Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks
Author : William Elliot Griffis
Publisher : IndyPublish.com
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 29,52 MB
Release : 1918
Category : Social Science
ISBN :
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks
Author : William Elliot Griffis
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 33,71 MB
Release : 2019-11-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN :
Book Description
"Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks" by William Elliot Griffis. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks
Author : William Elliot Griffis
Publisher : Phoemixx Classics Ebooks
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 30,27 MB
Release : 2021-08-19
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 3985941262
Book Description
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks William Elliot Griffis - William Elliot Griffis, D.D., L.H. D. (1843-1928) was an American orientalist, author and Congregational preacher. In September 1870 Griffis was invited to Japan for the purpose of organizing schools along Western lines. He prepared the New Japan Series of reading and spelling books and primers for Japanese students in the English language. He published 18 books on Japan and Japanese culture, wrote several hundred articles, and made numerous public lectures. It wasn't just Japan and the Orient he was interested in, in his lifetime Griffis travelled to Europe 11 times, mainly to the Netherlands. He was a member of the committee of the Boston Congregational Club to erect a Pilgrim memorial at Delfshaven, the Netherlands in 1909. In 1926 he returned to Japan to receive the Order of the Rising Sun. He died in 1928. His works include The Religions of Japan (1895), Charles Carleton Coffin (1898), Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks (1918) and Welsh Fairy Tales (1921)
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks
Author : William Elliot Griffis
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 23,9 MB
Release : 2023-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3387311796
Book Description
Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.
Dutch Fairy Tales
Author : William E. Griffis
Publisher : E-Kitap Projesi & Cheapest Books
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 48,48 MB
Release : 2024-01-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 6052259426
Book Description
THE ENTANGLED MERMAID LONG TIME AGO, in Dutch Fairy Land, there lived a young mermaid who was very proud of her good looks. She was one of a family of mere or lake folks dwelling not far from the sea. Her home was a great pool of water that was half salt and half fresh, for it lay around an island near the mouth of a river..
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks
Author : William Elliot Griffis
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 27,50 MB
Release : 2018-11-12
Category :
ISBN : 9781731174482
Book Description
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks by William Elliot GriffisThese they would bring to their queen, or with them richly adorn themselves. Thus the Mermaid Queen and her maidens made a court of beauty -- famed wherever mermaids and merrymen lived. And they often talked of human maids."How funny it must be to wear clothes!" said one."Well, I should like to be a real woman for a while, just to try it, and see how it feels to walk on legs," said another, rather demurely -- as if afraid the other mermaids might not like her remark.Out rang a lusty chorus, "No! No! Horrible! What an idea! Who wouldn't be a mermaid?"
DUTCH FAIRY TALES FOR YOUNG FOLKS - 21 Illustrated Children's Stories
Author : Anon E. Mouse
Publisher : Abela Publishing Ltd
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 42,65 MB
Release : 2018-03-15
Category :
ISBN : 8827583661
Book Description
The Flying Dutchman and Other Folktales from the Netherlands
Author : Theo Meder
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 19,12 MB
Release : 2007-11-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0313096376
Book Description
Here is a broad sampling of traditional and contemporary Dutch tales that will entertain and inform readers and listeners of all ages. From animal tales and tales of magic to religious and realistic stories, and contemporary urban legends, you'll find in this collection scores of tales, riddles, puzzles, and jokes to savor and share. Many of the stories are rooted in the traditional rural society of the Netherlands, while others have sprung from the modern, urban, and multi-ethnic society that Holland is today. Background information on the country and the stories, and color photographs and illustrations, along with a detailed bibliography, makes this a well-rounded resource for educators, folklore scholars, and general readers. All levels.
Dutch Fairy Tales
Author : Arcani Press
Publisher :
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 28,74 MB
Release : 2020-01-21
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
The Dutch have many tales to tell! Read this classic work on Dutch folklore, with over 150 pages of stories, this book will enrich your cultural knowledge, filling you to the brim with legends of yore!
Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks
Author : William Elliot Griffis
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,82 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781407646473
