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Mrs. Angus W. Hall
These old Icelandic tales bring trolls, giants, brave children, and sharp-witted heroines to life in a style that still feels lively and inviting. The collection has the charm of a fireside story, with a clear love for folklore and for younger readers.
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Icelandic Fairy Tales
by Mrs. Angus W. Hall
About the author
Best known for Icelandic Fairy Tales (published in 1897), this writer presented Icelandic folk stories in English under the name Mrs. Angus W. Hall. The book was issued by Frederick Warne & Co. and later preserved by Project Gutenberg, which lists her among its authors.
In the book's preface, she explains that she translated and edited the stories from older Icelandic material, smoothing parts she felt were too rough for children while trying to keep their original character. That gives the collection its distinctive feel: old northern legends retold in a readable, family-friendly voice.
Very little biographical information about her seems easy to confirm today, and even her personal name is usually hidden behind the married form "Mrs. Angus W. Hall." What remains clear is her role in carrying Icelandic folklore to English-speaking readers, especially through stories filled with adventure, magic, and unusually capable young women.