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THE DISINHERITING OF A SON - A Ghostly tale from Old England

Author : Anon E. Mouse

Publisher : Abela Publishing Ltd

Page : 31 pages

File Size : 36,94 MB

Release : 2016-12-02

Category : Juvenile Fiction

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ISSN: 2397-9607 Issue 213 ÿ In this 213th issue of the Baba Indaba?s Children's Stories series, Baba Indaba narrates the Old English story about the Disinheriting of a Son. ÿ A long time ago in old England, a man marries a wealthy woman. She dies in childbirth early in the marriage leaving her husband and two children to inherit her fortune. ÿ In order to find a wife to be mother to his children, the widower marries again. However, the new wife has a mean temper and is a spendthrift, working her way through the children?s inheritance. When she began to have babies of her own things became even more difficult. ÿ The eldest son, now a young man goes to his father and asks him for an allowance to be granted from his inheritance. But the money is gone and all that is left is the estate. Realising he must make his own way in life, he goes off in search of his own fortune. ÿ When time has passed and the parents have not heard from the son, the stepmother insists he be declared dead so that her children can be made heirs so that they inherit the estate instead. And that?s when strange things begin to happen?? Did they frighten the wife or make her more determined to snatch away what was not hers. ÿ You are invited to download and read the story of to find out what sort of strange goings on occurred and if the wicked wife was successful. ÿ 33% of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated to charities. ÿ INCLUDES LINKS TO DOWNLOAD 8 FREE STORIES ÿ Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD - LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story. HINT - use Google maps. ÿ Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".



The Strange Story Book

Author : Mrs. Lang

Publisher : Prabhat Prakashan

Page : 257 pages

File Size : 23,72 MB

Release : 2021-01-19

Category : Young Adult Nonfiction

ISBN :

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The Strange Story Book by Mrs. Lang: This collection of classic fairy tales and folktales offers a rich and imaginative exploration of the world of myth and folklore. With its engaging storytelling and vivid imagery, "The Strange Story Book" is a must-read for fans of fantasy and children's literature. Key Aspects of the Book "The Strange Story Book": Fairy Tales: The book is a collection of classic fairy tales and folktales from around the world, showcasing the diversity and richness of the folk tale tradition. Engaging Storytelling: The book is filled with imaginative and engaging stories, transporting readers to magical worlds of wonder and mystery. Vivid Imagery: The book offers vivid and evocative descriptions of the natural world, adding richness and depth to the storytelling. Mrs. Lang was the pen name of Leonora Blanche Lang, a British author and translator who lived from 1851 to 1933. She was a leading figure in the literary and cultural scene of her day, known for her scholarship and her commitment to the study of fairy tales and folklore. "The Strange Story Book" is one of her most famous works.





A Dictionary of British Folk-tales in the English Language

Author : Katharine Mary Briggs

Publisher :

Page : 700 pages

File Size : 10,69 MB

Release : 1971

Category : Folk-lore, British

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A classic in folklore scholarship arranged in 2 parts. Folk Narratives contains tales told for edification or delight, but not thought to be factually true.Folk Legends presents tales the tellers believed to



The Canterville Ghost

Author : Oscar Wilde

Publisher : Modernista

Page : 32 pages

File Size : 20,41 MB

Release : 2024-05-30

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ISBN : 9180949487

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»The Canterville Ghost« is a short story by Oscar Wilde, originally published in 1891. OSCAR WILDE, born in 1854 in Dublin, died in 1900 in Paris, was an Irish prose writer, playwright, essayist, and poet. Wilde's significance as a symbol for persecuted homosexuals around the world is immeasurable. Wilde himself was sentenced to prison and hard labour, his works were boycotted, theatrical productions were shut down, and he was publicly vilified. The Picture of Dorian Gray [1890] is his most famous work.



Haunted England

Author : Jennifer Westwood

Publisher : Penguin UK

Page : 601 pages

File Size : 42,80 MB

Release : 2013-10-31

Category : Body, Mind & Spirit

ISBN : 0141959533

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Watch out for a ghostly ship and its spectral crew off the coast of Cornwall Listen for the unearthly tread and rustling silk dress of Darlington's Lady Jarratt Shiver at the malevolent apparition of 50 Berkeley Square that no-one survives seeing Beware the black dog of Shap Fell: a sighting warns of fatal accidents England's past echoes with stories of unquiet spirits and hauntings, of headless highwaymen and grey ladies, indelible bloodstains and ghastly premonitions. Here, county by county, are the nation's most fascinating supernatural tales and bone-chilling legends: from a ghostly army marching across Cumbria to the vanishing hitchhiker of Bluebell Hill, from the gruesome Man-Monkey of Shropshire to the phantom congregation who gather for a 'Sermon of the Dead' ...





The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature

Author : Dinah Birch

Publisher : OUP Oxford

Page : 973 pages

File Size : 28,56 MB

Release : 2013-05-30

Category : Reference

ISBN : 0191036749

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Based on the bestselling Oxford Companion to English Literature, this is an indispensable, compact guide to all aspects of English literature. Over 5,500 new and revised A to Z entries give unrivalled coverage of writers, works, historical context, literary theory, allusions, characters, and plot summaries. Discursive feature entries supply a wealth of information about important genres in literature. For this fourth edition, the dictionary has been fully revised and updated to include expanded coverage of postcolonial, African, black British, and children's literature, as well as improved representation in the areas of science fiction, biography, travel literature, women's writing, gay and lesbian writing, and American literature. The appendices listing literary prize winners, including the Nobel, Man Booker, and Pulitzer prizes, have all been updated and there is also a timeline, chronicling the development of English literature from c. 1000 to the present day. Many entries feature recommended web links, which are listed and regularly updated on a dedicated companion website. Written originally by a team of more than 140 distinguished authors and extensively updated for this new edition, this book provides an essential point of reference for English students, teachers, and all other readers of literature in English.



An Historical Syntax of the English Language

Author : Museo Di Roma

Publisher : BRILL

Page : 582 pages

File Size : 19,63 MB

Release : 2023-05-08

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 9004531386

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Frederik Theodor Visser's An Historical Syntax of the English Language, published in four massive volumes between 1963 and 1973, is certainly one of the cornerstones of research in English linguistics. Visser's achievements can hardly be overestimated. Before the advent of modern corpus linguistics, he compiled a remarkable wealth of detailed philological data from all periods of English and combined this with current grammatical analyses of his time. This has made this publications an indispensable resource for anyone investigating the history of English syntax. This reproduction of Visser's volumes is more than welcome, and timely, as the volumes have been out of print for quite some time and were sometimes a little bit difficult to navigate. Having a searchable and easy-to- use online version, although maybe not perfect, available now means a revival for scholarship that celebrates its fiftieth birthday without losing any of its relevance.



Notes and Queries

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Page : 568 pages

File Size : 15,31 MB

Release : 1860

Category : Electronic journals

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