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Cornish Folk Tales of Place

Author : Anna Chorlton

Publisher : The History Press

Page : 231 pages

File Size : 18,30 MB

Release : 2019-06-03

Category : History

ISBN : 0750991836

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Cornwall's rugged coast is etched with stories. Here you'll find tales of powerful mermaids, spiteful witches, crafty smugglers and woeful ghosts. Up on the moors are mischievous creatures, huge giants and elusive beasts. Let the piskeys lead you astray across the windy tors and sandy shorelines to experience wonder, miracles, secrets and magic. Bodmin Moor folklore writer Anna Chorlton retells tales of North and East Cornwall, illustrated by local artists and members of the community.



Jack the Giant Killer (Illustrated)

Author : Joseph Jacobs

Publisher : The Planet

Page : 44 pages

File Size : 33,82 MB

Release : 2013-02-13

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1909115487

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Jack the Giant Killer is the famous English fairy tale about a brave lad slaying hideous giants. Color illustrations by Hugh Thomson.



The Piskey-Purse: Legends and Tales of North Cornwall

Author : Enys Tregarthen

Publisher : DigiCat

Page : 153 pages

File Size : 12,20 MB

Release : 2022-09-04

Category : Fiction

ISBN :

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "The Piskey-Purse: Legends and Tales of North Cornwall" by Enys Tregarthen. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.



Mazed Tales

Author : Anna Chorlton

Publisher :

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 43,46 MB

Release : 2014

Category : Tales

ISBN : 9780993036606

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Between the Realms

Author : Cheryl Straffon

Publisher :

Page : 168 pages

File Size : 37,71 MB

Release : 2020-02-08

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 9780738765761

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In this fabulous exploration of the Cornish Celtic Otherworld, Cheryl Straffon shares stories, myths, and legends of supernatural beings such as fairies, piskies, mermaids, witches, giants, and other strange and wonderful creatures. These expertly told stories will help you transform your perspective on the traditional integration of spiritual energies so that even the mundane world will become more magical.



Peter and the Piskies

Author : Ruth Manning-Sanders

Publisher :

Page : 232 pages

File Size : 21,53 MB

Release : 1966

Category : Cornish

ISBN :

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Thirty-four Cornish "folk tales and whimsical stories about giants, saints and demons, mischievous piskies, and little bearded knockers who work in the mines."



From Granite to Sea

Author : Alex Langstone

Publisher :

Page : 312 pages

File Size : 10,99 MB

Release : 2020-02-08

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 9780738765785

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This book presents the first ever comprehensive focus on the folklore of eastern Cornwall, an ancient land steeped in legend and myth. It is populated by piskies, giants, and conjurors as well as the Devil's Dandy Dogs and the demonic specter of Tregeagle. Alex Langstone's ground-breaking study shares old tales of witches, charmers, supernatural encounters, and curious customs.





Dark Folklore

Author : Mark Norman

Publisher : The History Press

Page : 182 pages

File Size : 24,69 MB

Release : 2021-10-01

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 0750998326

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How did our ancestors use the concept of demons to explain sleep paralysis? Is that carving in the porch of your local church really what you think it is? And what's that tapping noise on the roof of your car..? The fields of folklore have never been more popular – a recent resurgence of interest in traditional beliefs and customs, coupled with morbid curiosities in folk horror, historic witchcraft cases and our superstitious past, have led to an intersection of ideas that is driving people to seek out more information. Tracey Norman (author of the acclaimed play WITCH) and Mark Norman (creator of The Folklore Podcast) lead you on an exploration of those more salubrious facets of our past, highlighting those aspects of our cultural beliefs and social history that are less 'wicker basket' and more 'Wicker Man'.



Cornish Horrors

Author : Joan Passey

Publisher : British Library

Page : 320 pages

File Size : 34,67 MB

Release : 2021-07

Category :

ISBN : 9780712353991

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A mariner inherits a skull that screams incessantly along with the roar of the sea; a phantom hare stalks the moors to deliver justice for a crime long dead; a man witnesses a murder in the Cornish woods, only to wonder whether it was he himself who committed the crime. Offering a bounty of lost or forgotten strange and Gothic tales set in Cornwall, Cornish Horrors explores the rich folklore and traditions of the county in a journey through mines, local mythology, shipwrecks, seascapes, and the coming of the railway and tourism. With tales by horror luminaries such as Bram Stoker, Poe, and Mary Elizabeth Braddon, this edition also features a host of underappreciated writers such as F. Tennyson Jesse and Margery Williams - said to be a strong influence on Lovecraft's writing.