Read MN 2023: Folklore

New and classic folklore, including Troll Magic, By the Fire, The Complete and Original Norwegian Folktales of Asbjørnsen and Moe, and Legends of Paul Bunyan.

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By the Fire: Sami Folktales and Legends By the Fire Sami Folktales and Legends Emilie Demant Hatt 2022 Fall
The first English publication of Sami folktales from Scandinavia collected and illustrated in the early twentieth century
Troll Magic: Hidden Folk from the Mountains and Forests of Norway Troll Magic Hidden Folk from the Mountains and Forests of Norway Theodor Kittelsen 2022 Spring
A collection of macabre and magical folklore from the “godfather” of the Norwegian troll
The Complete and Original Norwegian Folktales of Asbjørnsen and Moe The Complete and Original Norwegian Folktales of Asbjørnsen and Moe Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe 2019 Fall
A new, definitive English translation of the celebrated story collection regarded as a landmark of Norwegian literature and culture
A Slave’s Tale A Slave’s Tale Erik Christian Haugaard 2013 Fall
The dynamic sequel to Hakon of Rogen’s Saga
Hakon of Rogen’s Saga Hakon of Rogen’s Saga Erik Christian Haugaard 2013 Fall
A widely acclaimed work of historical fiction—back in print
The Fall of the King The Fall of the King Johannes V. Jensen 2011 Fall
The masterpiece of one of Scandinavia’s preeminent literary figures and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Styrbiorn the Strong Styrbiorn the Strong E. R. Eddison 2011 Fall
E. R. Eddison’s classic saga novel now in paperback—includes for the first time Eddison’s remarkable letter of introduction and his unabridged closing note
Tales from a Finnish Tupa Tales from a Finnish Tupa James Cloyd Bowman and Margery Bianco 2009 Fall
An irresistibly charming and wonderfully illustrated collection of folktales—direct from a Finnish tupa, or cottage
Legends of Paul Bunyan Legends of Paul Bunyan Harold W. Felton, Editor 2008 Fall
The collected lore of Minnesota’s favorite lumberjack hero
Swedish Folktales and Legends Swedish Folktales and Legends Lone Thygesen Blecher and George Blecher, Editors 2004 Fall
A unique collection of Sweden’s most charming folktales