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If wonder tales are not abundant in England, other kinds of folktales thrive: local traditions, historical legends, humorous anecdotes. Times Educational Supplement.
Folktales of England book. If wonder tales are not abundant in England, other kinds of folktales thrive: local traditions, historical legends, humorous anecdotes.
Read instantly in your browser. Folktales of England (Folktales of the World). It's not as academic as her Encyclopedia of Fairies, and Folktales of England is more of a collection of the folklore itself than any great treatise on it, but I actually prefer that. ISBN-13: 978-0226074948.
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. 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'.
Katharine M. Briggs, Ruth L. Tongue. should be of special concern to Americans since many of the tales are parallel to or the source of our own folk stories.
From 1969 to 1972, she was president of the Folklore Society, which established an award in her name to commemorate her life and work.
If wonder tales are not abundant in England, other kinds of folktales thrive: local traditions, historical legends, humorous anecdotes
If wonder tales are not abundant in England, other kinds of folktales thrive: local traditions, historical legends, humorous anecdotes.
Home Katharine M. BRIGGS Folk Tales of Britain: Legends. Bibliographic Details. Title: Folk Tales of Britain: Legends. Publisher: Folio Society
Home Katharine M. Folk Tales of Britain: Legends. Published by Folio Society,, 2011. Publisher: Folio Society, Publication Date: 2011.