Norse Fairy & Folk Tales - Arcturus Ornate Classics by George Webbe Dasent & Charles John Tibbits & Katharine Pyle Hardcover

Book Synopsis

Step into a world of enchantment with this captivating collection of Norse Fairy and Folk Tales, beautifully presented in a handsome hardback edition with gilded page edges.

Scandinavian fairy tales belong in the world's treasury of beloved stories with many of our most familiar tales having Norse origins. This collection offers a smorgasbord of giants, trolls, and clever - and not-so-clever - siblings, all conforming to the recognisable fairy-tale tropes set earlier by the Brothers Grimm. The stories give you a fascinating insight into Nordic concerns in the 19th century, the time at which these tales were collected from native oral storytellers.

This is elegantly presented with an embossed cover design, ivory pages, beautifully designed endpapers and silver gilded page edges, making a wonderful gift or collectible for any fans of mythology and legends.

ABOUT THE SERIES: Arcturus Ornate Classics are beautifully bound editions of iconic literary works across history. These compact, foil-embossed hardbacks are printed using deluxe ivory paper and make the perfect gift.

About the Author

These traditional Norse tales were collected, recorded and translated by various authors. This edition includes the work of Sir George Webbe Dasent, who was introduced to Scandinavian literature and mythology by one and only Jacob Grimm, and Charles John Tibbits who wrote many books of folk tales and legends and Katharine Pyle, a prolific author and illustrator.