THE CASTLE IN THE SILVER WOOD: And Other Danish Fairy Tales

by Ruth Bryan retelling Owen ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 14, 1939

I liked them, immensely. There is a real folk quality to these tales of peasants and fisher folk and of trolls and witches and gnomes. There is a distinctive flavor of the north, a vitality and sturdiness that is quite different from the more effete stories from the Latin countries. One suggests close parallels with the story of Cupid and Psyche: most of them follow fairly familiar patterns with distinct differences. The pictures are numerous and have a nice quality.

Pub Date: March 14, 1939

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Dodd, Mead

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1939

Categories: CHILDREN'S