Heldensagen en Legenden van de Serviërs

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Heldensagen en Legenden van de Serviërs

by Woislav M. Petrovitch, Vuk Stefanović Karadžić

NL·~12 hours·21 chapters

Chapters

21 total

Lijst van illustraties.

2:07

Voorbericht.

16:30

Inleiding

13:05

Hoofdstuk I. Historische terugblik.

21:22

Hoofdstuk II. Bijgeloof en nationale gebruiken.

1:16:05

Hoofdstuk III. Servische nationale epische poëzie.

8:44

Hoofdstuk IV. Kralyevitch Marko; of de koninklijke prins Marko.

1:47:54

Hoofdstuk V: Banovitch Strahinya.

18:48

Hoofdstuk VI. De tsarina Militza en de zmay van Yastrebatz.

7:56

Hoofdstuk VII. Het huwelijk van Maximus Tzrnoyevitch.

30:30

Description

Step into a world where mist‑shrouded mountains, talking rivers, and fierce warriors shape the everyday lives of a people proud of their poetic soul. This collection gathers the most vivid Serbian folk tales—stories of heroic soldiers, cunning spirits, and enchanted objects that have been whispered around hearths for centuries. Each narrative is accompanied by detailed black‑and‑white illustrations that bring the legends to life, from the trembling veil of the Veela to the towering castles that crumble in sudden ruin.

Beyond the adventure, the volume offers a glimpse into the cultural heartbeat of the Balkans, revealing how language, music, and a fierce sense of honor intertwine in Serbian identity. Listeners will hear the cadence of a language described as the richest of the Slavic tongues, while the tales echo themes of loyalty, bravery, and the timeless struggle between light and shadow. It is both a treasure trove for lovers of myth and a gentle invitation to understand a nation through its oldest stories.

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Language

nl

Duration

~12 hours (746K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jeroen Hellingman, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://dp.rastko.net/ for Project Gutenberg

Release date

2006-05-10

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the authors

Woislav M. Petrovitch

Woislav M. Petrovitch

1884–1934

Remembered for bringing Serbian history, folklore, and legend to English-language readers, he wrote with the perspective of a diplomat as well as a storyteller. His best-known books introduce Serbia’s past and traditional heroic tales in a direct, accessible way.

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Vuk Stefanović Karadžić

Vuk Stefanović Karadžić

1787–1864

A tireless collector of folk songs and stories, he helped shape modern Serbian language and literature. His work joined scholarship with everyday speech, giving lasting power to the voices of ordinary people.

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