SuitabookTrue and Untrue and Other Norse Tales
Sigrid Undset
- Reading
- Try one tale at a time: pause afterwards to compare its mood with another story, or to talk about a character or detail that stayed with you.
- Themes
- Truth and untruth: The opening tale begins with brothers named True and Untrue. The names suggest a contrast around truth, but the story’s events and its stance on that contrast are not known.
- Folktale worlds: The collection includes princes and princesses, giants and trolls, and a castle associated with East o’ the Sun and West o’ the Moon. These details establish a folkloric setting and cast, but not how the stories portray their characters or events.
- Worth knowing
- Sorrow and hate are among the feelings named, and the tales include giants and trolls. How these appear or affect characters is not clear, so a quick look at a chosen story may help you decide what to discuss.