Favorite Tales from the Land of Trolls. Norwegian Magical Stories about Trolls, Gnomes, and Other Creatures

Norway, the land of fjords and Vikings, has given the world no less fairy tale treasures than its neighbors Sweden and Denmark. Cunning elves, stern trolls, powerful sorcerers, clever kobolds, good-natured gnomes — the world of Norwegian fairy tales is full of the most amazing beings that coexist with the common northern gods of Scandinavian mythology — Thor, Odin, Freyja, and Loki. This book will first introduce our readers to 36 Norwegian fairy tales, most of which are drawn from various sources of the 20th century and have not been reissued in Russia for a whole century. To make your journey through the world of fairy tales even more vibrant and unforgettable, we have adorned this edition with magnificent illustrations by Norwegian artists — Adolf Tidemand, Axel Ender, Erik Theodor Werenskiold, Christian Krohg, Jan Ekenes, Knud Bergslien, Peter Nikolai Arbo, Eilif Peterssen, Cecilia Dahl, Hans Fredrik Gude, Halfdan Egedius, and many others. And the brilliant classic translations by S. M. Makarova, V. M. Bogrova, S. P. Kublitskaya-Piottoch, E. G. Komarova, and D. N. Sadochnikov will add vibrant strokes to create a fairy-tale mood.