Svenska folk-sagor och äfventyr. Första delen (häfte 1 och häfte 2)
- Approximate level
- C1
- Length
- 184,118 words
- Reading time
- 15 h 21 min
- Chapters
- 72
- Language
- Swedish
- On Project Gutenberg since
- 2018
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This collection of Swedish folk tales offers a glimpse into traditional storytelling from the nineteenth century. The language reflects the period, featuring older spelling conventions and vocabulary that may be unfamiliar to modern readers. You will encounter descriptive, narrative prose with sentence structures that are relatively straightforward but occasionally formal. These stories focus on folklore and mythical encounters, providing a good opportunity to practice reading classic Swedish prose while engaging with the cultural heritage of the region through its legendary figures.
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Subjects
- Fairy tales
- Tales -- Sweden
- Legends, Swedish
- Folklore -- Sweden
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