02479cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000440012624500450017026400510021530000470026633600260031333700260033933800360036550000310040150802160043252012970064853400450194565300220199065300340201265300310204670000210207785600430209831993UtSlPG20260610133729.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a13012205  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aAsbjørnsen, Peter Christen,d1812-188511a'Round the yule-log: Christmas in Norway 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-04-15  aProduced by Bryan Ness, Anne Grieve and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"'Round the Yule-Log: Christmas in Norway" by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen is a collection of holiday-themed stories and folklore written during the late 19th century. The book captures the spirit of Christmas in Norway, blending traditional tales with the warmth of family gatherings, reflecting the customs and culture of the time. Through its narrative, the book brings to life various characters, including trolls, brownies, and a cast of charming children and old maids, all set against a backdrop of festive cheer and nostalgia.  In this enchanting collection, the stories are woven together by a narrator who finds himself alone on Christmas Eve due to illness. He is invited to join two old maids and their lively nieces for the evening, where he recounts tales of folkloric creatures such as trolls and brownies. Throughout these narratives, themes of bravery, mischief, and the joys of Christmas festivities emerge. Stories such as the brave hunter Peter Gynt and his encounters with trolls, or the clever tales of brownies helping or hindering human lives, reflect the interplay of human emotions and folklore. The book culminates in a heartwarming reunion with family, embodying the spirit of togetherness typical of the holiday season. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChristmas stories  aChristmas -- Juvenile fiction  aNorway -- Juvenile fiction1 aBroekstad, H. L.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31993