P. Asbjørnsen (Books)

P. Asbjørnsen Books

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen was a Norwegian writer and scholar who, alongside Jørgen Engebretsen Moe, dedicated himself to collecting and preserving Norwegian folklore. Their life's work is so intertwined that their folk tale collections are commonly referred to simply as "Asbjørnsen and Moe." Together, they captured and popularized the rich tapestry of Norwegian storytelling heritage for future generations.

Norwegian fairy tales

287 pages
11 hours of reading

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Peter Christian Asbjørnsen (1812-85) and Jørgen Moe (1813-82) were the first to collect and write down Norwegian fairy tales. Their great achievement was to create a style that preserved the verve and the ripe humor of the tales that were living in the woods and the valleys. Thanks to their work, Norwegian popular speech appeared in writing the first time. In Norwegian Fairy Tales you will find a selection of Asbørnsen & Moe’s tales. Among others the one about the pancake which rolled away into the world and the one about the princess who always wanted to have the last word.