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Author : Kingsley Palmer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Folklore of Somerset written by Kingsley Palmer and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sharon Jacksties
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752478192
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (524 download)
Download or read book Somerset Folk Tales written by Sharon Jacksties and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2011-11-30 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These Somerset tales, newly collected or retold with a strong sense of the land and the waters that shaped them, reflect our enduring interest in the natural landscape. Let these stories from the Summer Lands take you on a journey: across wind-wild moors that plummet to treacherous tides traversed by sea morgans; on a scramble from gorges shaped by the Devil's spite to caves dwelled in by bitter witches. Discover ancient mines and dragons' haunts, and emerge into forests and fields to be befriended by bees or bedevilled by fairies; then stroll beside ancient waterways, where willows walk and orchards talk. From Gwyn ap Neath to Joseph of Arimathea, your travelling companions will meet you from legend, history and living memory – from the places where they were once known best. Sharon Jacksties has a sharp eye for the landscape of Somerset and the seen and unseen stories that it holds, a sympathetic ear for the dialect of the South West, and a playful wit that brings this collection of tales to vivid and delightful life.
Author : Maurice Fells
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750990252
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book The Little Book of Somerset written by Maurice Fells and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2018-11-09 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know? The town of Wincanton is twinned with a place that does not exist. William Gibbs of Tyntesfield House made his fortune by importing bird droppings from Peru. A song by 'Scrumpy and Western' singer Adge Cutler was banned by the BBC for being too raunchy. Nine villages in Somerset are known as the 'Thankful Villages'. From seaside to countryside and villages to towns, Somerset is a county where it's difficult to separate history and mystery. This fast-paced, fact-packed compendium of places, people and trivia reveals all sorts of answers to questions you might have wondered about – and some you didn't. The facts, stats and anecdotes will surprise even those familiar with this beautiful and historic county.
Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781910551516
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (515 download)
Download or read book Legends & Folklore Somerset written by and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael A. Haynes
Publisher : American Legends
ISBN 13 : 9781626196797
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (967 download)
Download or read book Legends & Lore of Somerset County written by Michael A. Haynes and published by American Legends. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Legends and folklore from Somerset County, NJ"--
Author : Sharon Jacksties
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 075098824X
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Somerset Folk Tales for Children written by Sharon Jacksties and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2018-04-25 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When you are in Somerset you are never far from mysterious caverns, whispering woods, hidden valleys and places which can't decide whether they are seascapes or landscapes. The ancient Kings Arthur and Alfred hid amongst Somerset's secret waterways, waging the wars and making treaties that forged Britain's history. Outlaws and highwaymen lived on the wildest of moors that plummet into the sea. Ordinary people farmed the land and fished the waters alongside the Little People, the Fair Folk, the fairies and goblins that were as tricksy and unchancy to meet as any smuggler... In this collection, professional storyteller Sharon Jacksties has selected and reworked tales for children aged 7–11 to discover.
Author : Ruth L. Tongue
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317357647
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)
Download or read book The Chime Child written by Ruth L. Tongue and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-12-22 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1968. The author, a well-known contemporary and friend of folklorist Katharine M. Briggs, collected a tremendous store of folk music material over many years and eventually decided to put some of it on permanent record. This book comprises a cross-section of rescued melodies dating back to medieval days and up to the Victorian early ballads. It describes individual folk singers in Somerset in great detail as personal accounts and documents their lyrics and their tunes, which are all together at the end of the volume.
Author : Edmund Boger
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781021457578
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (575 download)
Download or read book Myths, Scenes & Worthies of Somerset written by Edmund Boger and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the rich mythology and history of Somerset with this fascinating collection of stories and legends. From ancient folklore to notable figures in Somerset's past, Myths, Scenes, & Worthies of Somerset offers a glimpse into the region's storied past. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : W. Somerset Maugham
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1629141569
Total Pages : 676 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (291 download)
Download or read book The Great Novels and Short Stories of Somerset Maugham written by W. Somerset Maugham and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compilation contains three complete novels and eight major short stories from the canon of one of the twentieth century’s most enduringly popular fiction writers. From London to Hong Kong, from Paris to Pago Pago, in Samoa or Malaya or on a Tahitian tropical isle, the men and women in this collection of masterfully crafted tales inhabit exotic, mysterious worlds—and at their own peril invade the dark territory of the human heart. Somerset Maugham, a noted English novelist, playwright, and author of masterly short stories, spent several months in the Pacific in 1916 and 1917 during an interlude in his service in British intelligence during World War I. Several of his works have been made into movies and plays, including Razor’s Edge, Of Human Bondage, Cakes and Ale, Rain, and The Moon and Sixpence. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction—novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Author : Michael Haynes
Publisher : History Press Library Editions
ISBN 13 : 9781540223715
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (237 download)
Download or read book Legends & Lore of Somerset County: Knitting Betty, the Great Swamp Devil & More Tales from Central New Jersey written by Michael Haynes and published by History Press Library Editions. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many have heard the legend of the Jersey Devil of the Pine Barrens, but what about his relative in Somerset County? The Great Swamp Devil was captured by an American Patriot, terrorized a Victorian family and was rediscovered by Depression-era adventurers. Clearly, Somerset County has a rich oral tradition filled with a folklore all its own. An encounter with the Dead River Witch of Liberty Corner is linked with the unsolved disappearance of a nine-year-old girl. Alleged Revolutionary War spy John Honeyman never stopped telling tall tales about himself, even after his death. The Pluckemin orbs--more than six thousand years old--frightened Native Americans, intrigued artists and still defy explanation. Discover these and other legends from Somerset County, New Jersey.
Author : Mrs. Edmund Boger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 692 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Myths, Scenes & Worthies of Somerset written by Mrs. Edmund Boger and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Haynes
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1625852096
Total Pages : 139 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (258 download)
Download or read book Legends & Lore of Somerset County written by Michael Haynes and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many have heard the legend of the Jersey Devil of the Pine Barrens, but what about his relative in Somerset County? The Great Swamp Devil was captured by an American Patriot, terrorized a Victorian family and was rediscovered by Depression-era adventurers. Clearly, Somerset County has a rich oral tradition filled with a folklore all its own. An encounter with the Dead River Witch of Liberty Corner is linked with the unsolved disappearance of a nine-year-old girl. Alleged Revolutionary War spy John Honeyman never stopped telling tall tales about himself, even after his death. The Pluckemin orbs--more than six thousand years old--frightened Native Americans, intrigued artists and still defy explanation. Discover these and other legends from Somerset County, New Jersey.
Author : Robert William Patten
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780859322010
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Avon & Somerset Legends & Folklore written by Robert William Patten and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alan L. Holt
Publisher : Sutton Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Folklore of Somerset written by Alan L. Holt and published by Sutton Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Brian Wright
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780752426068
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Somerset Dragons written by Brian Wright and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Filled with traditional tales and illustrations, this book looks at the legends of dragons that have been prevelant throughout the history of Somerset, from the 6th century to the modern day.
Author : Myles Martyn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780901575173
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (751 download)
Download or read book Somerset Tales written by Myles Martyn and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Owen Davies
Publisher : David & Charles
ISBN 13 : 144635931X
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (463 download)
Download or read book A People Bewitched written by Owen Davies and published by David & Charles. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of the Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic unveils the history of witches in one of southwest England’s most spiritual sites. The belief in witchcraft and magic was widespread in nineteenth-century Somerset. Witches were blamed for causing the ill health and death of people and their animals. Those accused of witchcraft often found themselves being ostracized and beaten by their neighbors. Magical practitioners known as cunning-folk drove a thriving trade not only in curing the bewitched, but also in detecting lost property, inducing love, and predicting the future. Astrologers and fortune-tellers were also widely consulted. This ebook is a fascinating exploration of the lives of all those who were caught up in the world of magic witches and their victims, and occult practitioners and their clients. It will appeal to anyone with a general interest in witchcraft, rural history, folklore or the history of Somerset. A People Bewitched is part of The Paranormal, a series that resurrects rare titles, classic publications, and out-of-print texts, as well as publishes new supernatural and otherworldly ebooks for the digital age. The series includes a range of paranormal subjects from angels, fairies, and UFOs to near-death experiences, vampires, ghosts, and witchcraft.
