| Edition |
[First Midland book edition]. |
| Description |
xii, 439 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Midland book ; MB-172
|
| Contents |
The three billy-goats Gruff (Norwegian) -- The ingrate (Italian) -- John the bear (French) -- The giant who had no heart in his body (Norwegian) -- The castle of no return (Spanish) -- The danced-out shoes (Russian) -- The maiden in the tower (French) -- How the devil married three sisters (Italian) -- The white cat (French) -- The little gardener with golden hair (French) -- Anpu and Bata (ancient Egyptian) -- The doctor and his pupil (French) -- A tale of a boy who set out to learn fear (German) -- Haensel [Hansel] and Gretel (German) -- Boots and the troll (Norwegian) -- The master-smith (Norwegian) -- The child sold to the devil (French) -- Godfather Death (Swedish) -- Little Red Riding-Hood (French) -- Maid Len (Danish) -- The three princesses of Whiteland (Norwegian) -- The frog princess (Russian) -- The white bride and the black bride (Swedish) -- The three citrons (Italian) -- Sleeping Beauty (Swedish) -- East o' the sun and west o' the moon (Norwegian) -- King Bean (Italian) -- King Lindorm (Swedish) -- The frog king (German) -- Sister Alionushka and Brother Ivanushka (Russian) -- The six swans (Swedish) -- The rich man and his son-in-law (Swedish) -- The animal wife (Greek) -- Friends in life and death (Norwegian) -- The two step-sisters (Norwegian) -- Tom Tit Tot (English) -- The three aunts (Norwegian) -- The hunchback's gift (Irish) -- The princess who was rescued from slavery (Swedish) -- The hearth-cat (Portuguese) -- Katie Woodencloak (Norwegian) -- One-eye, Two-eyes, and Three-eyes (German) -- The self-propelled carriage (French) -- Faithful John (German) -- The princess on the glass hill (Norwegian) -- The servant who took the place of his master (Greek) -- The goose-girl (German) -- Lord Peter (Norwegian) -- The gold bird (German) -- The well at the world's end (Irish) -- The goldfish (Russian) -- The grateful animals and the talisman (Greek) -- The ass that lays money (Italian) -- Two out of the sack (Russian) -- Horns (Russian) -- Polyphemus, the Cyclops (ancient Greek) -- Gudbrand on the hillside (Norwegian) -- Clever Elsie and her companions (Italian) -- The master thief (Scottish) -- Shemiaka the judge (Russian) -- Little Claus and Big Claus (Danish) -- The man from paradise (French) -- The just reward (Russian) -- The brave little tailor (German) -- Crab (Italian) -- Salt (Russian) -- Peter Ox (Danish) -- "What should I have said?" (Russian) -- "Is he fat?" (English) -- The pancake (Norwegian). |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Subject |
Tales.
|
| Added Author |
Altschuler, Franz, illustrator.
|
|
