{"topic":"asbjornsen","count":1,"articles":[{"id":"britannica-11-asbjornsen","work_id":"britannica-11","title":"Asbjornsen","normalized_title":"asbjornsen","slug":"asbjornsen","aliases":[],"subtitle":"Internet Archive OCR import","body_text":"ASBJORNSEN, PETER CHRISTEN (1812-1885), and MOB. J0RGEN ENGEBRETSEN (1813-1882), collectors of Norwegian folklore, so closely united in their life's work that it is unusual to name them apart. Asbjornsen was born in Christian!* on the 1 5th of January 1812; he belonged to an ancient family of the Gudbrandsdal, which is believed to have died with him. He became a student at the university in 1833, but as early as 1832, in his twentieth year, he had begun to collect and write down all the fairy stories and legends which he could meet with. Later he began to wander on foot through the length and breadth of Norway, adding to his stores. Moe, who was born at Mo i Hole parsonage, in Sigdal Ringerikc, on the 22nd of April 1813, met AsbjBrnsen first when he was fourteen years of age. A close friendship began between them, and lasted to the end of their lives. In 1834 Asbjornsen discovered that Moe had started independently on a search for the relics of national folklore; the friends eagerly compared results, and determined for the future to work in concert. By this time, Asbjfirnsen had become by profession a zoologist, and with the aid of the university made a series of investigating voyages along the coasts of Norway, particularly in the Hardanger fjord. Moe, meanwhile, having left Chris tiania University in 1839, had devoted himself to the study of theology, and was making a living as a tutor in Christiania. In his holidays he wandered through the mountains, in the most remote districts, collecting stories. In 1842-1843 appeared the first instalment of the great work of the two friends, under the title of Norwegian Popular Stories (Norske Folkeevenlyr) , which was received at once all over Europe as a most valuable contribution to comparative mythology as well as literature. A second volume was published in 1844, and a new collection in 1871. Many of the Folkeeventyr were translated into English by Sir George Dasent in 1859. In 1845 Asbjornsen published, without help from Moe, a collection of Norwegian fairy tales (huldrenentyr og folkesagn). In 1856 the attention of Asbjarnsen was called to the deforestation of Norway, and he induced the government to take up this important question. He was appointed forest-master, and was sent by Norway to examine in various countries of the north of Europe the methods observed for the preservation of timber. From these duties, in 1876, he withdrew with a pension; he died in Christiania on the 6th of January 1885. From 1841 to 1852 Moe travelled almost every summer through the southern parts of Norway, collecting traditions in the mountains. In 1845 he was appointed professor of theology in the Military School of Norway. He had, however, long intended to take holy orders, and in 1853 he did so, becoming for ten years a resident chaplain in Sigdal, and then (1863) parish priest of Bragernes. He was moved in 1870 to the parish of Vestre Aker, near Christiania, and in 1875 he was appointed bishop of Christiansand. In January 1882 he resigned his diocese on account of failing health, and died on the following 27th of March. Moe has a special claim on critical attention in regard to his lyrical poems, of which a small collection appeared in 1850. He wrote little original 1 erse, but in his slender volume are to be found many pieces of < xquisite delicacy and freshness. Moe also published a delightful •rollection of prose stories for children, In the Well and the Churn (t Brandt og i Kjtrrnet), 1851; and A Little Christmas Present (En liden Julegave), 1860. Asbjornsen and Moe had the advantage of an admirable style in narrative prose. It was usually said that the vigour came from Asbjornsen and the charm from -' -, Moo, but the fact feenu to be that from the long habit of writing in uni.vin they had come to adopt almost precisely identical modes of liirrary expression.","body_html":"

ASBJORNSEN, PETER CHRISTEN (1812-1885), and MOB. J0RGEN ENGEBRETSEN (1813-1882), collectors of Norwegian folklore, so closely united in their life's work that it is unusual to name them apart. Asbjornsen was born in Christian!* on the 1 5th of January 1812; he belonged to an ancient family of the Gudbrandsdal, which is believed to have died with him. He became a student at the university in 1833, but as early as 1832, in his twentieth year, he had begun to collect and write down all the fairy stories and legends which he could meet with. Later he began to wander on foot through the length and breadth of Norway, adding to his stores. Moe, who was born at Mo i Hole parsonage, in Sigdal Ringerikc, on the 22nd of April 1813, met AsbjBrnsen first when he was fourteen years of age. A close friendship began between them, and lasted to the end of their lives. In 1834 Asbjornsen discovered that Moe had started independently on a search for the relics of national folklore; the friends eagerly compared results, and determined for the future to work in concert.

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By this time, Asbjfirnsen had become by profession a zoologist, and with the aid of the university made a series of investigating voyages along the coasts of Norway, particularly in the Hardanger fjord. Moe, meanwhile, having left Chris tiania University in 1839, had devoted himself to the study of theology, and was making a living as a tutor in Christiania. In his holidays he wandered through the mountains, in the most remote districts, collecting stories. In 1842-1843 appeared the first instalment of the great work of the two friends, under the title of Norwegian Popular Stories (Norske Folkeevenlyr) , which was received at once all over Europe as a most valuable contribution to comparative mythology as well as literature. A second volume was published in 1844, and a new collection in 1871. Many of the Folkeeventyr were translated into English by Sir George Dasent in 1859. In 1845 Asbjornsen published, without help from Moe, a collection of Norwegian fairy tales (huldrenentyr og folkesagn). In 1856 the attention of Asbjarnsen was called to the deforestation of Norway, and he induced the government to take up this important question.

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He was appointed forest-master, and was sent by Norway to examine in various countries of the north of Europe the methods observed for the preservation of timber. From these duties, in 1876, he withdrew with a pension; he died in Christiania on the 6th of January 1885. From 1841 to 1852 Moe travelled almost every summer through the southern parts of Norway, collecting traditions in the mountains. In 1845 he was appointed professor of theology in the Military School of Norway. He had, however, long intended to take holy orders, and in 1853 he did so, becoming for ten years a resident chaplain in Sigdal, and then (1863) parish priest of Bragernes. He was moved in 1870 to the parish of Vestre Aker, near Christiania, and in 1875 he was appointed bishop of Christiansand. In January 1882 he resigned his diocese on account of failing health, and died on the following 27th of March. Moe has a special claim on critical attention in regard to his lyrical poems, of which a small collection appeared in 1850. He wrote little original 1 erse, but in his slender volume are to be found many pieces of < xquisite delicacy and freshness.

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Moe also published a delightful •rollection of prose stories for children, In the Well and the Churn (t Brandt og i Kjtrrnet), 1851; and A Little Christmas Present (En liden Julegave), 1860. Asbjornsen and Moe had the advantage of an admirable style in narrative prose. It was usually said that the vigour came from Asbjornsen and the charm from -' -, Moo, but the fact feenu to be that from the long habit of writing in uni.vin they had come to adopt almost precisely identical modes of liirrary expression.

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