British Folk Tales and Legends

An extravaganza of beautiful princesses and stout stable boys, sour-faced witches and king with hearts of gold. Each tale is a masterpiece of storytelling from the hilarious Three Sillies to the delightfully macabre Sammles ghost.

'Katharine Briggs is the magic mirror on the wall. Ask her what you will.' - Richard Adams

Autorentext

Katharine Briggs (1898-1980). Eminent folklorist and former president of the Folklore Society.

Klappentext

In 1970 Katharine Briggs published in four volumes the vast and authoritative Dictionary of British Folktales and Legends to wide acclaim. This sampler comprises the very best of those tales and legends. Gathered within, readers will find an extravagance of beautiful princesses and stout stable boys, sour-faced witches and kings with hearts of gold. Each tale is a masterpiece of storytelling, from the hilarious 'Three Sillies' to the delightfully macabre 'Sammle's Ghost'.

Inhalt
Introduction PART 1 Fables and Exempla PART 2 Fairy Tales PART 3 Jocular Tales PART 4 Novelle PART 5 Nursery Tales PART 6 Black Dogs PART 7 Bogies PART 8 Devils PART 9 Dragons PART 10 Fairies PART 11 Ghosts PART 12 Giants PART 13 Historical Traditions PART 14 Local Legends PART 15 Saints PART 16 The Supernatural PART 17 Witches PART 18 Miscellaneous legends