The Charcoal Burner

The Charcoal Burner is a Norwegian fairy tale, collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe.

Published in the book Norwegian Folk Tales 1 (1990)

It is similar to the Brothers Grimm tale Doctor Know-all http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm098.html, and is classified as Aarne–Thompson Type 1641, "Being in the right place at the right time". Another tale of this type is Almondseed and Almondella.

Plot summary

A charcoal burner becomes a parson by means of various tricks.

Unintentionally he detects some thieves in the king's castle, gains a prophetic reputation in the church, passes a test set by the king, and predicts the queen's having twins. http://oaks.nvg.org/lg4ra7.html

See also

• Class satire

References

• Folk Tales on Illnesses and Cures

External links

• Doctor Know-All and other folktales of Aarne-Thompson type 1641
• Illustration at Digitalt Museum by Erik Werenskiold