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Title: Mjallhvít: Æfintýri Handa Börnum

Note: Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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Summary: "Mjallhvít: Æfintýri Handa Börnum" by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm is a classic fairy tale likely written in the early 19th century. This enchanting story revolves around themes of beauty, envy, and resilience in the face of adversity. It narrates the tale of a young girl, Mjallhvít (Snow White), who must navigate dangers introduced by her jealous stepmother, all while discovering friendship and protection from seven dwarfs. The story begins with a queen who wishes for a daughter as pale as snow, red as blood, and black as ebony, and after her wish is granted, tragedy strikes as she dies shortly after childbirth. Growing up to be incredibly beautiful, Mjallhvít becomes the target of her stepmother's jealousy. The wicked queen orders a huntsman to kill her, but he spares her life. Alone in the forest, Mjallhvít finds refuge with seven dwarfs. However, the queen's malice continues as she attempts to kill Mjallhvít multiple times using poisoned gifts. After several close encounters and a period of apparent death, Mjallhvít is ultimately revived by a prince's kiss. Their love triumphs over evil, as the queen meets a fitting end, and Mjallhvít finds her happily ever after. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863

Author: Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859

Translator: M. Grímsson (Magnús Grímsson), 1825-1860

EBook No.: 16846

Published: Oct 10, 2005

Downloads: 126

Language: Icelandic

Subject: Fairy tales -- Germany

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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2024-11-06T00:18:52Z Mjallhvít: Æfintýri Handa Börnum

This edition has images.

Title: Mjallhvít: Æfintýri Handa Börnum

Note: Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Johannes Birgir Jensson and the Project
Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Summary: "Mjallhvít: Æfintýri Handa Börnum" by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm is a classic fairy tale likely written in the early 19th century. This enchanting story revolves around themes of beauty, envy, and resilience in the face of adversity. It narrates the tale of a young girl, Mjallhvít (Snow White), who must navigate dangers introduced by her jealous stepmother, all while discovering friendship and protection from seven dwarfs. The story begins with a queen who wishes for a daughter as pale as snow, red as blood, and black as ebony, and after her wish is granted, tragedy strikes as she dies shortly after childbirth. Growing up to be incredibly beautiful, Mjallhvít becomes the target of her stepmother's jealousy. The wicked queen orders a huntsman to kill her, but he spares her life. Alone in the forest, Mjallhvít finds refuge with seven dwarfs. However, the queen's malice continues as she attempts to kill Mjallhvít multiple times using poisoned gifts. After several close encounters and a period of apparent death, Mjallhvít is ultimately revived by a prince's kiss. Their love triumphs over evil, as the queen meets a fitting end, and Mjallhvít finds her happily ever after. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863

Author: Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859

Translator: M. Grímsson (Magnús Grímsson), 1825-1860

EBook No.: 16846

Published: Oct 10, 2005

Downloads: 126

Language: Icelandic

Subject: Fairy tales -- Germany

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:16846:3 2005-10-10T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. M. Grímsson (Magnús Grímsson) Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Jacob is 1