| Descript |
xii, 388 p. ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Audience |
1090L Lexile |
| Note |
"An unabridged and unaltered republication of the work originally published ... in 1901." |
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Seventh volume in "the Lang fairy tale books of many colors" -- p. 4 cover. |
| Contents |
Tale of the Tontlawald -- Finest liar in the world -- Story of the three wonderful beggars -- Schippeitaro -- Three princes and their beasts -- Goat's ears of the Emperor Trojan -- Nine pea-hens and the golden apples -- Lute player -- Grateful prince -- Child who came from an egg -- Stan Bolovan -- Two frogs -- Story of a gazelle -- How a fish swam in the air and a hare in the water -- Two in a sack -- Envious neighbour -- Fairy of the dawn -- Enchanted knife -- Jesper who herded the hares -- Underground workers -- History of Dwarf Long Nose -- Nunda, eater of people -- Story of Hassebu -- Maiden with the wooden helmet -- Monkey and the jelly-fish -- Headless dwarfs -- Young man who would have his eyes opened -- Boys with the golden stars -- Frog -- Princess who was hidden underground -- Girl who pretended to be a boy -- Story of Halfman -- Prince who wanted to see the world -- Virgilius the sorcerer -- Mogarzea and his son. |
| Summary |
Thirty-five fairy tales from the folklore of Japan, Serbia, Lithuania, Africa, Portugal, Romania, and Russia. |
| Genre |
Fairy tales.
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Folk literature.
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| Add Author |
Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice), 1860-1941.
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| ISBN |
0844607576 |
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9780844607573 |
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0486216756 (pbk.) |
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9780486216751 (pbk.) |
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