Project Gutenberg 2012-01-14 Public domain in the USA. 265 Petrovitch, Woislav M. 1884 1934 Petrović, Vojislav Maksim Petrovic, Vojislav Maksim Karadžić, Vuk Stefanović 1787 1864 Караџић, Вук Стефановић Karadzic, Vuk Stefanovic Mijatovic, Cedomilj 1842 1932 Mijatovich, Chedomil Mijatovic, Ceda Miyatovich, Chedomille Мијатовић, Чедомиљ Miyatovich, Chedo James, Gilbert Sewell, William Hero Tales and Legends of the Serbians Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Heros Tales and Legends of the Serbians" by Woislav M. Petrovitch is a collection of Serbian national poetry and folklore written in the early 20th century. The work presents a rich tapestry of Serbian epic tales, legends, and traditions, emphasizing the cultural significance and historical context of these narratives that have shaped the Serbian identity. The book serves as both an exploration of national character and an effort to secure a deeper appreciation for Serbian culture among English-speaking audiences. The opening of the work introduces the background and purpose behind the collection, placing heavy emphasis on the importance of Serbian national songs, which emerged organically from the mouths of the peasantry rather than from well-educated poets. It highlights the influence of oral traditions in preserving history and national identity, addressing key figures like Kralyevitch Marko, who embodies the tragic hero through whom the Serbian people connect their past hardships and aspirations for freedom. The introduction further delves into the linguistic richness of the Serbian language and the profound cultural impact of the poetry, setting the stage for the subsequent exploration of heroic tales and legends that reflect both folklore and historical truths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38571/38571-h/images/cover.jpg en Legends -- Serbia Folklore -- Serbia Tales -- Serbia GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography 1054866 1054876 2024-09-16T09:16:32.999072 2023-09-17T04:25:57.371153 text/html text/html 1044852 2012-01-14T15:22:30 text/html; charset=us-ascii 2965713 2012-01-14T15:22:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 3187313 2024-09-16T09:17:02.986894 application/epub+zip 3268870 2024-09-16T09:16:40.149004 application/epub+zip 540712 2024-09-16T09:16:36.448011 application/epub+zip 3528667 2024-09-16T09:17:14.205815 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3331720 2024-09-16T09:16:57.720891 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627573 2022-09-17T15:06:33.692150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743638 743401 2024-09-16T09:16:29.417087 2023-09-17T04:25:53.832129 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 743320 2012-01-14T15:22:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 271389 2012-01-14T15:22:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 743337 2012-01-14T15:22:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 271268 2012-01-14T15:22:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22679 2024-09-16T09:17:14.405802 application/rdf+xml 32328 2024-09-16T09:16:36.710014 image/jpeg 4470 2024-09-16T09:16:36.579025 image/jpeg 2965629 2024-09-16T09:16:33.169066 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia