Weird Tales from Northern Seas by Jonas Lie
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"Weird Tales from Northern Seas" by Jonas Lie is a collection of supernatural stories written during the late 19th century. The book explores the mystical and often dark folklore of Northern Norway, capturing the essence of the region's harsh sea life and its inhabitants. The tales are populated by fishermen, mythical creatures, and the supernatural, providing a vivid portrayal of life's struggles against nature and fate. The opening of this collection introduces
readers to the story "The Fisherman and the Draug," where we meet Elias, a poor fisherman living on the haunted island of Kvalholm. While out fishing, Elias encounters both the challenges of his trade and eerie supernatural events, involving a menacing seal and otherworldly forces associated with the Draug, a ghostly figure from Norse mythology. As the story unfolds, readers glimpse into the life of Elias, his struggles with the relentless sea, and the ominous presence that shadows his family, setting the tone for the tales that intertwine folklore, fate, and the harsh realities of coastal life. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Lie, Jonas, 1833-1908 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Housman, Laurence, 1865-1959 |
| Translator | Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet), 1854-1909 |
| Title | Weird Tales from Northern Seas |
| Contents | The fisherman and the draug -- Jack of Sjöhölm and the gan-finn -- Tug of war -- "The earth draws" -- The cormorants of Andvær -- Isaac and the parson of Brönö -- The wind-gnome -- The huldrefish -- Finn blood -- The homestead westward in the blue mountains -- "It's me!" |
| Credits |
Produced by Clare Boothby, Jim Wiborg and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Fantasy fiction, Danish -- Translations into English |
| Subject | Sea stories, Danish -- Translations into English |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 13508 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-13508-3 |
| Release Date | Sep 21, 2004 |
| Last Update | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 463 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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