Little Longnose. 2nd edition. Gauf V.

Wilhelm Gauf (1802-1827)-the famous German storyteller, was born in the family of an employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Prussia and noblewoman from Alsace. The boy was only 7 years old, when his father died and the family moved to the grandfather's estate in the city of Tubingen. A huge library has become a favorite place for little Wilhelm, and books became best friends. After graduating from the university, Gauf began to work as a tutor in the family of the Minister of Defense - General Baron von Herel. It was for his little pupils that William began to write fairy tales. For the first time, V. Gauf’s fairy tales were published in the Almanac of the Tales of January 1826 for sons and daughters of noble classes and immediately found many fans. During the life of Gauf, two collections of his fairy tales were published; Another collection was published by the wife three years after his death.

This book included two popular fairy tales of Gauf - “Dwarf Nose” and “The Tale of the Califier of the Stork”. They not only surprise the young reader with unprecedented and sometimes dangerous miracles, but also give him lessons of wisdom and mercy, strengthen faith in the justice of the world, in the inevitable victory of good over evil. , punished for impudence and disrespect for the old woman - and now he will be unusual transformations and many years of separation from his parents. The hero has to go through ridicule and humiliation, however, in the heart of Jacob, responsiveness and sympathy for others awaken - and these qualities ultimately help him destroy evil spells and find happiness. Magic transformations and miracles also have a happy ending, although the heroes, of course, have to go through amazing trials. This fairy tale teaches readers to never give up, not neglect the rules and prohibitions and, of course, be responsible for their words and actions.

for primary school age. The texts of the works are given without abbreviations.