The Swedish Fairy Book (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Illustrated Swedish Folktales of Trolls, Enchanted Beasts, Princesses, and Nordic WonderBy Various Authors
Length6h 5m
About this audiobook
The Swedish Fairy Book (Illustrated Edition) gathers a rich body of Swedish wonder tales in which trolls, enchanted animals, clever peasants, perilous forests, and royal households inhabit a moral landscape shaped by courage, wit, humility, and fate. Its prose preserves the directness and rhythmic economy of oral narration while giving the stories a literary polish suited to early twentieth-century fairy-book collections. The illustrations deepen the atmosphere, translating Nordic strangeness into visual form and situating the volume within the broader European revival of folklore. Attributed to various authors, the collection reflects not a single imagination but a communal inheritance: tales refined through generations of storytellers, collectors, translators, and editors. Sweden's rural traditions, long winters, Lutheran moral culture, and ancient mythic residues all inform the narratives. The book thus emerges from a national folklore movement eager to preserve vernacular memory while presenting it to an international readership. This edition is recommended to readers interested in fairy tales as literature, cultural history, and imaginative art. It will especially reward those who value folklore's ability to reveal a society's fears, ideals, humor, and enduring sense of wonder.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature
Length6 hrs 5 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 16, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
19XIV. The Mount of the Golden Queen
2Introduction
20XV. Old Hopgiant
3Historical Context
21XVI. The Princess and the Glass Mountain
4Synopsis (Selection)
22XVII. Queen Crane
5Preface
23XVIII. Tales of the Trolls
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6I. Knös
24XIX. Charcoal Nils and the Troll-Woman
7II. Lasse, My Thrall!
25XX. The Three Dogs
8III. Finn, The Giant, and The Minster of Lund
26XXI. The Poor Devil
9IV. The Skalunda Giant
27XXII. How Smaland and Schonen Came To Be
10V. Yuletide Specters
28XXIII. The Evil One and Kitta Grau
11VI. Silverwhite and Lillwacker
29XXIV. The Lady of Pintorp
12VII. Stompe Pilt
30XXV. The Spectre in Fjelkinge
13VIII. The Girl and the Snake
31XXVI. The Rooster, The Hand-mill and The Swarm of Hornets
14IX. Faithful and Unfaithful
32XXVII. Torre Jeppe
15X. Starkad and Bale
33XXVIII. The Man Who Died on Holy Innocents' Day
16XI. The Werewolf
34Analysis
17XII. First Born, First Wed
35Reflection
18XIII. The Lame Dog
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