The Three Bears: or The Visit to the Bears' Parlour

by Simon Roy Hughes

A version of the classic tale of “The Three Bears” with all the elements you remember, but with a number of details that place the story deep within the Norwegian forest. First published in 1864, this is the first time Peter Christen Asbjørnsen’s version has appeared in English.

27 pages, Paperback

Published May 12, 2019

About the author

My name is Simon Roy Hughes, and I was born in London in 1970. At the age of 21, I ran away to Sweden, then moved to Norway, where (in no particular order) I earned my education, raised my kids, and settled down. I currently live in Bodø, a city about 100 km north of the Arctic circle.

I am interested in all kinds of Norwegian folklore, and I post final drafts of all of my translations to the web, where they are freely available to read.