Fairy Tales & Folklore

Libussa

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  • 1844 first published
  • 🎧 2 h 28 min free audiobook
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Johann Karl August Musäus's Libussa (1844) is a folklore and fairy tales novel.

A free LibriVox audiobook (2 h 28 min) is available.

About Libussa

This is the Tale of Libussa, the mythical founder of the city of Prague. It chronicles the story of her parents and her birth, her elevation to the throne of Bohemia, and how she must fight for her true love. Musäus' famous version of the story is marked by the special poetry of his language and the beautiful, compelling setting and atmosphere. - Summary by Carolin
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Libussa — LibriVox recording, 2 h 28 min in 5 sections.

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Who wrote Libussa?

Libussa was written by Johann Karl August Musäus and first published in 1844.

What genre is Libussa?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tales & Folklore.

Is there a free audiobook of Libussa?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 2 h 28 min.

What books are similar to Libussa?

Readers who like it often enjoy Little Women, The Cricket on the Hearth and Phantastes.

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