Ever since it was first published in the middle of the 19th century, George Webbe Dasent's fine English translation of all the Norwegian fairy tales of Peter Christian Asbjornsen and Jorgen Moe has been hailed as a great classic of juvenile literature. Now ten of the most famous and exciting stories from that great work come together in this Dover Juvenile Classics Edition.
In addition to the title story--the charming, romantic tale of a brave, lovely young girl who finds true love with the handsomest prince in the world after being carried off into the night on the back of a white bear--this collection includes "Shortshanks," an enthralling narrative of a wee lad who manages to defeat giant ogres and win a kingdom and the hand of a lovely princess; and "Princess on the Glass Hill," the tale of Boots, a courageous young man who gains fame, fortune, and a beautiful wife when he accomplishes a feat that no one else has been able to manage.
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