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 , 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.
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