"Croatian Tales of Long Ago" by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić is a short story collection written in 1916. This masterpiece features newly created fairy tales inspired by ancient Slavic mythology and pre-Christian Croatian folklore. Brlić-Mažuranić's storytelling has been compared to Hans Christian Andersen and J.R.R. Tolkien for her unique blend of original fantasy plots with folk mythology. The collection transports readers to a magical world where ancient legends come alive through imaginative narratives rooted in Croatia's mythological past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
These books are free to read. Each is in the public domain in the United States; check your own country's rules before you copy or share one.
