Project Gutenberg 2016-07-17 Public domain in the USA. 251 Baudiš, Josef 1883 1933 Baudis, Josef Czech Folk Tales 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.) "Czech Folk Tales" by Josef Baudiš is a collection of traditional stories that captures the essence of Czech folklore and culture. Written in the early 20th century, this anthology features a range of enchanting tales, wherein ordinary characters encounter surprisingly magical elements while navigating moral lessons and the complexities of human nature. Through its narrative, the collection exemplifies the spirit of the Czech people, reflecting their historical struggles and humorous take on life's challenges. The opening of the collection sets the stage for the enchanting and moralistic tales that follow. It begins with a preface introducing the importance of folk tales in Czech culture, as they often blend humor with deeper moral insights. The first story, "The Twelve Months," unfolds with a poor girl named Marusa, who is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsister but ultimately discovers the kindness of the Twelve Months, magical figures who help her overcome hardship. The narrative establishes themes of injustice, resilience, and transformation, while foreshadowing a world where the ordinary can merge with the extraordinary, inviting readers into a realm where lessons are learned through fantastical journeys. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tales -- Czechoslovakia Folklore -- Czechoslovakia GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 270076 270089 2024-09-22T03:54:16.706425 2023-09-22T15:10:57.599746 text/html text/html 270523 2023-04-04T12:45:13 text/html 1356114 2024-09-22T03:54:23.174431 application/epub+zip 1361696 2024-09-22T03:54:18.676456 application/epub+zip 156242 2024-09-22T03:54:17.657443 application/epub+zip 1476404 2024-09-22T03:54:26.415429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1436255 2024-09-22T03:54:22.232473 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207214 2022-09-23T23:17:14.445417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207193 206956 2024-09-22T03:54:15.557435 2023-09-22T15:10:56.524679 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 207382 2023-04-04T12:48:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18113 2024-09-22T03:54:26.547412 application/rdf+xml 14221 2024-09-22T03:54:17.751634 image/jpeg 2050 2024-09-22T03:54:17.704425 image/jpeg 71434 2023-04-04T12:48:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 1270633 2023-04-04T12:48:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 1272304 2024-09-22T03:54:16.757475 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