Asbjörnsen
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In 1842-1844 appeared Norwegian Folk Tales by Moe and Asbjörnsen; in 1845, Norwegian Fairy Tales and Folk Legends; and there were subsequent additions.
From Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes by Clippinger, Erle Elsworth
The childlike innocence and playful humor of these stories were charming to the mind of Moe, who was fortunately joined by a stronger though less delicate spirit in the person of Peter Christian Asbjörnsen.
From Henrik Ibsen by Gosse, Edmund
Norway also possesses a rich fund of folk tales, which have been collected by Asbjörnsen, and which, having many of the qualities of prose epics, have delighted many generations.
From The Book of the Epic by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)
By P. C. Asbjörnsen Once upon a time there was a bear, who sat on a sunny hillside taking a nap.
From The Junior Classics — Volume 1 by Patten, William
Known to the reading public most widely by his translations of the folk-tales of Asbjörnsen and Moe, he has still a claim upon the attention of the students of Icelandic.
From The Influence of Old Norse Literature on English Literature by Nordby, Conrad Hjalmar
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