A Study of Fairy Tales eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 330 pages of information about A Study of Fairy Tales.

A Study of Fairy Tales eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 330 pages of information about A Study of Fairy Tales.

     Maerchen, by W. Hauff, published by Lowe.  One edition,
     illustrated by Arthur Rackham, is published by Dutton. The
     Caravan Tales
is an edition published by Stokes.

     Maerchen, by Musaus, published by Von K.A.  Mueller.

     1777-1843. Undine, by La Motte Fouque.  A recent edition,
     illustrated by Rackham, is published by Doubleday.

     1817-77. Books by Otillie Wildermuth. (What of hers should
     be translated and included?)

     Hanschen im Blaubeerenwald; Hanschens Skifart Maerchen,
     both by Elsa Beskow, published by Carl.

     Windchen; and Wurzelkindern, both by Sybille von Olfers,
     published by Schreiber.

     Das Maerchen von den Sandmannlein, by Riemann, published by
     Schreiber.

     Der Froschkoenig, by Liebermann, published by Scholz.

     Weisst du weviel Sternlein stehen, by Lewinski, published
     by Schreiber.

In Sweden there appeared translations of Perrault and D’Aulnoy. The Blue-Bird was oftenest printed as a chap-book.  Folk-tales were collected in:—­

     Swedish Tales, a collection.  H. Von Schroter.

     1844. Folk-Tales.  George Stevens and Hylten Cavallius.

Sweden has given us the modern fairy tale, The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (2 volumes).  This delightful tale by Selma Lagerloef, born 1858, and a winner of the Nobel prize, has established itself as a child’s classic.  It has been translated by V.S.  Howard, published by Doubleday, 1907.

In Norway we have:—­

     1851. Norske Folkeeventyr, collected by Asbjoernsen and Moe.

     1862. Norse Tales.  The above tales translated by Sir
     George W. Dasent.

In Denmark we have:—­

     Sagas of Bodvar Biarke.

     Danske Folkeeventyr, by M. Winther, Copenhagen, 1823.

     1843-60. Danmarks Folkesagn, 3 vols., by J.M.  Thiele.

1805-1875. Fairy Tales, by Hans Christian Andersen.  These tales are important as marking the beginning of the modern fairy tale.  They are important also as literary fairy tales and have not been equaled in modern times.

In Slavonia we have:—­

     Wochentliche Nachrichten, by Busching, published by Schottky.

In Hungary we have:—­

     1822. Marchen der Magyaren, by George von Gaal.

In Greece and Russia no popular tales were collected before the time of the Grimms.

In Italy the two great collections of the world of fairy tales have been mentioned.  Italy has also given the modern fairy tale which has been accepted as a classic:  Pinocchio, by C. Collodi (Carlo Lorenzini).  This has been illustrated by Copeland, published by Ginn; and illustrated by Folkhard, published by Dutton.

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