Lo rondallayre : Quentos populars catalans by Francesc Maspons i Labrós

"Lo rondallayre: Quentos populars catalans" by Francesc Maspons i Labrós is a collection of popular Catalan tales written in the late 19th century. This anthology includes various folk stories that reflect the culture, traditions, and moral lessons inherent in Catalan folklore. The early narratives feature a range of enchanting characters, including brave youngsters, magical creatures, and formidable beasts, each contributing to rich storytelling that captivates readers with humor and wisdom. The opening of this collection introduces two stories: "Joan de l'os" and "Lo claveller." In "Joan de l'os," a woman faces extraordinary challenges when she becomes the mother of a half-bear, half-human son, who ultimately rises to confront dangers and seek his identity, showcasing themes of courage and love. Meanwhile, "Lo claveller" revolves around three sisters who attract the attention of a prince, leading to a blend of beauty, humor, and rivalry, finally culminating in witty repartee that explores notions of love and perception. Both tales set the tone for the playful and insightful narratives that follow in this charming compilation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75409.html.images 192 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75409.epub3.images 311 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75409.epub.images 311 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75409.epub.noimages 154 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75409.kf8.images 333 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75409.kindle.images 304 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75409.txt.utf-8 175 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/75409/pg75409-h.zip 424 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Maspons i Labrós, Francesc, 1840-1901
Title Lo rondallayre : Quentos populars catalans
Original Publication Barcelona: Llibreria de Álvar Verdaguer, 1871.
Note Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents Joan de l'os -- Lo claveller -- Barba d'or -- La creació -- Lo castell de irás y no'n tornarás -- La flor del penical -- Lo capdell d'or -- Los tres germans -- Lo castell del sol -- Lo camí del cel -- Los tres cabells del dimoni -- La fustots -- La rateta -- Lo castell de irás y no hi veurás -- Lo traginer -- Lo fill del pescador -- Lo beneyt -- Las tres taronjas del amor -- Blancaflor -- La ventafochs -- La perera -- La fillastra -- La bruixa del ferrer -- Lo trist -- Lo taronger -- La gavia d'or.
Credits Editor digital: Joan Queralt Gil
Language Catalan
LoC Class PC: Language and Literatures: Romance languages: Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Folklore -- Spain -- Catalonia
Subject Tales, Catalan
Category Text
EBook-No. 75409
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 184 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!