Peter Christen Asbjørnsen

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen was born in Christiana on January 15th, 1812 and passed away at the age of 72 on January 6th, 1885.

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Peter Christen Asbjørnsen Stats: The highest rated book by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen on Book Notification is East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North, a Collection.

The most read book by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen on Book Notification is East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North, a Collection.

Below is a complete list of Peter Christen Asbjørnsen books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of NEW Fairytale Collections in Publication Order (with Jørgen Engebretsen Moe, with Jørgen Moe)

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East of the Sun and West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North
1845
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East of the Sun West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North Volume Two
2017
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East of the Sun West of the Moon: Old Tales from the North Volume Three
2017
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List of Tales from the Fjeld Books in Publication Order

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Tales from the Fjeld: A 2nd Series of Popular Tales from the Norse
1874
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2
Tales from the Fjeld: A Series of Popular Tales from the Norse of P. C Asbjørnsen
2016
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List of Collections in Publication Order (with Joseph Jacobs, with Jørgen Engebretsen Moe, with Robert Chambers, with George Webbe Dasent)

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1
A Time for Trolls: Fairy Tales from Norway
1962
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2
Folk and Fairy Tales.
1978
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3
Norwegian Folk Tales: Volume Two
1990
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4
Select Popular Tales from the Norse
2011
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5
Norwegian Folk Tales, Fairy Tales and Trolls: Tuss og Troll
2012
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6
Norwegian Folk Tales, Fairy Tales and Trolls: Tuss og Troll, Volume 2
2013
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7
Gingerbread Man: The Ultimate Edition
2013
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8
Tales From the Norse
2015
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9
Old Tales from the North
2019
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10
The Complete and Original Norwegian Folktales of Asbjørnsen and Moe
2021
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11
A Selection from the Norse Tales for the Use of Children
2021
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List of Children's Books in Publication Order

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The Runaway Pancake
1844
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2
The Blue Belt
1859
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3
The Princess and the Glass Hill
1915
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4
Katie Woodencloak
1928
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5
The Man Who Kept House
1991
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6
'Round the yule-log
2009
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7
Soria-Moria Castle
2016
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List of Tales Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Celtic Tales: Fairy Tales and Stories of Enchantment from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales (By: Kate Forrester)
2016
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2
Tales of India: Folktales from Bengal, Punjab, and Tamil Nadu (By: Viplov Singh, Svabhu Kohli)
2018
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3
Tales of Japan: Traditional Stories of Monsters and Magic (By: Chronicle Books, Kotaro Chiba)
2019
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4
Nordic Tales: Folktales from Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, and Denmark
2019
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5
Tales of the Sea: Traditional Stories of Magic and Adventure from around the World (By: Maggie Chiang)
2022
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List of Peter Christen Asbjørnsen Anthologies in Publication Order

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A Very Scandinavian Christmas: The Greatest Nordic Holiday Stories of All Time
2019
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Peter Christen Asbjørnsen

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen was born on January 15th, 1812. Peter passed away January 6th, 1885 at 72 years old. Peter Christen Asbjørnsen was born in Christiana.

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen was the author of the Peter Christen Asbjørnsen Collections series which consists of 11 novels. The Peter Christen Asbjørnsen Collections series started in 1962 with the novel A Time for Trolls: Fairy Tales from Norway. The most recently released novel in the Peter Christen Asbjørnsen Collections series was A Selection from the Norse Tales for the Use of Children which was released in 2021. There are no upcoming novels for the Peter Christen Asbjørnsen Collections series.

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen also wrote the Children's Books series which has 7 books including The Runaway Pancake and The Blue Belt.

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Peter Christen Asbjørnsen: F.A.Q

When was Peter Christen Asbjørnsen Born?

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen was born on January 15th, 1812.

When did Peter Christen Asbjørnsen die?

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen died on January 6th, 1885 at 72 years old.

Where was Peter Christen Asbjørnsen Born?

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen was born in Christiana.

What was the first book Peter Christen Asbjørnsen wrote?

The first book written by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen was The Runaway Pancake, published in 1844.

What was the most recent book Peter Christen Asbjørnsen wrote?

His most recently released work was A Selection from the Norse Tales for the Use of Children on August 12th, 2021.

How many books has Peter Christen Asbjørnsen written?

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen has written 24 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the NEW Fairytale Collections Series, 2 books in the Tales from the Fjeld Series, 11 books in the Collections, 7 books in the Children's Books, 1 book in the Tales Series.

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