklore tradition. Ranging from the ribald to the romantic, from the rustic to the mythical, these are lively translations of 150 tales drawn from unique sources including the Swedish National Folklore Archives and numerous private collections, while the humorous and dramatic illustrations are gathered from classic volumes of Swedish folktales. Lone Thygesen Blecher’s engaging introduction details the purpose and background of folktales and legends as well as the history of their collection. This distinctive selection presents ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
383
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816645756
SKU
V9780816645756
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Lone Thygesen Blecher
Lone Thygesen Blecher and George Blecher are award-winning translators of Swedish and Danish. Their numerous children’s book translations include If You Didn’t Have Me by Ulf Nilsson and The Battle Horse by Harry Kullman, which won the Mildred Batchelder Award from the American Library Association as the best foreign children's book and best foreign young adult book of the year. ... Read more
Reviews for Swedish Folktales and Legends
"A wonderful collection. The creatures that appear repeatedly in these particular tales are numerous, varied, and familiar—giants, trolls, household spirits, water spirits, nightmare hags, etc.—and their stories, sorted into such categories as ‘True Dummies and Clever Folk,’ ‘How to Win the Princess,’ ‘Heroes and Heroines,’ and ‘Moral Tales,’ are funny, unusual, and enlightening."—Booklist "An adeptly translated collection. Black-and-white illustrations ... Read more