East o' the Sun and West o' the Moon : $b with other Norwegian folk tales

Peter Christen Asbjørnsen

1812–1885

Best known for helping bring Norway’s folk tales into print, this 19th-century writer and collector helped preserve stories that still enchant readers today. His work with Jørgen Moe turned oral tradition into a lasting part of Norwegian literary culture.

Jørgen Engebretsen Moe

1813–1882

Best known as one half of the famous Asbjørnsen and Moe partnership, he helped bring Norway’s folk tales into print and gave generations of readers their trolls, talking creatures, and fireside wonder. He was also a poet and clergyman whose writing stayed closely tied to Norwegian landscape, memory, and tradition.