East of the Sun and West of the Moon..., Peter Christen Asbjrnsen
East of the Sun and West of the Moon..., Peter Christen Asbjrnsen
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East of the Sun and West of the Moon: A Norwegian Folktale

Author: Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Jørgen Engebretsen Moe, Rachel Louise Lawrence

Narrator: Joseph Tweedale

Unabridged: 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/23/2020


Synopsis

“A great white bear waits outside, and he has promised to make us rich if he can only have our youngest daughter.”

Often called the Scandinavian Beauty and the Beast, this Norwegian folktale follows the journey of the youngest daughter of a peasant, who—for the sake of her poor but large family—agrees to leave everything she has ever known and accompany a White Bear to his mountain castle. After discovering the White Bear’s true identity, she seeks to rescue him from a forced marriage to a Troll Princess. Her search leads her to the homes of the Four Winds, who may be her only hope in locating where her beloved now resides—in a castle which lies East of the Sun and West of the Moon...

This book also contains King Valemon, the White Bear, another Search for the Lost Husband variant from Asbjørnsen and Moe’s collection of Norwegian Folktales.

[Folklore Type: ATU-425A: The Search for the Lost Husband – The Animal as Bridegroom]

About Peter Christen Asbjørnsen

Peter Christen Asbjornsen (1812-1885) and Jorgen Moe (1813-1882) were energetic writers and researchers best known for their monumental collection Norske folkeeventyr (Norwegian Folktales), which introduced the lively traditions of Norwegian storytelling to readers around the world.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ahmed

"He lives in the castle that lies East of the Sun and West of the Moon, and thither(there) you’ll come, late or never..."Reading this didn't feel refreshing. I thought changing the writer would get me something new. And new it was, but not upto extent I would have loved. It seems like a......more

Goodreads review by Set

This book has beautiful illustrations and mystical stories from the North. East of the Sun and West of the Moon has elements of Eros and Psyche. The Blue Belt has elements of Samson and Delilah; also, Hercules' tasks. Prince Lindworm has elements of Beauty and the Beast... with the prince being enchant......more

Goodreads review by Linda

Dating back to 1910, this nordic tale was translated by Sir George Webbee Dasent. In this story, you will find likeness to Beauty and the Beast and also to Cupid and Psyche. In the forest lives a poor couple with many children. The youngest daughter is by far the most beautiful. As the winds and the......more