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Czech Fairytales
Karel Jaromír Erben, Božena Němcová
I love Fairy Tales. It's like you get a better window into the author's time and culture by reading Fairy Tales than you would if you read a more factual, historical book. I hadn't heard of Karel Jaromír Erben, but my Czech research had turned up the name Božena Němcová numerous times. Basically, they were, independently of each other, the Czech version of the Brothers Grimm.
As with all anthologies some stories are better than others. The Three Spinners, a girl power celebration of laziness is an extended Dad joke. The Devil and Kate has a children's Faust feel to it. I particularly enjoyed The Golden Hill and Long, Broad and Sharp Eyes.
It's a great read for people of all ages!
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