Very Strange Fairy Tales (1916) by Kornel Makuszynski (Strange Stories #3)
VERY STRANGE FAIRY TALES (“Bardzo Dziwne Bajki”) (1916) was Makuszynski’s first book of Polish fairy tales — he had previously published ARABIAN ADVENTURES (“Awantury Arabskie”) in 1913, which drew heavily on the legends and fairy tales of the Middle East. While in many ways these are standard European Fairy Tales, teaching concepts like Empathy, Resourcefulness, Kindness and Bravery, they are also written with a particular sparkle and inventiveness that makes them noteworthy and secures their classic status. “Brave Janek,” in particular, is a delightful extended adventure narrative of monsters and witches, told from the point-of-view of the titular character’s faithful dog. The edition also includes an Afterword from the Translator.
CONTENTS: Princess Marysia, The Black Swan And The Ice Mountain / Kopytko The Shoemaker and Kwak The Duck / How The Tailor, Mr. Thread, Became King / Brave Janek And His Dog (novella)
VERY STRANGE FAIRY TALES (“Bardzo Dziwne Bajki”) (1916) was Makuszynski’s first book of Polish fairy tales — he had previously published ARABIAN ADVENTURES (“Awantury Arabskie”) in 1913, which drew heavily on the legends and fairy tales of the Middle East. While in many ways these are standard European Fairy Tales, teaching concepts like Empathy, Resourcefulness, Kindness and Bravery, they are also written with a particular sparkle and inventiveness that makes them noteworthy and secures their classic status. “Brave Janek,” in particular, is a delightful extended adventure narrative of monsters and witches, told from the point-of-view of the titular character’s faithful dog. The edition also includes an Afterword from the Translator.
CONTENTS: Princess Marysia, The Black Swan And The Ice Mountain / Kopytko The Shoemaker and Kwak The Duck / How The Tailor, Mr. Thread, Became King / Brave Janek And His Dog (novella)
ISBN-13: 978-1-961892-03-3
Softcover, $14.99,
125 pages
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ISBN-13: 978-1-961892-02-6
Hardcover, $22.00,
125 pages
PURCHASE - AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1961892022?ref_=pe_93986420_774957520
Published: January 1, 2024
Softcover, $14.99,
125 pages
PURCHASE - AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1961892030?ref_=pe_93986420_774957520
ISBN-13: 978-1-961892-02-6
Hardcover, $22.00,
125 pages
PURCHASE - AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1961892022?ref_=pe_93986420_774957520
Published: January 1, 2024