Tales of Iceland and Other Scandinavian Countries

Before you is a new fairytale journey through Great Scandinavia. In this book, you will discover the magical world of Iceland—a land of fjords, mists, bubbling geysers, and ancient legends. Many tales here are published in English for the first time translated from Icelandic.
Unique Icelandic stories are joined by rare tales from Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland, created by famous storytellers and collectors of folk folklore, including H. C. Andersen, P. K. Asbjørnsen, S. H. Grundtvig, S. Topelius, R. Gustafsson, E. A. Nyblom, as well as their less known colleagues in Russia—E. Beskov, V. Rydberg, G. Indebetou, K. Evald, and others.
39 Scandinavian tales by 11 authors have been gathered from various publications of the 19th to early 20th century and adapted for children's reading. The translations were made by outstanding masters of fairytale translation—E. M. Chistyakova-Vair, A.-M. G. Elvengren, M. P. Blagoveshenskaya, L. Ya. Krukovskaya, and spouses A. V. and P. G. Hanzens, among others. And the luxurious illustrations make this book a true family treasure that you want to return to again and again.