Tyll Ulenspiegel's merry pranks

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Tyll Ulenspiegel's merry pranks / M. Jagendorf ; illustrated by Fritz Eichenberg.

Jagendorf, M. A. (Moritz Adolph), 1888-1981 (Author). Eichenberg, Fritz, 1901-1990 (Added Author).

Summary:

Retells some of the legends of Tyll Ulenspiegel - a practical joker who helped the poor folks of his time.

Record details

Physical Description: xv, 188 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Publisher: Eau Claire, Wis. : E.M. Hale, ©1938.

Content descriptions

General Note:: "Special ed. published by arrangement with the publishers of the regular ed. Vanguard Press."
Formatted Contents Note:: I. Tyll's birth -- II. Tyll gorws up -- III. The tale of a merry dance -- IV. The sting that comes from stolen honey -- V. How Tyll got his name Ulenspiegel -- VI. How Tyll lost a good home by playing one trick too many -- VII. Bake monkeys and owls and the baker growls -- VIII. Tyll proves to fools how great is their folly -- IX. A pill that will cure all ills for three days -- X. Tyll and Skinflint, the baker -- XI. How blowing at the wrong time blew Tyll far away -- XII, The golden horseshoes with the silver nails -- XIII. How mother earth saved Tyll's neck -- XIV. A portrait which suited everyone and pleased no one -- XV. How Tyll answered five questions no one in the world could answer -- XVI. How Tyll gave the watchmen of Nurnberg a cold bath -- XVII. A merry mood and a winsome face gain fine food and pleasant grace -- XVIII. A tale of Tyll in Holy Rome.

XIX. Keep a rooster and you get Kikeriki -- XX. Blacksmith, bellows, pillows, and Tyll -- XXI. Tyll and the tailor of Berlin -- XXII. A proper lesson for those who would burden asses with learning -- XXIII. The tale of the cat in the bag -- XXIV. Of the tailors in the air and a great truth on the earth -- XXV. Set a thief to catch a thief -- XXVI. When anger comes, wisdom goes -- XXVII. How to teach good lessons with merry pranks -- XXVIII. The tale of a horse's tail -- XXIX. Pipe maker, puff your own pipes -- XXX. How Tyll turns blue cloth green -- XXXI. A rain of milk that did not come from heaven -- XXXII. Word, wit and merry game bring money, joy, and pleasant fame -- XXXIII. Twelve blind men and one clever jester -- XXXIV. When cry of "Wolf" brought wolf -- XXXV. The smell of a roast is as good as the clink of a coin -- XXXVI. Tyll's magic art -- XXXXVII. Tyll's last prank.