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East of the Sun and West of the Moon

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East of the Sun and West of the Moon

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, Jørgen Moe, George Webbe Dasent, Kay Nielsen

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A girl follows a white bear into an enchanted home, loses him through a moment of curiosity and must journey to a castle east of the sun and west of the moon. Along the way she seeks help from impossible places, including the winds themselves.

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Collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe; English versions by George Webbe Dasent; illustrated by Kay Nielsen. East of the Sun and West of the Moon. Undated New York illustrated edition. George H. Doran Company. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/books/east-of-the-sun-and-west-of-the-moon

Subjects: Mythology & Folklore, Folktales, Traditional Fairy Tales
First published: Not yet verified
Edition year: Not yet verified
Publisher: George H. Doran Company

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Subjects explored through passages from this book.

The Castle East of the Sun and West of the MoonThe remote castle reached with the North Wind’s help, where the girl must recover the enchanted prince.
The Four Winds in the White Bear TaleThe East, West, South and North Winds who carry the girl towards the castle beyond ordinary reach.
The Long-Nosed PrincessThe prince’s intended troll bride, who bargains for the golden gifts and fails the test of the stained shirt.
The Three Golden GiftsThe apple, carding-comb and spinning-wheel that the girl trades for three nights of access to the prince.
The White BearThe enchanted prince who is a bear by day and a man by night in East of the Sun and West of the Moon.
The White Bear’s CastleThe splendid dwelling entered through a steep hill, which vanishes when the girl loses the enchanted prince.

Illustrations from this book

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A richly dressed young woman looks down towards a pool enclosed by slender trees. — East of the Sun and West of the MoonSource scan leaf 8

A pale bear carries a small rider through a snowy landscape beneath a huge blue curve of sky. — East of the Sun and West of the MoonSource scan leaf 19

A young woman stands beside a richly dressed man under patterned hangings. — East of the Sun and West of the MoonSource scan leaf 29

Tall trunks fill the narrow image with closely repeated vertical lines. — East of the Sun and West of the MoonSource scan leaf 39

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Kay Nielsen’s East of the Sun and West of the Moon Illustrations

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