Czechoslovak Fairy Tales
Jan 2024 · E-Kitap Projesi & Cheapest Books
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Parker Fillmore, author of "The Laughing Prince", was a collector and editor of fairy tales from Czechoslovak tales and Slavic folklore. The Laughing Prince is classified as Slavic fairy tales, but the collection is also compromised of fairy tales and folklore for Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Montenegro, Russia, the Ukraine, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia, Poland and others. This Book, His other work, "Czechoslovak Fairy Tales", is another collection of fairy tales. Fillmore enjoyed the fairy tales he heard, and received a scholarship from patrons to spend time collecting these iconic tales that were part of the heritage of many he encountered in Czechoslovak and elsewhere. He referred to the tales as "charming little tales of sentiment" and called a few "full of stark simplicity and grim humor." He also calls the tales his "own renderings" and not exactly translations, an important distinction to make. He does say, however, that he didn't invent new details, but instead made the stories his own. This rendering of some of the old Czechoslovak tales is not offered as a literal translation or a scholarly translation. I have retold the stories in a way that I hope will please American children. I have tried hard to keep the flavor of the originals but have taken the liberty of a short cut here and an elaboration there wherever these have seemed to me to make the English version clearer and more interesting. [Parker Fillmore]
Parker Fillmore, author of "The Laughing Prince", was a collector and editor of fairy tales from Czechoslovak tales and Slavic folklore. The Laughing Prince is classified as Slavic fairy tales, but the collection is also compromised of fairy tales and folklore for Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, the C...
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(1878–1944). U.S. author Parker Hoysted Fillmore wrote books of folktales and fairy tales for children drawn from the folklore of Central and Northern Europe. One of his best-known works is Czechoslovak Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, a collection of 15 classic Czech, Slovak, and Moravian folktales. Parker Hoysted Fillmore was born on Sept. 21, 1878, in Cincinnati, Ohio. After receiving a degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1901, Fillmore traveled to the Philippines to work as a teacher. Upon arrival, Fillmore discovered that he had not been provided with any textbooks. He was forced to improvise. To teach his students English, he began making up stories about Philippine life. The stories were a great success, and the children learned English quickly. When Fillmore returned to the United States, he was invited to write a textbook especially for Philippine children. This book launched his career as a writer. During World War I (1914–18), Fillmore settled in New York City in a neighborhood with a large number of immigrants from Czechoslovakia. His neighbors introduced him to the folktales of their homeland, which inspired Fillmore to write several books based on the tales. These books included Czechoslovak Fairy Tales and Folk Tales (1919) and The Shoemaker's Apron (1920).
(1878–1944). U.S. author Parker Hoysted Fillmore wrote books of folktales and fairy tales for children drawn from the folklore of Central and Northern Europe. One of his best-known works is Czechoslovak Fairy Tales and Folk Tales, a collection of 15 classic Czech, Slovak, and Moravian folktales. ...
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