Best Selling Books by George Webbe Dasent

East O'' the Sun and West O'' the Moon is a beautifully illustrated collection of Norwegian fairy stories—including the tale of that name—by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, translated by Sir George Webbe Dasent. It is widely considered to be the best and happiest rendering of the tales that has appeared in the English language and will make a wonderful addition to any book collection.

George Webbe Dasent''s classic collection of children''s fairy tales. Most editions are abridged, but this one contains all 59 stories.

Meet gullible trolls, enterprising princesses and nefarious wizards in this treasury of 25 Norse fairy tales. Collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in the 19th century, these Norwegian stories are described by Jacob Grimm as "surpassing nearly all others." They include such well-loved tales as ''The Three Billy Goat''s Gruff'' and ''Taming the Shrew'' and open a window into the beautiful landscapes of Norway. These funny and fantastical stories will delight the young and old.

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Full of giants, trolls, heroes, and beautiful princesses, these 42 folktales include such favorites as "Dapplegrim," "Tatterhood," "Katie Woodencloak," and "Soria Moria Castle," plus many less known, such as "The Werewolf," "Such Women Are," "The Three Dogs," "Temptations," "King Gram," "The Magician''s Pupil," "Legend of Tannhauser," "The Outlaw," "Toller''s Neighbors," "The Widow''s Son," "The Three Sisters Trapped in a Mountain," and "The Goatherd" (the origin of Washington Irving''s story of Rip van Winkle). The volume also includes instructive variants of the same story, such as "The Blue Belt" and "The Blue Riband," and "The Seven Ravens" and "The Twelve White Peacocks." Another plus is a substantial critical introduction by the author.