The Relation Between the English and the Irish Folk Tales
Author : Hattie Susan Leui
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Page : 312 pages
File Size : 31,49 MB
Release : 1908
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Author : Hattie Susan Leui
Publisher :
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 31,49 MB
Release : 1908
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Author : Various
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 50,92 MB
Release : 2020-03-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0750994606
This enchanting collection of stories gathers together legends from across Ireland in one special volume. Drawn from The History Press' popular Folk Tales series, herein lies a treasure trove of tales from a wealth of talented storytellers. From fairies, giants and vampires to changelings and witches, this book celebrates the distinct character of Ireland's different customs, beliefs and dialects, and is a treat for all who enjoy a well-told story.
Author : Henry Glassie
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 26,69 MB
Release : 2012-09-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0307828247
Here are 125 magnificent folktales collected from anthologies and journals published from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Beginning with tales of the ancient times and continuing through the arrival of the saints in Ireland in the fifth century, the periods of war and family, the Literary Revival championed by William Butler Yeats, and the contemporary era, these robust and funny, sorrowful and heroic stories of kings, ghosts, fairies, treasures, enchanted nature, and witchcraft are set in cities, villages, fields, and forests from the wild western coast to the modern streets of Dublin and Belfast. Edited by Henry Glassie With black-and-white illustrations throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
Author : Kevin Crossley-Holland
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,58 MB
Release : 2019-10-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1536209414
Ancient, rich, and strange, these magical and eerie tales from across Britain and Ireland have been passed down from generation to generation. A handsome, cocky young man is swept up by a dark horseman and cast into a life-or-death adventure. A pair of green children emerge from a remote hollow and struggle to adapt to a strange new land. A dauntless farm girl finds that her fearlessness earns her a surprising reward. Dark but often funny, lyrical yet earthy, the folktales presented here have influenced our landscape and culture. This definitive collection of forty-eight stories, retold by master storyteller and poet Kevin Crossley-Holland, opens a doorway to a lost world and shows the enduring power of language and imagination.
Author : James Stephens
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Page : 304 pages
File Size : 11,94 MB
Release : 2020-03-29
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Irish Fairy Tales is a retelling of ten Irish folktales by the Irish author James Stephens. The English illustrator Arthur Rackham provided interior artwork, including numerous black and white illustrations and sixteen color plates. The stories are set in a wooded, Medieval Ireland filled with larger-than-life hunters, warriors, kings, and fairies. Many stories concern the Fianna and their captain, Fionn mac Uail, from the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.
Author : Lisa Schneidau
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 47,3 MB
Release : 2018-03-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0750987324
The islands of Britain and Ireland hold a rich heritage of plant folklore and wisdom, from the magical yew tree to the bad-tempered dandelion. Here are traditional tales about the trees and plants that shape our landscapes and our lives through the seasons. They explore the complex relationship between people and plants, in lowlands and uplands, fields, bogs, moors, woodlands and towns. Suitable for all ages, this is an essential collection of stories for anyone interested in botany, the environment and our living heritage.
Author : Alfred Perceval Graves
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Page : 330 pages
File Size : 49,25 MB
Release : 1918
Category : Fairy tales
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Author : Dominic Head
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 1082 pages
File Size : 39,11 MB
Release : 2016-11-14
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1316739147
The Cambridge History of the English Short Story is the first comprehensive volume to capture the literary history of the English short story. Charting the origins and generic evolution of the English short story to the present day, and written by international experts in the field, this book covers numerous transnational and historical connections between writers, modes and forms of transmission. Suitable for English literature students and scholars of the English short story generally, it will become a standard work of reference in its field.
Author : William Butler Yeats
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Page : 400 pages
File Size : 35,48 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Contes de fées
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Author : Sybil Marshall
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 24,24 MB
Release : 2016-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1468315242
A stunning collection of English folklore featuring stories of beasts, giants, ghosts, saints, and the Devil, as well as moral tales and tales of origins. Master storyteller, social historian, and folklorist Sybil Marshall scoured English history to bring together a fascinating collection of folk tales in one glorious edition. Out-of-print for over thirty years, Overlook is re-issuing this bewitching book to enchant a new audience. From the great mass of folk tales that exists, Sybil Marshall has chosen a wide variety of stories, retelling them with wit and suspense. We have her tales of the little people and of giants, of the Devil and the saints, and supernatural and moral tales. Let Sybil Marshall lead you through the old English countryside, exploring the beliefs and legends of time gone by. This beautiful edition, complete with wood engraved illustrations by John Lawrence, will entertain, educate, and ensnare audiences of all ages. “A compilation of vivid, sometimes fearsome stories . . . The England we visit here has no afternoon teas or jolly rounds of cricket on lovely green lawns. In these pages, the sophisticated reader steps onto older, darker soil half-soaked in blood, superstition, and magic. . . . Wood engravings by John Lawrence deepen our sense of the blackened accretion of centuries in this fascinating collection.” —Meghan Cox Gurdon, The Wall Street Journal