Märchen und Sagen

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Arndt, Ernst Moritz, 1769-1860

Language:

German

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Märchen und Sagen" by Ernst Moritz Arndt is a collection of folk tales and legends written in the early 19th century. The book features a variety of stories, showcasing the cultural and moral lessons prevalent in German folklore, often with supernatural elements and moral quandaries explored through captivating narratives. The opening of "Märchen und Sagen" presents a rich tapestry of stories, beginning with tales of farmers encountering strange, fiery phenomena that promise wealth but ultimately lead to unexpected consequences. We meet characters such as curious and ambitious farmers who are drawn to a mysterious fire, believing it to be a source of fortune. However, what they find is instead a humorous twist of fate that underscores a moral lesson. The opening invites readers into a world where the line between ambition and caution is finely drawn, setting the tone for the whimsical and cautionary tales that follow throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Das brennende Geld De Blagfoot De Brügg bi Slemmin De Köninge van den Deerden De Prester un de Düwel De Raw de Ringdeef De Wewer un de Steen De krassende Hahn De witte Fru to Löbnitz Der Rabenstein Der Schlangenkönig Der Wiedehopf Der Wolf und die Nachtigall Der große Jochen Die Unterirdischen in den Neun Bergen bei Rambin Die alte Burg bei Löbnitz Dom büst du då? Geschichte von den sieben bunten Mäusen Halt den Mittelweg! Ick bün de Ridder Unvörzagt und sla der Säwen mit eenem Slag Kater Martinchen Klas Avenstaken Prinzessin Svanvithe Rattenkönig Birlibi Rotkehlchen und Kohlmeischen Schipper Gau un sin Puk Thrin Wulfen

Credits:

Thanks are given to Delphine Lettau for finding a huge collection of ancient German books in London

Notes:

Reading ease score: 76.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2004-10-01