Short Stories in Romanian | English and Romanian Stories Side by Side


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Divе into a rеalm of mеsmеrizing talеs with "Short Stories in Romanian." This еnchanting book fеaturеs 60 captivating short storiеs, brimming with profound mеanings, bеautifully prеsеntеd in both English and Romanian. It cеlеbratеs thе timеlеss potеncy of storytеlling and thе bеauty of human еxpеriеncеs across divеrsе culturеs. Each story is accompaniеd by its English vеrsion on thе lеft pagеs and thе Romanian translation on thе right, еnabling rеadеrs to immеrsе thеmsеlvеs in thе storiеs whilе also еxploring thе charm of thе Romanian languagе. Most of thе storiеs in this collеction arе fairy talеs, еnrichеd with hiddеn wisdom, as wеll as a rangе of hеartwarming dramas, gripping mystеriеs, and playful narrativеs to satisfy all rеadеrs' prеfеrеncеs. Embark on an odyssеy into thе spеllbinding world of storytеlling with this еxcеptional bilingual book. Whеthеr you'rе a fan of fairy talеs, an inquisitivе rеadеr sееking to discovеr nеw languagеs, or a Romanian lеarnеr aiming to еnhancе your skills, "Short Stories in Romanian" promisеs to еngagе, motivatе, and spark your crеativity.







20 Short Stories in Romanian for Beginners


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Dive into a world of captivating tales designed to enrich your language learning experience. This ebook offers a collection carefully curated to bridge the gap between educational pursuits and the joy of reading. Each story is crafted not only to engage your imagination but also to enhance your understanding of linguistic structures and cultural nuances. Whether you're just starting out or looking to reinforce your language skills, this book serves as your gateway to a deeper comprehension and appreciation. With themes ranging from everyday adventures to intriguing mysteries, these tales provide a diverse range of vocabulary and grammar. This makes it the perfect tool for learners seeking to advance their proficiency in a fun and effective way. Embrace the journey of language learning with stories that entertain, educate, and inspire.




Romanian Folk Tales


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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 tales, as published in 1870s by Petre Ispirescu, as well as their English translation.




Romanian Stories


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"Very little is known about Romanian literature, which although not as rich as in many other countries, presents, nevertheless, features of real interest. Like all people in touch with the East, even the peasants have a strain of poetry in their speech, their expression is picturesque and gentle, an almost fatalistic note of sadness rings through all the songs they sing. Our poets have adapted themselves to this particular strain, and mostly it is the popular form that has been developed by our literary men both in prose and poetry. Romanian literature possesses eminent historians and critics. I am not, in these few lines, going to touch upon their activities ; but strangely enough there are few writers of fiction amongst the Romanians great novel writers do not exist. The Romanian, above all, excels as poet and as a short-story writer. In this last art he is past-master, and it is therefore a great pleasure to me to encourage this book. Each one of these short stories is a little work of art, and deeply characteristic of Romanian popular life and thought ; therefore I have no doubt that they will interest all those who care about literature." Queen Marie of Romania




Romanian Stories (Illustrated)


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A collection of fifteen stories written by some of Romania's best writers of the late 19th century, early 20th century period, translated by Lucy Byng, revised by Tiberian Press, illustrated by Francesca Ibba: The Fairy of the Lake(Mihail Sadoveanu) The Easter Torch(Ion Luca Caragiale) At Manjoala's Inn(Ion Luca Caragiale) Alexandru Lapushneanu, 1564-1569(Costache Negruzzi) Zidra(Marc Beza) Gardana(Marc Beza) The Dead Pool(Marc Beza) Old Nichifor, the Impostor(Ion Creanga) Cozma Racoare(Mihail Sadoveanu) The Wanderers(Mihail Sadoveanu) The Fledgeling(Ioan Alexandru Bratescu-Voinesti) Popa Tanda(Ioan Slavici) Out in the World(Ion Popovici-Banateanu) The Bird of Ill Omen(Ioan Alexandru Bratescu-Voinesti) Irinel(Barbu Stefanescu Delavrancea)




Youth Everlasting and Other Romanian Fairy Tales


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Four spellbinding fairy tales from 19th century Romania, translated into English and adapted for a contemporary audience. A 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… Follow the quest for Youth Everlasting in this thought-provoking fairy tale from 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.




First Romanian Reader for Beginners


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The book consists of Elementary and Pre-intermediate courses with parallel Romanian-English texts. The author maintains learners' motivation with funny stories about real life situations such as meeting people, studying, job searches, working etc. The ALARM method (Approved Learning Automatic Remembering Method) utilize natural human ability to remember words used in texts repeatedly and systematically. The author composed each sentence using only words explained in previous chapters. The second and the following chapters of the Elementary course have only about 30 new words each. The book is equipped with the audio tracks. The address of the home page of the book on the Internet, where audio files are available for listening and downloading, is listed at the beginning of the book on the copyright page.




The Girl Who Would Be King and Other Romanian Fairy Tales


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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.




Romanian Short Stories


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