Saturday, November 1, 2025
Literature. Part hundred twenty eight.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Literature. Part hundred twenty four.
"The Cold Heart" by Wilhelm Hauff.
Once upon a time there was a young man named Peter. He wanted to make his life better.
Peter met a Glassman. This wizard fulfilled his wishes. Peter became happy.
Then he met another wizard in the forest, Dutch-Mike. This creature granted Peter's wish, but replaced his heart with a stone.
Eventually, through magic, Peter got his heart back and became closer to his family.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Literature. Part hundred twenty one.
"The Story of Caliph Stork" by Wilhelm Hauff.
Once upon a time there was a ruler named Caliph Charid.
By magic he turned into different animals. When ruler Caliph turned into a stork, he forgot the spell.
Then he and the Princess learned the magic word and turned back into people.
Source of image:
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-illustration/illustration-caliph-storks-fairy-tales-667023289
Friday, November 1, 2024
Literature. Part hundred sixteen.
"The Story of the False Prince" by Wilhelm Hauff.
Once upon a time there was a tailor named Labakan. He was a good worker.
Labakan had a travel companion named Omar. He was a real heir.
A fairy gave a tailor a magic thread and needle. Omar got a crown and scepter. These things were in the caskets.
So, Labakan became rich.
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Literature. Part hundred thirteen.
The Story of Little Muck by Wilhelm Hauff.
Little Muck was a little person. His father died.
Little Muck worked for an old woman. Then he left and took his shoes. These shoes were magical. They could transport the Little Muck wherever he wanted very quickly.
So, the Little Muck became the king’s runner. Then he was deprived of the magic shoes.
The Little Muck found two fig trees. If person ate figs from the first tree, then donkey ears would grow, but if person ate figs from the second tree, then donkey ears would disappear.
He changed his clothes and went to the palace. There Little Muck treated the king to figs and he became ugly.
The king hoped for a recovery, but Little Muck didn’t give him the healing figs. The Little Muck only took his magic shoes.
There are many different movies and cartoons about this fairy tale.
Source of image:
https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/little-muck-673750522
Thursday, May 2, 2024
Great people: Wilhelm Hauff.
Wilhelm Hauff was a German writer. He was born on November 29, 1802, in Stuttgart.
The Story of Little Muck (1826), Heart of stone (1827), and Dwarf Nose (1826) were his famous works.
Wilhelm Hauff died on November 18, 1827, in Stuttgart.
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Famous people and their quotes. Part ninety one.
Wilhelm Hauff.
Source of information:
https://www.storemypic.com/album/wilhelm-hauff-quotes.3su
Friday, April 3, 2020
Literature. Part sixty one.
Once upon a time there was a boy named Jacob. His mother was Hanne. She sold fruit and vegetables at the market.
In a nice day they met an old woman. She was a witch. The old woman criticized fruit and vegetables. Jacob became angry. After that, she bewitched the boy.
He lived with a witch. She cooked soup for Jacob. He ate and worked in the witch's house for seven years. Also, she turned Jacob into an ugly dwarf with a big nose.
Seven years later his mother didn't recognize her own son. It was very sad for him.
Jacob became the duke's cook. He knew his craft. People liked his dishes. So, the dwarf nose worked there.
One day he met a female goose named Mimi. She was bewitched, too. They found the magical grass together. It helped Jacob, he became handsome again.
Mimi and Jacob went to her father, wizard Weatherbuck. He uncursed his daughter.
Jacob returned to his mother. She was very glad.
There are many different movies and cartoons about this fairy tale.



