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Author : Jack William Sweet
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-15
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9781445664521
A collection of shocking and surprising stories and events from the county of Somerset.
Author : Sharon Jacksties
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780750988247
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 : Sharon Jacksties
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752478197
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 : Sharon Jacksties
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-11-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780752478197
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 : Roy Snelling
Publisher : eBook Partnership
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781783016327
This is a highly illustrated book that looks deeply into the myths, legends and folk-tales of dragons. The first part of the book examines twenty-two accounts of dragons in Somerset, such as the 'Gurt-Vurm' of Shervage Wood, who, when cut in half by a woodsman, had the half with the fire-breathing hewad running off to Kingston St. Mary. In the next part of the book dragon stories are examined from all continents, in some cases going back into far antiquity. The Somerset dragons are then compared with dragons from around the World, under different headings such as: - eats people - has two legs - has many heads - kills hero - etc. to see if the Somerset beasts are part of a World-wide pattern. Finally, the meaning behind the dragon stories and what they reveal about Man's psyche and understanding of Life is examined. We look at such things as a possible race memory of dinosaurs, the serpent Satan in the Bible, and Jung's theories of Man's symbols and archetypes in the collective unconscious. The book contains numerous photos, drawings, map and timeline. A reading delight for young and old alike, It would make an ideal Christmas or birthday present
Author : W. Somerset Maugham
Publisher : Random House
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-05-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781409075585
Far Eastern Tales is a collection of short stories born of Maugham's experiences in Malaya, Singapore and other outposts of the former British Empire. Whether portraying a ship-borne flight from a lover's curse, murder in the jungle, or a marriage shattered by a past indiscretion, they all reveal Maugham at his best - sometimes caustic, sometimes gently comic, but always the shrewd and human judge of character and soul.
Author : Ruth Tongue
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781000155983
In this book, first published in 1970, Ruth L. Tongue has collected a number of county folk tales recorded by her from childhood onwards, from old people, village children and farm round-the-fire sessions. Many of the beliefs embodied in the gipsy and witchcraft tales are still in practice today among the travelling people and locally ‘gifted’ healers. The tales reveal a good deal of fairy lore, some tree lore, including ghostly trees like Crooker, and the ‘uncanny’ Black Dog makes his appearance in more than one tale. The collection includes several of the long fireside tales which would be told on succeeding evenings on winter nights round the kitchen fire, and rhozzums from various localities.
Author : Nicola Sly,John Kiste
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-29
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780752484310
Somerset Murders brings together numerous murderous tales that shocked not only the county but also made headlines throughout the country. They include the cases of Elizabeth and Betty Branch, a mother and daughter who beat a young servant girl to death in Hemington in 1740; 13-year-old Betty Trump, whose throat was cut while walking home at Buckland St Mary in 1823; factory worker Joan Turner, battered to death in Chard in 1829; George Watkins, killed in a bare knuckle fight outside the Running Horse pub in Yeovil in 1843; Mary Fisher, stabbed to death by her husband in Weston-super-Mare in 1844; and elderly landlady, Mrs Emily Bowers, strangled in her bed in Middlezoy in 1947. This carefully researched, well-illustrated and enthralling text will appeal to anyone interested in the shady side of Somerset’s history.
Author : W. Somerset Maugham
Publisher : Random House
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781409075554
From the love affair between a missionary and a drunkard to the mystery surrounding a death at sea, this collection gives a warm and humourous insight into life and history of life in the colonies and stands as a superbly entertaining and compelling testament to Maugham's skill and power as a short story writer.
Author : Helen Pugh
Publisher : Helen Pugh
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9798223153856
Unsung Women in Somerset is a book of real-life and legendary women who lived, loved, worked and struggled in Somerset. From pre-Roman to modern times, we meet women with courage, kindness, innovation and even some who smashed the rules! Through 23 chapters, we meet most women through a short story, followed by historical notes about the woman and a chapter bibliography that shows the meticulous research that has gone into the book. Most chapters also include a Quick Tribute section that briefly mentions other interesting women from the same century. Meet the woman who had two funerals. Meet the African princess who survived and thrived despite the odds. Meet the woman who voted... before it was legal. Meet the openly gay artists whose generosity touched their neighbours' hearts. Meet the queens and saints and "witches" and workers and much more! These are the unsung women of our county. This is the history of Somerset like never before.
Author : Maria Edgeworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : English fiction
ISBN : HARVARD:HN3RAE
Author : Maria Edgeworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1859
Category : Ethics
ISBN : BSB:BSB11715118
Author : John Mackay Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1863
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600057722
Author : L. Valentine
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2023-11-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368843854
Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.
Author : Daniel Defoe
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 5039 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547809814
This carefully crafted ebook: "DANIEL DEFOE Ultimate Collection: 50+ Adventure Classics, Pirate Tales & Historical Novels - Including Biographies, Historical Works, Travel Sketches, Poems & Essays (Illustrated)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Novels: Robinson Crusoe The Farther Adventures of Robinson Crusoe Captain Singleton Memoirs of a Cavalier A Journal of the Plague Year Colonel Jack Moll Flanders Roxana The Consolidator A True Relation of the Apparition of Mrs. Veal Dickory Cronke Historical Works: A General History of the Pyrates The History of the Pyrates The King of Pirates The Pirate Gow The History of the Remarkable Life of John Sheppard The Life of Mr. Richard Savage The Memoirs of Major Alexander Ramkins The Military Memoirs of Captain George Carleton A Short Narrative of His Grace John, D. of Marlborough The History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell The History of the Devil The Storm Atlantis Major London in 1731 Travel Writings: A Tour through the Whole Island of Great Britain New Voyage Round the World From London to Land's End Poems: The True-Born Englishman Hymn to the Pillory Caledonia Essays: Serious Reflections of Robinson Crusoe An Essay upon Projects The Complete English Tradesman Conjugal Lewdness Everybody's Business Is Nobody's Business Second Thoughts are Best The Shortest Way with the Dissenters Augusta Triumphans And What if the Pretender Should Come? An Answer to a Question that Nobody Thinks of An Appeal to Honour and Justice The Education of Women A Humble Proposal to the People of England The Lay-Man's Sermon upon the Late Storm Reasons against the Succession of the House of Hanover ... Criticism: Robinson Crusoe by Arthur Quiller-Couch Robinson Crusoe by W. P. Trent Biographies: The Life of Daniel De Foe Daniel Defoe The Earlier Life of Daniel Defoe Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) was an English writer, most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe.
