Fairy Tales from the Far North

by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen

1897

Thirty-seven fairy tales from Norway.

The Dream of the North

by Peter Fjagesund

2014 · Rodopi

Northern Europe and North America have dominated the world stage for more than two centuries. Using a wide range of sources, this book provides the first coherent account from a multi-national perspective of the ideas and perceptions that, from the Renaissance onwards, fuelled the North’s rise to prominence, and enabled it to rival the traditional cultural and political hegemony of the South. This includes not only the fascinating conquest of the polar regions, but also the religious upheaval of the Reformation, the changing view of nature engendered by Romanticism, and, not least, the revival of ancient Nordic and Celtic culture. Finally, the book offers an indispensable historical background to current events in the Far North, where the past and the future meet in a complex web of dramatic environmental concerns, the exploitation of natural resources, and the strategies of politics and commerce.

East of the Sun and West of the Moon

by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Jørgen Engebretsen Moe

1930

Fifteen stories from Norwegian folklore including The blue belt, The widow's son, and One's own children are always prettiest.

Norwegian Folk Tales

by Peter Christen Asbjornsen, Jorgen Moe

2012 · Pantheon

These 35 folk tales have been gathered from Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe's landmark nineteenth-century collections, acclaimed by Jacob Grimm for their freshness and a fullness that "surpass nearly all others." In this sparkling translation by Pat Shaw and Carl Norman, accompanied by a selection of the magnificent original illustrations of Erik Werenskiold and Theodor Kittelsen, are captivating stories of witches, trolls, and ogres; sly foxes and mysterious bears; beautiful princesses and country lads-turned-heroes that brim with the matchless vitality and power of their original telling. Translated by Pat Shaw and Carl Norman With black-and-white illustrations throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

East of the Sun & West of the Moon

by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Jørgen Engebretsen Moe

1928

Twelve stories from Norwegian folklore including East of the sun and west of the moon and The three billy-goats gruff.