Tales

Ewald, Carl, 1856-1908Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

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Word count: 362K words
Chapters: 37

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Tales by Carl EwaldAuthor: Ewald, Carl, 1856-1908,Language: Hebrew, Class: PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures, Release Date: Feb 1, 2004

Editor's review

Tales is a short-story collection by the Danish writer Carl Ewald. This edition is a free Project Gutenberg e-book, with the text in Hebrew, classified under Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literature. Ewald is known for nature-inflected, fable-like storytelling; these stories are often brief with clear imagery, using animals, plants, or everyday scenes to examine human nature and social relations. Because the text is in Hebrew, its value lies not only in the literary content but also in offering Hebrew readers or learners a manageable, stylistically distinctive reading sample. Its strengths are that each piece stands alone and suits fragmented reading, whether for language practice or short bedtime reading. Note that this is not an English translation, so readers need Hebrew reading ability; the stories also carry the narrative habits of late nineteenth-century Nordic literature, with a slower pace that may feel flat to readers expecting strong dramatic conflict.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers with Hebrew reading ability looking for short material
Readers interested in Nordic literature and fable-like short stories
Intermediate and advanced learners of Hebrew who want to use literature for extensive reading practice
Fragmented readers who like short pieces and want to pick a book up and put it down at will

Not a good fit for

Readers who can read only Chinese or English
Readers hoping for an English translation or bilingual edition of Ewald's work
Readers who prefer long, continuous plots and fast-paced narrative

Reading tips

Read one or two stories at a time; pause after each to recall its central image, without chasing speed
Hebrew learners can read a story through once before looking up key words, avoiding word-by-word translation that interrupts the feel of the language
Mark favorite pieces separately and, on a second pass, look more closely at sentence patterns and word choice
Read alongside other Nordic short stories to appreciate differences in fable-like writing

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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

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FAQ

What language is this edition of Tales in?

This is the Hebrew edition released by Project Gutenberg; the text is in Hebrew, not an English or Chinese translation. Before reading, check whether your Hebrew is sufficient to understand whole pieces; otherwise, look for bilingual or English-language material first.

Who was Carl Ewald?

Carl Ewald was a nineteenth-century Danish writer; sources give his dates as 1856 to 1908. This book is classified under Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literature, and the stories are largely fable-like and nature-oriented. For biographical details, consult reliable sources; no further inferences are made here.

Are these stories suitable for children?

The stories are short with clear imagery, but their pacing and some themes are better suited to adult readers. Whether they suit a child depends on the child's Hebrew level and interest in fable-like stories; parents should look through the book first before deciding.

What is the e-book reading experience like?

The Project Gutenberg edition is a free public-domain e-book, usually presented as plain text with simple layout. Hebrew is written right to left, so use a reader that supports RTL layout, and try a few pages first to confirm the display direction is correct.

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Ewald, Carl, 1856-1908 Author

Carl Ewald (1856–1908) was a Danish author known for nature-themed fairy tales and stories. Six of his works are included in the collection, among them Das Sternenkind und andere Geschichten: Naturgeschichtliche Märchen, The Queen Bee, and Other Nature Stories, The Pond, My Little Boy, Tales, and The Old Willow Tree, and Other Stories. These works often weave stories around plants, animals, and natural phenomena, blending natural knowledge into fairy-tale narratives with a fresh and imaginative tone, forming a distinctive style between children's literature and nature education. Because public information is limited, details of his life and the full scope of his work remain to be further verified; based on the available works, however, he excelled at using personified natural figures to convey themes of growth and observation, and his works are commonly classified under inspirational growth and are suitable for young readers.