Serbian Folk-Lore - Paperback

by Elodie Lawton Mijatovic (Author), W. Denton (Editor)

Hard to find in print, this charming replica edition of a rare 1874 work brings together some familiar--and some esoteric--tales of European folklore as filtered through the culture of Serbia, Bosnia, and Croatia. Selected and translated into English by ELODIE LAWTON MIJATOVIC (1825-1908), the stories featured include: - "The Bear's Son" - "The Snake's Gift" - "The Golden-Fleeced Ram" - "Who Asks Little, Gets Much" - "The Wise Girl" - "Good Deeds Are Never Lost" - "The Wicked Stepmother" - "The Shepherd and the King's Daughter" - "One Good Turn Deserves Another" - "The Golden-Haired Twins" - and others.