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Author : Geoffrey M. Dixon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780906791585
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (915 download)
Download or read book Folktales and Legends of Cambridgeshire written by Geoffrey M. Dixon and published by . This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Maureen James
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750958057
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Cambridgeshire Folk Tales written by Maureen James and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2014-10-06 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern-day Cambridgeshire is a county of diverse landscapes: from the elegance of the university city and the rural delights of the old county of Huntingdonshire Isle of Ely, each district has its own identity and its own stories. Explore the antics of the inhabitants of the past, including Hereward the Saxon hero; the Fenland giant Tom Hickathrift; the pious Bricstan of Chatteris; the raconteur and skater Chaffe Legge; and Mr Leech, who was carried off by the Devil. You will also discover the hidden history of the area, including how the secret Brotherhood of the Grey Goose Feather helped King Charles I, and what really happened to King John's treasure. These entertaining tales will delight readers both within Cambridgeshire and elsewhere.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781910551486
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (514 download)
Download or read book Legends & Folklore Cambridgeshire written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Enid Porter
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000155978
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Cambridgeshire Customs and Folklore (RLE Folklore) written by Enid Porter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-07-26 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enid Porter spent many years collecting and recording from Cambridgeshire people the folk beliefs and customs held and observed in the country, both past and present. The subjects covered in the book, first published in 1969, range from the folklore of courtship, marriage, birth and death, of trees and plants and the whole world of nature to traditional Cambridgeshire food and drink; from ghosts and witchcraft and the cure of disease to charity and land-letting customs. The traditional occupations of the county, as well as the dress worn by the workers in the various crafts and the tools and implements they used, are also recorded, and there are accounts of various Cambridgeshire sports and pastimes. There is a section on University customs, ranging from the ancient procedure observed at examinations and degree ceremonies, through College Stamps and Mock Funerals, to the appointment made formerly of a Christmas Lord in the Colleges. Miss Porter spent most of her life in Cambridge and her mother’s family have lived there since the sixteenth century, so she includes information based on her own observations and on those of members of her family. The Fenland material has largely been provided by W. H. Barrett, well known through his collections of Fen Tales.
Author : Maureen James
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750958057
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Cambridgeshire Folk Tales written by Maureen James and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2014-10-06 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern-day Cambridgeshire is a county of diverse landscapes: from the elegance of the university city and the rural delights of the old county of Huntingdonshire Isle of Ely, each district has its own identity and its own stories. Explore the antics of the inhabitants of the past, including Hereward the Saxon hero; the Fenland giant Tom Hickathrift; the pious Bricstan of Chatteris; the raconteur and skater Chaffe Legge; and Mr Leech, who was carried off by the Devil. You will also discover the hidden history of the area, including how the secret Brotherhood of the Grey Goose Feather helped King Charles I, and what really happened to King John’s treasure. These entertaining tales will delight readers both within Cambridgeshire and elsewhere.
Author : Chip Colquhoun
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750969059
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Cambs Folk Tales for Children written by Chip Colquhoun and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2016-07-04 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is Cambridgeshire so flat? Probably because of all the giants who used to stomp around it! If you travel to or live in the land of Cambridgeshire, you could be walking in the footsteps of monsters, kings... or even the Devil!Journey through time to meet the giant-slayers of Saxon times, the shapeshifters of Tudor times, women who were incredible survivors... and even Victorian men who travelled on two legs faster than a steam train! What is truth, and what is myth? Decide for yourself after reading these tales of Cambridgeshire – the home of heroes from history.
Author : Maureen James
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750951699
Total Pages : 199 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Lincolnshire Folk Tales written by Maureen James and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2013-10-07 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lincolnshire, a county with many variations in the dialect, once nurtured many folk tales and though these stories may no longer be told as often as they once were, they still resonate within the rural landscape. From the dark tales of the 'Buried Moon', 'The Lincoln Imp', and the 'Werewolf of Langrick Fen', to the humorous tales of 'Ten-Pint Smith', 'The Lad that went to look for Fools' and the 'Farmer and the Boggart', so many of these tales are rooted in the county and take us back to a time when the people would huddle around the fire in the mud and stud cottages to while away the long winter evenings. Such nights would also inspire the telling of tales of witches, fairies, ghosts, giants and dragons. All the stories in Lincolnshire Folk Tales have been thoroughly researched and will be of interest to modern readers (and storytellers), both within the county and elsewhere.
Author : Enid Porter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780710065469
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (654 download)
Download or read book Cambridgeshire Customs and Folklore written by Enid Porter and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : Presbyterian Publishing Corp
ISBN 13 : 0203217896
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (32 download)
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'.
Author : Chip Colquhoun
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750969059
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)
Download or read book Cambridgeshire Folk Tales for Children written by Chip Colquhoun and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2016-07-04 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why is Cambridgeshire so flat? Probably because of all the giants who used to stomp around it! If you travel to or live in the land of Cambridgeshire, you could be walking in the footsteps of monsters, kings... or even the Devil! Journey through time to meet the giant-slayers of Saxon times, the shapeshifters of Tudor times, women who were incredible survivors... and even Victorian men who travelled on two legs faster than a steam train! What is truth, and what is myth? Decide for yourself after reading these tales of Cambridgeshire – the home of heroes from history.
Author : Francis Young
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780993306976
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (69 download)
Download or read book Peterborough Folklore written by Francis Young and published by . This book was released on 2017-09 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sybil Marshall
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1468315242
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (683 download)
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
Author : Daniel Codd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781859838082
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Mysterious Cambridgeshire written by Daniel Codd and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to show the reader a Cambridgeshire they never knew existed - a county full of supernatural secrets and strange lore, this book mixes well-known mysteries with little-known enigmas and first-hand accounts. It helps the reader discover a Cambridgeshire rich in folklore, supernatural and paranormal phenomena, curiosities and urban legends.
Author : Enid Porter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Folklore of East Anglia written by Enid Porter and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kevin Crossley-Holland
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Old Stories written by Kevin Crossley-Holland and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Polly Howat
Publisher : Countryside Books (GB)
ISBN 13 : 9781853060861
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (68 download)
Download or read book Tales of Old Cambridgeshire written by Polly Howat and published by Countryside Books (GB). This book was released on 1990 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich treasury of traditional local stories, including the Gorefield Poltergeist, Hobson's Choice, The Early Years of Oliver Cromwell, and The Great Bridge at Bourn.
Author : Kevin Crossley-Holland
Publisher : Pantheon
ISBN 13 : 9780394755533
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (555 download)
Download or read book Folk-tales of the British Isles written by Kevin Crossley-Holland and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 1988 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative collection of 67 tales arranged by theme with extensive introductions to each section.
