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Folk-lore and Legends: German
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As she spake the water spirit entered. He first asked his wife how she did, and his tones were like the rushing sound of a current heard far off. Learning from her own lips that all was well with her, he turned to the midwife and thanked her most graciously.
"Now, come with me," he said, "I must pay thee for thy services."
She followed him from the sick-chamber to the treasury of the palace. It was a spacious crystal vault, lighted up, like the rest of the palace, from without, but within it was resplendent with treasures of all kinds. He led her to a huge heap of shining gold which ran the whole length of the chamber.
"Here," said he, "take what you will. I put no stint upon you."
The trembling woman picked up a single piece of the small. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
This is a pretty good book of German folk-lore and legends. The lesser known stories are generally faux-historical, and often include zombies or other sorts of undead. The folk tales are typical stories of the sort, and many are fairly well-known.
Overall the book's tone was pretty good. It could pro
Interesting, but lacking true connection to the reader
Some of the stories were interesting, but they neither stirred the heart where the imagination . They were very simple and plain stories . It is worth reading , but some of the details from other nations seem to be more enjoyable .
I read the story 'The Conclave of Corpses'. It has a strong resemblance to M.J Lewis's famous horror Gothic novel, 'The Monk'. It was somewhat chilling tale. Enjoyed the gloomy atmosphere of this cemetery and its horrific inhabitants. To bad we'll never get to know who wrote this short story. Who ev