by Reimund Kvideland contributions by Henning Sehmsdorf
University of Minnesota Press, 1991 Cloth: 978-0-8166-1503-2 | Paper: 978-0-8166-1967-2 Library of Congress Classification GR205.S23 1988 Dewey Decimal Classification 398.20948
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
ABOUT THIS BOOK
An entertaining collection of over 400 folk tales of legends, stories, and magic. Translated from the original Norwegian, Danish, and Swedish, this highly acclaimed work is perfect for bedside or fireside reading.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Reimund Kvideland is professor in the Department of Folklore and Ethnology at the University of Bergen, Norway. He has been editor of Tradisjon since 1975 and contributes to various other ethnology and folkloristic journals. Henning K. Sehmsdorf is professor of Scandinavian and comparative literature at the University of Washington. He is editor of Northwest Folklore and has written numerous articles on folklore, mythology, and Scandinavian and comparative literature.