Jørgen Engebretsen Moe (1813–1882)
Author of Norwegian Folktales
About the Author
Works by Jørgen Engebretsen Moe
East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North (1976) — Author — 545 copies, 5 reviews
The Three Billy Goats Gruff (A First Little Golden Book) (English and Norwegian Edition) (1982) — Collector — 337 copies, 3 reviews
The Complete and Original Norwegian Folktales of Asbjørnsen and Moe (2019) — Author — 62 copies, 1 review
Dikt og prosa 2 copies
Samlede skrifter. B.2 Digte og sange, 1834-1880 ; Religiøse digte ; Til hende ; Arbeider i prosa 1 copy
Fiabe norvegesi 1 copy
Damms leseunivers 2 Nivå 6 Opplevelse Høna som skulle til Dovrefjell for at ikke all verden skulle forgå (2008) 1 copy
Sange, Folkeviser og Stev 1 copy
Associated Works
Beauty and the Beast: Classic Tales About Animal Brides and Grooms from Around the World (2017) — Contributor — 111 copies, 2 reviews
A Very Scandinavian Christmas: The Greatest Nordic Holiday Stories of All Time (Very Christmas, 4) (2019) — Contributor — 22 copies, 2 reviews
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Moe, Jørgen Engebretsen
- Legal name
- Moe, Jørgen Engebretsen
- Birthdate
- 1813-04-22
- Date of death
- 1882-03-27
- Burial location
- Vestre Aker kirkegård, Oslo, Norway
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Mo, Hole, Ringerike, Norway
- Place of death
- Kristiansand, Norway
- Places of residence
- Mo, Hole, Ringerike, Norway
Krødsherad, Norway
Bragernes, Drammen, Norway
Christiania, Norway
Kristiansand, Norway - Education
- Artiumsfagene, Norderhov, Norway
Det norske militære Institutt, Christiania, Norway - Occupations
- bishop
fairytale collector
poet - Relationships
- Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen (collaborator)
Moe, Moltke (Son) - Awards and honors
- Knight of the Order of St. Olav (1873)
Commander of the 1st cross class (1881)
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D'aulaires's book of greek mythology was one of my favorites, so of course I had to read this. There are not nearly enough of their charming illustrations in this one, but the stories are so charming, adaptations of an older translation, that I don't mind. (Some are 'new' translations-- the book was originally published in 1938-- but most are adapted from the George Webb Dasent Translation of the collection of Asbjornsen and Moe.
A number of these stories I remember appearing in Little Golden Books from my childhood, but many are new to me. They include:
Herding the King's Hares;
The Ship that went by Land as By Sea;
The Quern that Stands and Grinds at the Bottom of the Sea (which I know as "Why the Sea is Salt");
The Maid on the Glass Mountain;
The Widow's Son;
Lord Per (similar to Puss in Boots);
Soria Moria Castle;
Per, Paal, and Espen Cinderlad;
Cinderlad and the Troll;
The Big Bird Dam;
Kari Woodenskirt (Cinderella-like);
Why the Bear is Stumpy-Tailed;
East of the Sun and West of the Moon;
The Three Princesses in the Mountain So Blue;
The Three Bushy Billy-Goats;
Tatterhood;
Dapplegrim;
Gudbrand on the Hillside;
The Hen Trips in the Mountain;
The Three Aunts (a flax-processing cousin of Rumplestiltskin);
Doll in the Grass.
Cinderlad, in these stories, is not the same as Cinderella-- his cinders come from lazing around the hearth rather than doing heavy work. A number of these stories are reminiscent of Russian fairy-tales, but whether they came from Russia or went there, or have a common Rus source, I couldn't say. As usual in a collection of this kind, there are repeating themes and tropes, though some (like Tatterhood and the Big Bird Dam) are unique.… (more)
A number of these stories I remember appearing in Little Golden Books from my childhood, but many are new to me. They include:
Herding the King's Hares;
The Ship that went by Land as By Sea;
The Quern that Stands and Grinds at the Bottom of the Sea (which I know as "Why the Sea is Salt");
The Maid on the Glass Mountain;
The Widow's Son;
Lord Per (similar to Puss in Boots);
Soria Moria Castle;
Per, Paal, and Espen Cinderlad;
Cinderlad and the Troll;
The Big Bird Dam;
Kari Woodenskirt (Cinderella-like);
Why the Bear is Stumpy-Tailed;
East of the Sun and West of the Moon;
The Three Princesses in the Mountain So Blue;
The Three Bushy Billy-Goats;
Tatterhood;
Dapplegrim;
Gudbrand on the Hillside;
The Hen Trips in the Mountain;
The Three Aunts (a flax-processing cousin of Rumplestiltskin);
Doll in the Grass.
Cinderlad, in these stories, is not the same as Cinderella-- his cinders come from lazing around the hearth rather than doing heavy work. A number of these stories are reminiscent of Russian fairy-tales, but whether they came from Russia or went there, or have a common Rus source, I couldn't say. As usual in a collection of this kind, there are repeating themes and tropes, though some (like Tatterhood and the Big Bird Dam) are unique.… (more)
The Complete and Original Norwegian Folktales of Asbjørnsen and Moe
by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Jørgen Moe
Translated by Tiina Nunnally
Having loved Fairy Tales and Folk Tales for all of my life and having read them from many countries I was delighted to find this book up for review and now want to add it to my collection. In this book there is history about the original authors and how they collected the tales, the fact that the authors were influenced by Grimm and more.
As I read I saw tales that I remember reading as a child and others that reminded me, in part, of other fairy tales. The illustrations are marvelous. I believe this book is not only historical but relevant and educational and would allow for discussion in classes or between parents and children.
Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I buy? Yes, to add to my collection
Would I buy it to give as a gift? I think my granddaughters “might” enjoy it.
Thank you to NetGalley and University of Minnesota Press for the ARC - This is my honest review.
5 Stars… (more)
by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Jørgen Moe
Translated by Tiina Nunnally
Having loved Fairy Tales and Folk Tales for all of my life and having read them from many countries I was delighted to find this book up for review and now want to add it to my collection. In this book there is history about the original authors and how they collected the tales, the fact that the authors were influenced by Grimm and more.
As I read I saw tales that I remember reading as a child and others that reminded me, in part, of other fairy tales. The illustrations are marvelous. I believe this book is not only historical but relevant and educational and would allow for discussion in classes or between parents and children.
Did I enjoy this book? Yes
Would I buy? Yes, to add to my collection
Would I buy it to give as a gift? I think my granddaughters “might” enjoy it.
Thank you to NetGalley and University of Minnesota Press for the ARC - This is my honest review.
5 Stars… (more)
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The tale type in which a runaway pastry eludes many would-be pursuers, only to fall victim to a clever foe in the end, is quite widespread. In Russia and other Slavic countries there is the story of Kolobok, a little bun that runs aways from its creators, and is eventually eaten by a fox. Retold by Marcia Brown in her The Bun: A Tale from Russia, the story can also be found in Irina Zheleznova's Ukrainian Folk Tales, where it is known as The Little Round Bun. A German variant can be found in Carl and Theodor Colshorn's Märchen und Sagen aus Hannover, while the Euro-American version from New England, perhaps best known to American children, is The Gingerbread Man.
In any case, this Norwegian variant, originally known as Pannekaken, was collected by Asbjørnsen and Moe in their 1871 Norske Folke-Eventyr. Ny Samling ("Norwegian Folktales. New Collection"). The story is humorous and enjoyable, making good use of it repetitive structure and expanding refrain, both in the growing list of compliments paid to the mother by her hungry children, as she is making the pancake, and by the pancake itself as it refuses each animal's request that he stop and allow himself to be eaten. This presentation of the tale, illustrated by Svend Otto S., who also illustrated Asbjørnsen and Moe's The Man Who Kept House, was originally published in Denmark in 1980. Recommended to young folklore enthusiasts, particularly those familiar with other variants of this tale type.… (more)