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Tales from the Fjeld: A Second Series of Popular Tales

by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen

Level C1 · AdvancedChildren's42 chapters
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Length
42 chapters
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About this book

Venture into the rugged Norwegian fjeld where ancient tales come alive, blending myth and humor through stories of cunning wives, mysterious fathers, and magical adventures that reveal the spirit and folklore of Norse life.

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Contents

42 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02CONTENTS.
03TALES FROM THE FJELD.
04OSBORN'S PIPE.
05THE HAUNTED MILL, AND THE HONEST PENNY.
06THE DEATH OF CHANTICLEER, AND THE GREEDY CAT.
07PETER THE FORESTER AND GRUMBLEGIZZARD.
08PETER'S THREE TALES.
09THE COMPANION.
10THE SHOPBOY AND HIS CHEESE, AND PEIK.
11KARIN'S THREE STORIES.
12PETER'S BEAST STORIES.

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