Serbian Fairy Tales by Elodie Lawton Mijatovich and Sidney Stanley
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"Serbian Fairy Tales" by Elodie Lawton Mijatovich and Sidney Stanley is a collection of traditional stories written in the early 20th century. The book seeks to enchant readers with various folklore tales from Serbia, exploring themes of adventure, magic, and morality through legendary characters and whimsical narratives. The opening of "Serbian Fairy Tales" introduces readers to a tale titled "The Bear’s Son," which follows the journey of a bear's son who is
eager to explore the world beyond his cave. After proving his strength by uprooting a beech tree, he embarks on an adventure that includes encounters with ploughmen and a smith, showcasing his formidable appetite and brutish strength. The story sets up a classic fairy tale template, weaving humor with extraordinary feats, as the Bear's son engages with various characters while pursuing his own personal growth and searching for challenges. This narrative serves as a captivating introduction to the enchanting world of Serbian folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Translator | Mijatovich, Elodie Lawton, 1825-1908 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Stanley, Sidney (Illustrator) |
| LoC No. | a18002181 |
| Title | Serbian Fairy Tales |
| Original Publication | United States: Robert M. McBride & Co.,1918. |
| Contents | The bear's son -- The golden apple-tree and the nine peahens -- Papalluga; or, the golden slipper -- Satan's jugglings and God's might -- Good deeds are never lost -- The wicked stepmother -- Bird girl -- Sir Peppercorn -- Bash-chalek; or true steel -- The biter bit -- The trade that no one knows -- The three suitors -- The golden-haired twins -- The dream of the king's son -- The three brothers -- The shepherd and the king's daughter. |
| Credits | Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Fairy tales -- Serbia |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 67191 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-67191-8 |
| Release Date | Jan 17, 2022 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 348 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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