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by E. A. (Edward Augustine) Wyke-Smith · 1871–1935
The Marvellous Land of Snergs is a children's fantasy, written by Edward Wyke-Smith and illustrated by the Punch cartoonist George Morrow. It was originally published in Britain by Ernest Benn in September 1927, and later published in the U.S. in 1928 by Harper & Brothers. It is notable as an inspiration source for J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit. (This summary is from Wikipedia.)
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- Read time
- 250 min
- Words
- 55,023
- Chapters
- 86
- Paragraphs
- 1,328
- Price
- Free
- Fantasy fiction
- Imaginary places -- Juvenile fiction
The King crossed his legs and meditated, with his chin resting on his hand.
Der König schlug die Beine übereinander und sann nach, mit dem Kinn auf der Hand.
“And what,” he asked at length, turning to Joe, “will Miss Watkyns (on whom be peace) think of these thy wanderings?”
„Und was“, fragte er nach einer Weile, indem er sich an Joe wandte, „wird Fräulein Watkyns (auf dem sei Friede) von diesen deinen Wanderungen denken?“
“I don’t know, O King,” replied Joe, hoping he was saying it correctly.
„Ich weiß nicht, o König“, erwiderte Joe, in der Hoffnung, es richtig zu sagen.
“We just scooted.
„Wir sind einfach losgezogen.
For fun,” he added to make it sound more reasonable.
Zum Spaß“, fügte er hinzu, um es plausibler klingen zu lassen.
“For fun, sayest thou, small man!
„Zum Spaß, sagst du, kleiner Mann!
And had’st thou wandered with this golden-haired babe into parts where the trees are locked like twisted serpents and there is no light, wouldst thou then have found thy fun?”
Und hättest du mit diesem goldhaarigen Kind in Gegenden gewandert, wo die Bäume wie verdrehte Schlangen verschlossen sind und es kein Licht gibt, hättest du dann deinen Spaß gefunden?“
Joe wriggled and felt horribly uncomfortable.
Joe wackelte und fühlte sich schrecklich unwohl.
The King then turned to the Master of the Household, who was standing by the kneeling Gorbo, contemptuously snipping at his ears.
Der König wandte sich daraufhin an den Haushofmeister, der neben dem knienden Gorbo stand und verächtlich an dessen Ohren zupfte.
About the author
E. A. (Edward Augustine) Wyke-Smith1871–1935
Edward Augustine Wyke-Smith was an English author born in 1871 and died in 1935.
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Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- German, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #78120
- Licence
- Public domain worldwide
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