Croatian Tales of Long Ago

"Croatian Tales of Long Ago" by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić is a captivating compilation of Croatian folk stories that probably comes from the early 1900s. The book brings together different stories from Croatian traditions, looking at ideas like magic, exciting journeys, and lessons about right and wrong. It features characters like Bluster, Careful, and Quest, who are three grandsons that go on an adventure filled with problems and meetings with magical creatures. The story begins with an old man, Witting, and his grandsons living peacefully in a forest glade. One day, they meet All-Rosy, a golden boy, who tells them they could explore the world but warns them to stay with their wise grandfather. The evil King of Forest Goblins, Rampogusto, sees this and plans to make the brothers fight against their grandfather which sets the stage for tests about being loyal, honest, and the results of going against what's right.