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The Junior Classics (Vol. 1-9)

Children's Literary Odyssey: Fables, Fairy Tales, and Animal Stories from Around the World

by Hans Christian Andersen, Louisa M. Alcott, Charles Perrault, Lewis Carroll, Nathaniel Hawthorne, H. R. Schoolcraft, Andrew Lang, Homer, William Grimm, Jacob Grimm, Washington Irving, Virgil, Livy, Geoffrey Chaucer, Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift, William Shakespeare, John Bunyan, E. Frere, Joseph Jacobs, Flora Annie Steel, Ramaswami Raju, P. C. Asbjörnsen, George Webbe Dasent, Paul Sébillot, Hermann R. Kletke, John T. Naaké, Lillian M. Gask, W. S. Karajich, Adele M. Fielde, Mary Pamela Milne-Horne, Mme. d'Aulnoy, E. M. Wilmot-Buxton, Constance Maud, Henry W. Longfellow, Elsie Finnimore Buckley, George W. Cox, Thomas Bulfinch, Annie Ker, Cornelius Mathews, Rebecca Harding Davis, Sophie May, Jean Ingelow, Frances Browne, Jacob Abbott, E. S. Brooks, Emerson Hough, Elizabeth Harrison, Frederick Orin Bartlett, Edward Everett Hale, Kate Douglas Wiggin, Albert Lee ...

The Junior Classics, edited by William Patten, is a captivating anthology of children's stories and tales that spans a wide array of genres and cultures. Table of Contents: Volume 1: Fairy and Wonder Tales Tales of the American Indians Tales from India Tales from the Norseland Tales from France, Spain, and Poland Tales from Russia Tales from Serbia An Irish Tale Tales from China and Japan A Tale ... Read more

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The Junior Classics, edited by William Patten, is a captivating anthology of children's stories and tales that spans a wide array of genres and cultures. Table of Contents: Volume 1: Fairy and Wonder Tales Tales of the American Indians Tales from India Tales from the Norseland Tales from France, Spain, and Poland Tales from Russia Tales from Serbia An Irish Tale Tales from China and Japan A Tale
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Popular Tales from the Norse

by SIR GEORGE WEBBE DASENT ...

The collection includes various traditional stories from Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore, featuring tales of gods, heroes, giants, trolls, and other mythical creatures. These narratives often reflect the cultural heritage and beliefs of the Nordic people, offering readers insights into the rich oral tradition of the region.Sir George Webbe Dasent's translation of "Popular Tales from the ... Read more

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The collection includes various traditional stories from Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore, featuring tales of gods, heroes, giants, trolls, and other mythical creatures. These narratives often reflect the cultural heritage and beliefs of the Nordic people, offering readers insights into the rich oral tradition of the region.Sir George Webbe Dasent's translation of "Popular Tales from the
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Thorr's hunt for his hammer

by George Webbe Dasent ...

Sir George Webbe Dasent (1817-1896), Doctor of Civil Law, was a British lawyer, translator of folk tales and contributor to The Times.He was educated at Westminster School, King's College London, and Oxford University, where he befriended classmate John Thadeus Delane, future editor of The Times. After graduating from university in 1840 with a degree in Classical literature, he was appointed ... Read more

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Sir George Webbe Dasent (1817-1896), Doctor of Civil Law, was a British lawyer, translator of folk tales and contributor to The Times.He was educated at Westminster School, King's College London, and Oxford University, where he befriended classmate John Thadeus Delane, future editor of The Times. After graduating from university in 1840 with a degree in Classical literature, he was appointed
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POPULAR TALES FROM THE NORSE - 59 Scandinavian Folk Tales

by Anon E. Mouse, Compiled & Translated by George Webbe-Dasent ...

This is a volume of 59 Scandinavian folk tales collected over time by Asbjörnsen and Moe and translated into English by Sir George Webbe-Dasent. This is not a volume of Norse mythology per se; so if you are looking for tales of Odin, Thor, Loki, etc., we would refer you to a volume entitled The Children of Odin. Rather, this volume is more fairy and far less Viking in nature. This is an anthology ... Read more

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This is a volume of 59 Scandinavian folk tales collected over time by Asbjörnsen and Moe and translated into English by Sir George Webbe-Dasent. This is not a volume of Norse mythology per se; so if you are looking for tales of Odin, Thor, Loki, etc., we would refer you to a volume entitled The Children of Odin. Rather, this volume is more fairy and far less Viking in nature. This is an anthology
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Saga Six Pack 4

by Abbie Farwell Brown, Snorri Sturluson, George Webbe Dasent ...

Saga Six Pack 4 presents a sizzling sextet of Scandinavian super-sagas:In The Days of Giants - A Book of Norse Tales by Abbie Farwell Brown.Saga of Halfdan the Black by Snorri SturlusonTrue and Untrue by George Webbe DasentSaga of Sigurd the Crusader and his Brothers Eystein and Olaf by Snorri SturlusonKing Alfred's Viking - A Story of the First English Fleet by Char... ... Read more

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Saga Six Pack 4 presents a sizzling sextet of Scandinavian super-sagas:In The Days of Giants - A Book of Norse Tales by Abbie Farwell Brown.Saga of Halfdan the Black by Snorri SturlusonTrue and Untrue by George Webbe DasentSaga of Sigurd the Crusader and his Brothers Eystein and Olaf by Snorri SturlusonKing Alfred's Viking - A Story of the First English Fleet by Char...
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East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon

by Sir 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. ... Read more

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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.
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Njal's Saga The Story of Burnt Njal

by Dasent, George Webbe ...

The original works of foreign classics, including the most representative literary masters and the most influential representative works. ... Read more

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The original works of foreign classics, including the most representative literary masters and the most influential representative works.
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A Selection from the Norse Tales for the Use of Children

by Sir George Webbe Dasent ...

ONCE on a time there were two brothers; one was called True, and the other Untrue. True was always upright and good towards all, but Untrue was bad and full of lies, so that no one could believe what he said. Their mother was a widow, and hadn’t much to live on; so when her sons had grown up, she was forced to send them away that they might earn their bread in the world. Each got a little scrip ... Read more

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ONCE on a time there were two brothers; one was called True, and the other Untrue. True was always upright and good towards all, but Untrue was bad and full of lies, so that no one could believe what he said. Their mother was a widow, and hadn’t much to live on; so when her sons had grown up, she was forced to send them away that they might earn their bread in the world. Each got a little scrip
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Popular Tales From the Norse

by George Webbe Dasent ...

THE first edition of these Tales being exhausted, and a demand having arisen for a second, the Translator has thought it right to add thirteen tales, which complete the translation of MM. Asbjörnsen and Moe's Collection, and to strengthen the Introduction by working in some new matter, and by working out some points which were only slightly sketched in the first edition. The favour with which the ... Read more

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THE first edition of these Tales being exhausted, and a demand having arisen for a second, the Translator has thought it right to add thirteen tales, which complete the translation of MM. Asbjörnsen and Moe's Collection, and to strengthen the Introduction by working in some new matter, and by working out some points which were only slightly sketched in the first edition. The favour with which the
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Njal's Saga

by Anonymous, George Webbe Dasent (Translator) ...

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Njáls saga, a towering masterpiece among Iceland's 13th-century sagas, offers an unparalleled glimpse into the tumultuous heroic age. This epic tale weaves a rich tapestry of complex characters against the backdrop of Icelandic life, exploring the profound tensions between honor, vengeance, and the fragility of peace.At its heart are two extraordinary men: Gunnar, a fearless and noble warrior akin ... Read more

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Njáls saga, a towering masterpiece among Iceland's 13th-century sagas, offers an unparalleled glimpse into the tumultuous heroic age. This epic tale weaves a rich tapestry of complex characters against the backdrop of Icelandic life, exploring the profound tensions between honor, vengeance, and the fragility of peace.At its heart are two extraordinary men: Gunnar, a fearless and noble warrior akin
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THE SAGA OF GISLI THE OUTLAW - A Viking Saga

by Anon E. Mouse, Translated by George Webbe Dasent, Illustrated by C. E. ST. JOHN-MILDMAY ...

THE EVENTS described in the saga of Gisli the Soursop reach from about the year AD930 to AD980, in a time when the law of Iceland had not yet been established. Men were ruled by their conscience and Gisli, a champion of Iceland, was outlawed for murder by the Chieftain Bork at the Thorsness Thing, or Council Meeting.But besides his sentence he was doomed, even before his birth. He and his kin were ... Read more

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THE EVENTS described in the saga of Gisli the Soursop reach from about the year AD930 to AD980, in a time when the law of Iceland had not yet been established. Men were ruled by their conscience and Gisli, a champion of Iceland, was outlawed for murder by the Chieftain Bork at the Thorsness Thing, or Council Meeting.But besides his sentence he was doomed, even before his birth. He and his kin were
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A Comprehensive Compendium of 42 Books on Social Pathology

The Deaf, The Battle with the Slum, Degeneracy, The Leaven in a Great City, Boyville, etc.

by Harry Best, Jacob A. Riis, W. T. Stead, Eugene S. Talbot, Lillian William Betts, John E. Gunckel, Mrs. Sophie Van Elkan Lyons Burke, Guy Thorne, Bernard Mandeville, Samuel Merwin, Arthur Lawrence Hayward, James Harold Romain, Clifton R. Wooldridge, William Booth, L. O. Curon, Mary Higgs, George M. White, Sigmund Engel, Margaret Wynne Nevinson, John Josiah Munro, Caroline H. Woods, Nels Anderson, Charles Kingston, Josiah Flynt, Charles Gustavus Mutzenberg, V. M. Masten, Hans Kurella, R. M. Algie, A-No. 1, Louis Albert Banks, Samuel Paynter Wilson, W. A. Chapple, Roland Burnham Molineux, Carlo de Fornaro, John Thomas Smith, Roy K. Anderson, Jacobus X, Wellington Scott ...

Delve into the profound and multifaceted world of societal imperfections with 'A Comprehensive Compendium of 42 Books on Social Pathology.' This anthology presents a panoramic exploration of social issues, ranging from urban poverty and criminality to behavioral psychology and societal reform. The collection encompasses a variety of literary styles, including investigative narratives, ... Read more

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Delve into the profound and multifaceted world of societal imperfections with 'A Comprehensive Compendium of 42 Books on Social Pathology.' This anthology presents a panoramic exploration of social issues, ranging from urban poverty and criminality to behavioral psychology and societal reform. The collection encompasses a variety of literary styles, including investigative narratives,
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