Slovak Tales for Young and Old: Pavol Dobsinsky in English and Slovak [Hardcover]

Pavol Dobsinsky (Author), Peter Strelinger (Author), Ivan Reguli (Editor), Martin Benka (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0865165319 | ISBN-13: 978-0865165311

This collaborative work showcases to the English-speaking world Slovak folk tales by Pavol Dobsinky and 15 color and 50 black and white reproductions of Slovak artist Martin Benka. The book is bilingual, with English translations in front and the original Slovak version in the back of the book.

Slovak Tales for Young and Old is the first translation into English of these stories, representative of Slovak oral tradition, collected and written by Pavol Dobsinsky, as well as a new edition of Dobsinksy in modern Slovak. The book is also the debut of the Slovak artist Martin Benka into the English-speaking world.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)

About the Author

Pavol Dobsinsky (1828 - 1885), foremost Slovak writer of the nineteenth century, is renowned as a poet, pastor, teacher, and editor. Dobsinsky is responsible for capturing Slovak oral tradition. culminating in the publication between 1880 and 1883 of the eight volume Popular Slovak Folk Tales, considered a Slovakian national treasure.

Illustrator Martin Benka (1888), is a famous Slovak painter and recipient of the Martin Benka Prize, given annually to artists by the Slovak Republic.

Peter Strelinger is a member of the Slovak Writers Association and has authored over a dozen books in Slovak.

Dr. Lucy Bednar is a Slovak-born American with a PhD in English. She is currently in Slovakia at Comenius University on a Fulbright Scholarship.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 136 pages
• Publisher: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers (February 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0865165319
• ISBN-13: 978-0865165311
• Product Dimensions: 11.7 x 8.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Derived from classic Slovakian literature, May 23, 2003

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This review is from: Slovak Tales for Young and Old: Pavol Dobsinsky in English and Slovak (Hardcover)

Slovak Tales For Young And Old: Pavol Dobsinksy In English And Slovak is an engaging collection of tales derived from classic Slovakian literature, and imbued with tradition. Smoothly translated by Lucy Bednar into English for readers of all ages to enjoy, and featuring impressive illustrations by Martin Benka which enhance these colorful and vivacious fables and folklore, Slovak Tales For Young And Old is a welcome and much appreciated contribution to family, school, and community library Folklore, Fairytale & Mythology collections.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow original text included, January 10, 2007

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This review is from: Slovak Tales for Young and Old: Pavol Dobsinsky in English and Slovak (Hardcover)

I'm slovak and I really enjoyed the original text included in this book. The tales are really for grown-ups too, because they are teaching us that the simplest things in life sometimes are the best ones.

A jump into the Slovak popolar culture with some magnificent illustrations.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Endearing, timeless stories, January 1, 2008

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This review is from: Slovak Tales for Young and Old: Pavol Dobsinsky in English and Slovak (Hardcover)

This book was a pleasant surprise. It is large, so it makes a good lap book for reading aloud. The stories are similar to Grimm's. They are a refreshing break from today's "everybody is okay" line of fairy tales. These stories are short and pack a moral wallop - the good characters have all the typical traits of honesty and hard-work and in the end they are rewarded. The bad characters are greedy and cruel and in the end are duly punished. Each story is illustrated.

My only complaint is that while the first 2/3 of the book is nicely laid out - written in English with pictures on almost every page - the last 1/3 of the book is in Slovak with no pictures. It would have been better to have split text where English is on one half of the page and Slovak is on the other side (like old Bibles written in two languages)