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These Our Monsters

Author : Paul Kingsnorth
Publisher : September Publishing
ISBN 13 : 191283653X
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book These Our Monsters written by Paul Kingsnorth and published by September Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-24 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Marvellous and menacing.' Daily Mail 'The shadow from which I thought I had unshackled myself has returned. Whether this Horror is real or merely the handiwork of my imagination I cannot say. Nor can I say which of these possibilities disturbs me more.' from 'The Dark Thread' by Graeme Macrae Burne From the legends of King Arthur embedded in the rocky splendour of Tintagel to the folklore and mysticism of Stonehenge, English Heritage sites are often closely linked to native English myths. Following on from the bestselling ghost story anthology Eight Ghosts, this is a new collection of stories inspired by the legends and tales that swirl through the history of eight ancient historical sites. Including an essay by James Kidd on the importance of myth to our landscape and our fiction, and an English Heritage survey of sites and associated legends, These Our Monsters is an evocative collection that brings new voices and fresh creative alchemy to our storytelling heritage. 'Nobody believes you when you talk about the whispering. Oh, Monny, you are funny, they say, you've such an imagination. There's a lot they don't believe.' from 'The Hand Under the Stone' by Sarah Hall 'This varied collection scratches the soil of the country to dig up some of the fairy tales and fantasies that have helped form the English identity.' Financial Times The atmospheric locations: Edward Carey - Bury St Edmunds Abbey Sarah Hall - Castlerigg and other stone circles Paul Kingsnorth - Stonehenge Alison MacLeod - Down House Graeme Macrae Burnet - Whitby Abbey Sarah Moss - Berwick Castle Fiona Mozley - Carlisle Castle Adam Thorpe - Tintagel Castle With original black-and-white illustrations by Clive Hicks-Jenkins.

Caithness: Lore and Legend

Author : Donald Omand
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781871704167
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book Caithness: Lore and Legend written by Donald Omand and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Book of English Folk Tales

Author : Sybil Marshall
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1468315242
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (683 download)

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Download or read book The Book of English Folk Tales written by Sybil Marshall and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2016-11-15 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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

English Fairy Tales & Legends

Author : Rosalind Kerven
Publisher : Anova Books
ISBN 13 : 9781905400652
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book English Fairy Tales & Legends written by Rosalind Kerven and published by Anova Books. This book was released on 2008-10-20 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people in England have little knowledge of genuine 'English' fairy tales. The stories that many of us grew up with are from overseas: for example Snow White is German, Cinderella is French and Aladdin is Arabian. But folk tales and legends are an intrinsic part of English national culture and the author has revived our best tales for a new generation of readers. This terrific collection of 12 classic tales is a great introduction to the different types of traditional story and their place in English oral and written heritage. They include tales of giants, dragons, fairies, beauty-and-the-beast, and Arthurian Romance. Each tale is linked with a specific place or county in England: 'The Dragon Castle' from Northumberland, 'The Girl Snatched By Fairies' from County Durham, 'The Princess and the Fool' from Kent and 'The Dark Moon' from Lincolnshire. The book also includes notes on each story: the history and where it came from, its development and short summaries of many related or similar stories

Icelandic Folktales and Legends

Author : Jacqueline Simpson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520021167
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (211 download)

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Download or read book Icelandic Folktales and Legends written by Jacqueline Simpson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1972 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A translated selection devoted to supernatural beings, ghosts, and magic practices.

British Goblins

Author : Wirt Sikes
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1365619664
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (656 download)

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Download or read book British Goblins written by Wirt Sikes and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-12-18 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British Goblins - Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions. British Goblins does a good job at its stated purpose - collecting and loosely categorizing Welsh Folklore of every category, ranging from the reasons behind certain customs and superstitions of daily life, to descriptions and associated stories of various faeries, goblins, and giants, to descriptions of apparitions and the view of the afterlife, to more fantastic things, like dragons, standing stones, and magic wells and stones. Although a somewhat anecdotal approach is taken, the author has in fact preserved a good deal of information that might have otherwise been lost.

British Folk Tales and Legends

Author :
Publisher : Presbyterian Publishing Corp
ISBN 13 : 0203217896
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (32 download)

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Download or read book British Folk Tales and Legends written by and published by Presbyterian Publishing Corp. This book was released on 2004-01-14 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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'.

A Dictionary of English Folklore

Author : Jacqueline Simpson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191578525
Total Pages : 1046 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book A Dictionary of English Folklore written by Jacqueline Simpson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2003-10-09 with total page 1046 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. BL Oral and Performance genres-Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressingEL BL Superstitions-Charms, Rainbows, WishbonesEL BL Characters-Cinderella, Father Christmas, Robin Hood, Dick WhittingtonEL BL Supernatural Beliefs-Devil's hoofprints, Fairy rings, Frog showersEL BL Calendar Customs-April Fool's Day, Helston Furry Day, Valentine's DayEL

The Piskey-Purse: Legends and Tales of North Cornwall

Author : Enys Tregarthen
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book The Piskey-Purse: Legends and Tales of North Cornwall written by Enys Tregarthen and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-09-04 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

American Folklore and Legend

Author : Jane Polley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book American Folklore and Legend written by Jane Polley and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated account presents an interesting history of folklore as well as a retelling of famous American legends.

Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America

Author : David Adams Leeming
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195117840
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)

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Download or read book Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America written by David Adams Leeming and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a variety of myths, tales, and legends. Includes Native American tales about creation, goddesses, trickster gods, the Indian and the white man, as well as Hispanic American, Asian American, Anglo American, and African American stories. Features patriotic heroes, American loners, frontiersman, and tall tales, Western outlaws, lawmen, and cowboys, slave rebels, and Blues legends, among other topics.

Folk-Lore and Legends

Author : Charles John Tibbits
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780243607334
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Folk-Lore and Legends written by Charles John Tibbits and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Danish Folktales, Legends, and Other Stories

Author : Timothy R. Tangherlini
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788763541183
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book Danish Folktales, Legends, and Other Stories written by Timothy R. Tangherlini and published by . This book was released on 2014-02-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows how the people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania confronted a military superpower and achieved independence in the Baltic "Singing Revolution". When attacked by Soviet soldiers in public displays of violent force, singing Balts maintained faith in non-violent political action. As an inspiration to all nations, the non-violent Baltic independence movement revolutionised each country through singing and smiling. The "Singing Revolution" is indeed the essence of the Baltic way, and began in 1987 as a public revolt against Soviet restrictions on free speech and assembly. The revolutions and following elections in 1990 resulted in three separate governments and a declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. The book seeks to answer questions such as why the struggle for Baltic independence came to be called the Singing Revolution? What did they sing? And what role did singing play in the Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian campaigns of political mobilisation and non-violent action? Furthermore, and uniquely for this publication, it explores, in great depth, the songs that gave the revolution its name, translating and interpreting over 110 choral, rock, and folk songs in their poetic, cultural, and historical context.

Legends and Lore

Author : Michael Scott
Publisher : Yearling
ISBN 13 : 0593381777
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book Legends and Lore written by Michael Scott and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myths, legends, and magic are woven together in a collection of enthralling Irish folktales from the New York Times bestselling author of the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series. A competition to become King of the Leprechauns... A trick designed to fool the Queen of the Fairies... A terrifying lake monster confronted by the unlikeliest of heroes... Nine Irish legends come to life in these timeless, action-packed folktales about mythological creatures and epic heroes. A master of Irish mythology, bestselling author Michael Scott has crafted stories guaranteed to enthrall young readers who love magic, legends, and lore. And don't miss the companion collection of Irish fairy tales, Magic & Myth!

The Rainbow Book of American Folk Tales and Legends

Author : Maria Leach
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book The Rainbow Book of American Folk Tales and Legends written by Maria Leach and published by . This book was released on 1958 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tales from American folklore about bad men, ghosts, lies, and Native American tales.

The Anthology of English Folk Tales

Author : Folk Tales Authors
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750978945
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book The Anthology of English Folk Tales written by Folk Tales Authors and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2016-11-03 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This enchanting collection of stories gathers together folk tales from across England 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 performing in the country today, including prominent figures Taffy Thomas MBE, Hugh Lupton and Helen East. From hidden chapels and murderous vicars to travelling fiddlers and magical shape-shifters, this book celebrates the distinct character of England's different customs, beliefs and dialects, and is a treat for all who enjoy a good yarn.

Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales

Author : Elias Owen
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales written by Elias Owen and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales" by Elias Owen is a collection of stories, aphorisms, charms and advice gathered by pastors, historians, folklorists, and local residents in Wales. The pagan religions, magic, and mysteries that shroud the country and its culture are on full display in this text and allow people to learn how everything from a cat to a goblin can find its way into Welsh lore.