Fairy Tales & Folklore

Selection from the Norse Tales for the Use of Children

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  • 1862 first published
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Selection from the Norse Tales for the Use of Children is an 1862 folklore and fairy tales novel by Sir George Webbe Dasent.

A free LibriVox audiobook (7 h 36 min) is available.

About Selection from the Norse Tales for the Use of Children

This is a collection of Norse folktales selected as being appropriate for children. They range from short pieces such as, "How One Went Out to Woo" to the longer stories such as, "The Blue Belt" and "Shortshanks," and include such favorites as, "The Three Billy-Goats Gruff" and "The Lad Who Went to the North Wind." - Summary by Larry Wilson
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Who wrote Selection from the Norse Tales for the Use of Children?

Selection from the Norse Tales for the Use of Children was written by Sir George Webbe Dasent and first published in 1862.

What genre is Selection from the Norse Tales for the Use of Children?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tales & Folklore.

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Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 7 h 36 min.

What books are similar to Selection from the Norse Tales for the Use of Children?

Readers who like it often enjoy Little Women, Through the Looking-Glass and The Princess and the Goblin.

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