British Folk Tales and Legends
Author | : |
Publisher | : Presbyterian Publishing Corp |
Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 2004-01-14 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780203217894 |
ISBN-13 | : 0203217896 |
Rating | : 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
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'.