German Hero-Sagas and Folk-Tales

by Barbara Leonie Picard

Book Overview

This collection includes the splendid legends of the great German heroes, among them the story of Gudrun, and the saga of Siegfried and the vengeance of Kriemhild. There is also a lively collection of traditional folk tales, with the escapades of the rascally Till Eulenspiegel, and stories such as The Mousetower and The Ratcatcher of Hamelin.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192741632
• ISBN13: 9780192741639
• Release Date: April 1994
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

The rascal is king!

An excellent little book and quick read. The book is broken into two parts. The first part, Hero-Sagas, is, except for the first story, an abridgement of the Nibelungenlied. It tells the story of Siegfried and Kriemhild and their terrible ending. The second part, Folk-Tales, is filled with short stories where the main message seems to be that the cunning and quick witted will always win, especially against the proud. Not exactly the best morality message, but it is fun to see wits in action.