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544 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm |
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The prince who sought immortality -- The serpent prince -- The golden-haired twins -- The peasant lad -- Peter Flower -- Evening, midnight, and dawn -- The magic ox and his master -- The tree that reached heavenwards -- The shepherd and the emperor's daughter -- The little fawn and his sister -- How the goosegirl became queen -- The little swineherd -- The young man who kept his dream a secret -- The boy who was laid in a coffin -- The painted hall -- Larkspur and violet -- The devil's sweetheart -- The old fisherman and his ambitious wife -- Pantsy-Mantsy -- The devil's nine questions -- Nell and Mike -- The three fools -- Then say it was hay! or, The story of a shrew -- A shepherd's tale -- The lazy cat -- The man who attended meetings -- God bless you! -- Little Claus and Big Claus -- Rich man, poor man. |
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John the strong -- John the servant -- The little mill -- Dongó and Mohácsi -- The gipsy's adventures in heaven and hell -- Shrewder than his father -- The barber and the poor man -- How two churls robbed the shepherd of his donkey -- The three deaf men -- The three monks -- Death and the old woman -- Now, that's a bit too thick! -- My father's wedding -- The foal's egg of Rátót -- King Matthias' golden-fleeced lamb -- King Matthias and the Szekler's daughter -- Two stories about King Matthias -- King Matthias and the young village mayor -- King Matthias and the cantor of Cinkota -- Only once was there a dog-market in Buda -- King Matthias and the young lad -- The noblemen and the rushes -- King Matthias and the dyspeptic bishop -- Kossuth and the squires -- The three bundles -- When will thraldom [i.e. thralldom] end? -- Saint Peter wants to be God -- Saint Peter and the bees -- Why does the peasant have to work so hard? -- The origin of the English language -- The priest and the mowing -- The wattled the fence -- The two chums -- The fox, the bear, and the poor man -- King cat -- The little round sausage -- The half-flayed goat -- The little cock and the diamond halfpenny -- How the little cock uprooted the hedge -- The little bird and the twig. |
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Tales -- Hungary.
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