About the book: 1980 / "Old Estonian folk tales", collected and processed by F. R. Kreutzwald (1803–1862), an outstanding Estonian democratic educator , the founder of Estonian national literature, reveals a vivid picture of the richness and beauty of oral folk art. The main theme of most fairy tales is the struggle for a better future. They reflect the dreams of the people about that. to make your work easier, gain heroic strength, throw off the chains of violence and oppression, achieve freedom and happiness.