Christmas tales of Flanders by Ridder, Boschère, and Morris
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"Christmas Tales of Flanders" by Ridder, Boschère, and Morris is a collection of illustrated short stories likely written in the early 20th century. Drawing from folk tales and legends from Flanders and Brabant, the book offers enchanting narratives that explore themes of generosity, cleverness, and the human condition through popular fables familiar to children in Belgium. The opening of this collection begins with an introduction that establishes the context of these tales—handed
down through oral tradition, they embody unique Flemish characteristics while sharing similarities with stories from other cultures. The first tale, "The Rich Woman and the Poor Woman," illustrates a moral lesson about kindness and generosity through the contrasting actions of a rich farmer's wife and a poor widow who helps a stranger in need. This is followed by humorous stories of characters like Seppy, a man who wishes to manage his household but finds himself in a series of comical misadventures. Each story not only entertains but also conveys the values of community, empathy, and humility, making for a delightful read for audiences of all ages. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Compiler | Ridder, André de, 1888-1961 |
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| Illustrator | Boschère, Jean de, 1878-1953 |
| Translator | Morris, M. C. O. |
| LoC No. | 18006940 |
| Title | Christmas tales of Flanders |
| Note | Selected from the "Zoo vertellen de Vlamingen" of Pol de Mont and Alfons de Cock and from the "Brabantsch sagenbock" of Isidoor Teirlinck by André de Ridder. |
| Contents | The rich woman and the poor woman -- The story of Seppy -- The enchanted apple-tree -- The convent free from care -- The witches' cellar -- The boy who always said the wrong thing -- Hop-o'-my-Thumb -- The Emperor's parrot -- The little blacksmith Verholen -- Balten and the wolf -- The mermaid -- The story of the Little Half-cock -- The dwarf and the blacksmith -- Percy the wizard, nicknamed Snail -- Simple John -- The two chickens or the two ears -- The wonderful fish -- The frying-pan -- Farmer Broom, Farmer Leaves, and Farmer Iron -- Little Lodewyk and Annie the witch -- The giant of the Causeway -- The key-flower -- The ogre. |
| Credits | Charlene Taylor, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Folklore -- Belgium |
| Subject | Tales -- Flanders |
| Subject | Flemings -- Folklore |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 64134 |
| Release Date | Dec 26, 2020 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 471 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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