True and Untrue and Other Norse Tales
University of Minnesota Press · Paperback · May 12, 2013
A selection of Norwegian folktales chosen by Sigrid Undset, True and Untrue and Other Norse Tales is based on the classic folklore collected by Pieter Christian Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe.
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- Who it’s for
- Sigrid Undset’s selection brings Norwegian folktales together with illustrations by Frederick T. Chapman.
- Themes
- Love and hate, Sorrow and joy, Humor and pathos
- Genres
- Norse Myths, Country & Ethnic Folktales, Fairy Tale Collections
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A selection of Norwegian folktales chosen by Sigrid Undset, True and Untrue and Other Norse Tales is based on the classic folklore collected by Pieter Christian Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe. These wonderful stories tell of worlds similar to our own, worlds with love and hate, sorrow and joy, humor and pathos.
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Beginning with brothers named True and Untrue, the book takes readers through tales of princes and princesses, giants and trolls, husbands and wives, and a castle that is “East o’ the Sun and West o’ the Moon.” Strikingly illustrated by Frederick T. Chapman while under fire in Italy during the Second World War and with a remarkable foreword by Undset, True and Untrue and Other Norse Tales has a story for everyone.
Norwegian Folktales
Sigrid Undset’s selection brings Norwegian folktales together with illustrations by Frederick T. Chapman.
Come here for
- Tales of princes and princesses, giants and trolls
- A castle east o’ the sun and west o’ the moon
Expect
- Stories based on folklore collected by Asbjørnsen and Moe
- A foreword by Undset
Where it sits
| Norse Myths | 55% |
|---|---|
| Fairy Tale Collections | 49% |
| Country & Ethnic Folktales | 37% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Country & Ethnic Folktales
- Norse Myths
- Authors
- Sigrid Undset
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press
- Published
- May 12, 2013
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Love and hate · Sorrow and joy · Humor and pathos
- Reading lane
- Country & Ethnic Folktales