The Enchanted Hog: A Romanian Fairy Tale

Ispirescu, Petre

Lesch, Christiane

Floris Books

Please note - these are not "politically correct" tales. In the Queen of Fairies (in the original, The Fairy of Fairies) as also in The Enchanted Prince, the plain-spoken expression has in several places been somewhat toned down. In all these cases the translator has cravenly yielded to the fear of bruising the delicate susceptibilities of civilized folks, who, while not exactly more moral, are certainly more squeamish than the artless old-world peasant. The book contains 7 original Romanian Folk Tales, as published in 1870s by Petre Ispirescu, as well as their English translation.

Romanian Folk Tales: In English and Romanian

Literature & Fiction

Mythology & Folk Tales

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Product Description Four spellbinding fairy tales from 19th century Romania, translated into English and adapted for a contemporary audience.A girl disguises her gender to rescue her father’s kingdom from the clutches of a tyrannical invader. But while learning to pass as a man, she draws the attention of a young maiden of legendary beauty, and a whole new world starts opening up…Delight in the twists and turns of The Girl Who Would Be King, a transgender fairy tale originally told in 19th century Romania.Three additional Romanian fairy tales introduce you to a whole range of magical characters and exhilarating adventures.Petre Ispirescu was born in 1830 in Bucharest and grew up around Romanian fairy tales. He trained at a publishing house and later used his position to publish several collections of fairy tales. A few of these tales are still part of the literature curriculum in Romania to this day, and they are slowly but surely making their way into the rest of the world. About the Author Petre Ispirescu was born in 1830 in Bucharest and grew up around Romanian fairy tales. He trained at a publishing house and later used his position to publish several collections of fairy tales. A few of these tales are still part of the literature curriculum in Romania to this day, and they are slowly but surely making their way into the rest of the world.

The Girl Who Would Be King and Other Romanian Fairy Tales (Romanian Stories)

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Four spellbinding fairy tales from 19th century Romania, translated into English and adapted for a contemporary audience.\nHow do the king’s twelve daughters escape their locked bedroom every night? When the young suitors attempting to solve the mystery start to disappear, an intriguing puzzle takes on deadly stakes...\nUntangle The Mystery of the Dancing Shoes in this atmospheric fairy tale from 19th century Romania.\nThree additional Romanian fairy tales introduce you to a whole range of magical characters and exhilarating adventures.\nPetre Ispirescu was born in 1830 in Bucharest and grew up around Romanian fairy tales. He trained at a publishing house and later used his position to publish several collections of fairy tales. A few of these tales are still part of the literature curriculum in Romania to this day, and they are slowly but surely making their way into the rest of the world.

The Mystery of the Dancing Shoes and Other Romanian Fairy Tales (Romanian Stories)

Four spellbinding fairy tales from 19th century Romania, translated into English and adapted for a contemporary audience.\nA baby refuses to come into the world until he is promised youth everlasting. But as the boy grows older and his father cannot keep his promise, the young man sets off on the quest of a lifetime…\nFollow the quest for Youth Everlasting in this thought-provoking fairy tale from 19th century Romania.\nThree additional Romanian fairy tales introduce you to a whole range of magical characters and exhilarating adventures.\nPetre Ispirescu was born in 1830 in Bucharest and grew up around Romanian fairy tales. He trained at a publishing house and later used his position to publish several collections of fairy tales. A few of these tales are still part of the literature curriculum in Romania to this day, and they are slowly but surely making their way into the rest of the world.

Youth Everlasting and Other Romanian Fairy Tales (Romanian Stories)

Genre Fiction

Basmele romanilor (Petre Ispirescu)

Editura Polirom

Handsome Lad - the lost one, kid story, Romanian collection fairy tales, translated

CAZAN, LAURENTIU

Independently published

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