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A collection of mythic fairy tales retold in a folkloric voice, centered on small household communities and their encounters with forest spirits, goblins, celestial figures, and enchanted objects. Each tale depicts quests, tests of truth and courage, trickery by supernatural beings, and moral reckonings that reward wisdom or punish greed. Stories vary in mood from playful to eerie and blend poetic imagery with concise narrative moves, moving from origin myths and fantastical adventures to intimate parables about family duty, bravery, and the natural world. The anthology presents discrete short tales that use traditional motifs and vivid anthropomorphic forces to explore moral choices and the limits of human knowledge.

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Title: Croatian Tales of Long Ago

Author: Ivana Brlic-Mazuranic

Illustrator: Vladimir Kirin

Morris Meredith Williams

Translator: Fanny S. Copeland

Release date: August 12, 2019 [eBook #60095]
Most recently updated: October 17, 2024

Language: English

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CROATIAN TALES
OF LONG AGO


Croatian Tales of Long Ago
BY
IVANA BRLIĆ-MAŽURANIĆ
TRANSLATED BY
F. S. COPELAND
NEW YORK
FREDERICK A. STOKES COMPANY
PUBLISHERS

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