Sagor af Z. Topelius. by Zacharias Topelius
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Author | Topelius, Zacharias, 1818-1898 |
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Title | Sagor af Z. Topelius. |
Note | Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
Contents | Kyrktuppen -- Skeppet Rephanut -- Fattig-Gubben -- William Sellsing och hans katt -- Swalan från Egypti land -- Sagan om Jättarne och Kung Autio. |
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Produced by Richard Tonsing, Jens Sadowski, Jason Isbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was made using scans of public domain works in the International Children's Digital Library.) |
Summary | "Sagor af Z. Topelius" by Zacharias Topelius is a collection of children's stories written in the mid-19th century. The book features a variety of tales, including moral lessons and adventures, with whimsical characters such as a proud rooster and a poor boy named William. The stories are designed to entertain younger audiences while imparting important life lessons. The opening of the collection introduces the story of "Kyrktuppen," which centers around an arrogant rooster who believes himself superior to all others because he resides on the highest point of a church tower. Despite his grandiose self-image, the rooster is lazy and does not perform any meaningful activity. His arrogance is challenged when a crow points out the emptiness of his existence, leading to a humorous yet cautionary tale about the dangers of pride and idleness. The beginnings of this story set the tone for the collection, blending fantasy with moral teachings that are characteristic of Topelius' storytelling style. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
Language | Swedish |
LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
Subject | Children's stories |
Category | Text |
EBook-No. | 52780 |
Release Date | Aug 11, 2016 |
Most Recently Updated | Aug 14, 2016 |
Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
Downloads | 128 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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