Croatian Tales of Long Ago by Ivana Brlic-Mazuranic

"Croatian Tales of Long Ago" by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić is a short story collection written in 1916. This masterpiece features newly created fairy tales inspired by ancient Slavic mythology and pre-Christian Croatian folklore. Brlić-Mažuranić's storytelling has been compared to Hans Christian Andersen and J.R.R. Tolkien for her unique blend of original fantasy plots with folk mythology. The collection transports readers to a magical world where ancient legends come alive through imaginative narratives rooted in Croatia's mythological past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Brlic-Mazuranic, Ivana, 1874-1938
Illustrator Kirin, Vladimir, 1894-1963
Illustrator Williams, Morris Meredith, 1881-1973
Translator Copeland, Fanny S., 1872-1970
Title Croatian Tales of Long Ago
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croatian_Tales_of_Long_Ago
Contents How Quest sought the truth -- Fisherman Plunk and his wife -- Reygoch -- Bridesman Sun and bride Bridekins -- Stribor's forest -- Little brother Primrose and sister Lavender -- Notes.
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 85.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore
Subject Tales -- Croatia
Subject Fairy tales -- Croatia
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EBook-No. 60095
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Most Recently Updated Oct 17, 2024
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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