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

Norway, the land of fjords and Vikings, has gifted the world with as many fairy tale riches as its neighbors Sweden and Denmark. Cunning elves, stern trolls, powerful sorcerers, sly cobolds, good-natured gnomes – the world of Norwegian fairy tales is full of the most amazing beings living side by side with the common Northern gods of Scandinavian mythology – Thor, Odin, Freya, and Loki.

This book will introduce our readers to 36 Norwegian fairy tales for the first time, most of which are drawn from various sources of the 19th century and have not been reissued in Russia for a whole century.

To make your journey through the world of fairy tales even more vivid 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. The brilliant classic translations by S. M. Makarova, V. M. Bogrova, S. P. Kublitskaya-Piotukh, E. G. Komarova, and D.N. Sadovnikov will add bright strokes to create a magical atmosphere.