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Romanian Fairy Tales and Legends (Forgotten Books) [Paperback]

E. B. Mawr (Author)
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February 6, 2008
Book Description:

A small collection of Romanian folk tales and historical legends.

Table of Contents:

Publisher's Preface; Preface; Fairy Tales; The Slippers Of The Twelve Princesses; The Ungrateful Wood-cutter; The Hermit's Foundling With The Golden Hair; The Daughter Of The Rose; The Twelve-headed Griffin; Vasilica The Brave; "handsome Is As Handsome Does"; The Fisherman And The Boyard's Daughter; Legends; Manioli, A Legend Of The 13th Century; The Fortress Of Poinarii; The Gentle Shepherd; Historic Tales; Death Of Constantin ii. Brancovan; The Mother Of Stephen The Great

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Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org

Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 116 pages
  • Publisher: Forgotten Books (February 6, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1605067784
  • ISBN-13: 978-1605067780
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #886,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars disappointing, January 21, 2010
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I'm familiar with Romanian fairy tales and I was happy when I've seen this book on amazon. But after I bought it, I had the unpleasant surprise to realize that the translation is awful (Romanian expressions, words, the order of the words in a sentence are translated carelessly, without paying attention to what an English / American who reads these tales for the first time would think or make of them) and the fairy tales and legends I used to know are chopped (their content is modified and made shorter), their outcome modified, their characters different just because somebody thought it's enough to write "Romanian Fairy Tales" on the cover and they're not responsible of how the book is "transferred" from a language (and culture) to another. To be honest, if I hadn't previously known the tales and the legends, I would have thought Romanian culture to be at least "strange" based on this book which doesn't make one familiar with it.
Seriously people, when you translate a book, you have to do it responsively!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Great tales, awful translation, January 22, 2010
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Moni "monimm18" (Plano, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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I didn't even have to buy the book to realize how ankylosed the English employed in this translation was. After reading through it online I decided not to buy it. The author's effort and intentions are admirable (most of the stories are wonderful little gems), but I wish the book was translated by someone who's more familiar with spoken English. This book seems translated by someone who spent little to no time in an English speaking country and read little to no English literature. The grammar, choice of words and phrase construction vary from heavy handed to dowright laughable, making it hard for the readers to immerse themselves into the story and enjoy it.

I would have loved to see this book fly off its Amazon virtual shelves, but it's really not worth the money. The kids for whom I was going to buy this will be better served if I just try to remember the stories and tell them myself...
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4.0 out of 5 stars Romanian Tales, October 24, 2008
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This Book was purchased as a Christmas gift for my daughter's friend. He came to the US when he was very young and doesn't remember any fairy tales. I quickly perused the book and I think he will be very pleased with this little piece of history.
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