East of the Sun and West of the Moon (Østenfor sol og vestenfor måne) – A Norwegian Fairy Tale

Once on a time there was a poor husbandman who had so many children that he hadn’t much of either food or clothing to give them. Pretty children they all were, but the prettiest was the youngest daughter, who was so lovely there was no end to her loveliness. Read the whole story here.

Original illustration by Kay Nielsen