Noorsche Volksvertellingen

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen, 1812-1885

Contributor:

Terwey, T. (Tijs), 1845-1893.

Language:

Dutch

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Noorsche Volksvertellingen" by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen is a collection of folklore tales gathered and translated for Dutch readers during the late 19th century. The work showcases a variety of Norwegian folk narratives, reflecting the cultural and natural surroundings of Norway while delving into themes of enchantment and mythic beings such as hulder and spirits. The tales are a means of immersing readers in the rich tapestry of Norwegian heritage and beliefs. The beginning of the collection introduces the reader to the vibrant world of Norwegian folklore through the tale "De sage in den molen." The narrator finds solace in fishing by the river and encounters a mysterious old mill where he meets a talkative miller. As they converse about fishing and the supernatural, the miller's insights into the mill's spirit world reveal a tapestry of local beliefs about spirits and magic. Soon, a young boy appears, anxious about the eerie environment, prompting the narrator to share a ghostly story about a mill spirit. This intimate exchange leads into tales of the hulder, mysterious entities associated with nature, setting the stage for the subsequent stories which explore themes of magic, nature, and human interactions with the supernatural. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

De sage in den molen

Het kroost der Huldren

Een nacht in Nordmarken

De koning van den Egeberg

Van "Fjeld en Saeter"

De vertellingen van den doodgraver

Bertha Tuppenhaug's vertellingen

Een avond in de keuken van den landheer

De bewoners van Lunde

Een ouderwetsche kerstavond

Een zondagavond op een' saeter

Op de vogeljacht in Holleia

Eene tooverheks

Ter zee: De aalscholvers van Udröst. De nikkers op het "Zand".

Credits:

Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Norwegian National Library.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian_Folktales

Release date is 2016-04-15