The Watkins Book Of English Folktales

Author : Neil Philip
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781786787255

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The Watkins Book of English Folktales by Neil Philip Pdf

This is a golden treasury of over one hundred English folktales captured in the form they were first collected in past centuries. Read these classic tales as they would have been told when storytelling was a living art – when the audience believed in boggarts and hobgoblins, local witches and will-o’-the-wisps, ghosts and giants, cunning foxes and royal frogs. Find “Jack the Giantkiller”, “Tom Tit Tot” and other quintessentially English favourites, alongside interesting borrowings, such as an English version of the Grimms’ “Little Snow White” – as well as bedtime frighteners, including “Captain Murderer”, as told to Charles Dickens by his childhood nurse. Neil Philip has provided a full introduction and source notes on each story that illustrate each tale’s journey from mouth to page, and what has happened to them on the way. These tales rank among the finest English short stories of all time in their richness of metaphor and plot and their great verbal dash and daring.

Author : Neil Philip
Publisher : Penguin (Non-Classics)
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Children's stories, English
ISBN : IND:30000044436388

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The Penguin Book of English Folktales by Neil Philip Pdf

With more than 100 memorable tales, this extensive collection brings together stirring stories from all parts of Scotland--from the vibrant Gaelic traditional Highlands and Islands to the enduring legends handed down by the Lowland Scots.

Author : Folk Tales Authors
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780750978941

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The Anthology of English Folk Tales by Folk Tales Authors Pdf

Carefully selected stories from the celebrated Folk Tales series have been gathered here for this special volume. Herein lies a treasure trove of tales from a wealth of talented storytellers performing in the country today.From hidden chapels and murderous vicars to travelling fiddlers and magical shape-shifters, this book celebrates the distinct character of England's different customs, beliefs and dialects, and is a treat for all who enjoy a good yarn.

Author : Alan Garner
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-27
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780007446100

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Collected Folk Tales by Alan Garner Pdf

From the author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted Treacle Walker and the Carnegie Medal and Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize-winning classic, The Owl Service The definitive collection of traditional British folk tales, selected and retold by the renowned Alan Garner.

Author : Christine Anne Watkins
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-23
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780750991544

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Gwent Folk Tales by Christine Anne Watkins Pdf

Gwent teems with stories of magic and strange transformations above and below ground. To tell them afresh, storyteller Christine Watkins has searched out of darkness through a maze of mountain mist and salvaged a wisewoman's ironstone from the river. Read on to discover how and why the star-browed ox walked through a dream, what happened when Pegws found herself without Reverend Ridge in Carmel Chapel, and how the owl flew in low over the foxgloves, trying to sense from which direction change might come . . . Gwent Folk Tales brings to life long-told tales and weaves them beautifully with stories told to the author by family members. Wonderfully illustrated and engaging, there is a tale for everyone.

Author : Dee Dee Chainey
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2018-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781911358398

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A Treasury of British Folklore by Dee Dee Chainey Pdf

An entertaining and engrossing collection of British customs, superstitions and legends from past and present. Did you know, in Cumbria it was believed a person lying on a pillow stuffed with pigeon’s feathers could not die? Or that green is an unlucky colour for wedding dresses? In Scotland it was thought you could ward off fairies by hanging your trousers from the foot of the bed, and in Gloucestershire you could cure warts by cutting notches in the bark of an ash tree.You’ve heard about King Arthur and St George, but how about the Green Man, a vegetative deity who is seen to symbolise death and rebirth? Or Black Shuck, the giant ghostly dog who was reputed to roam East Anglia?In this beautifully illustrated book, Dee Dee Chainey tells tales of mountains and rivers, pixies and fairy folk, and witches and alchemy. She explores how British culture has been shaped by the tales passed between generations, and by the land that we live on.As well as looking at the history of this subject, this book lists the places you can go to see folklore alive and well today. The Whittlesea Straw Bear Festival in Cambridgeshire or the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance in Staffordshire for example, or wassailing cider orchards in Somerset.

Author : Kevin Crossley-Holland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1101176206

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Folk-tales of the British Isles by Kevin Crossley-Holland Pdf

Author : Edwin Sidney Hartland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Fairy tales
ISBN : EHC:148100029324Y

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English Fairy and Other Folk Tales by Edwin Sidney Hartland Pdf

Author : Sybil Marshall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0715650106

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The Book of English Folk Tales by Sybil Marshall Pdf

Author : Natalie Portman
Publisher : Feiwel & Friends
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781250804624

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Natalie Portman's Fables by Natalie Portman Pdf

Academy Award-winning actress, director, producer, and activist Natalie Portman retells three classic fables and imbues them with wit and wisdom in this New York Times bestselling book. From realizing that there is no “right” way to live to respecting our planet and learning what really makes someone a winner, the messages at the heart of Natalie Portman’s Fables are modern takes on timeless life lessons. Told with a playful, kid-friendly voice and perfectly paired with Janna Mattia’s charming artwork, Portman’s insightful retellings of The Tortoise and the Hare, The Three Little Pigs, and Country Mouse and City Mouse are ideal for reading aloud and are sure to become beloved additions to family libraries. An instant New York Times bestseller!

Author : Edwin Sidney Hartland
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Folklore
ISBN : LCCN:12032983

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English Fairy and Other Folk Tales by Edwin Sidney Hartland Pdf

Author : Dj Mcintosh
Publisher : Penguin Canada
Page : 10 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780143190011

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The Winter Wolf by Dj Mcintosh Pdf

A chilling psychological tale of mistaken identity inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. After the worst ice storm in living memory, Elizabeth Hill begins a perilous trek across a frozen city to her Grandmother’s house in search of company and comfort. A chance encounter leaves Elizabeth terrified and in a greater rush to safety that she could have ever imagined. From the nationally bestselling author of The Witch of Babylon, and the new sequel, The Book of Stolen Tales, about a rare 17th century book of fairy tales and their Mesopotamian origins. .

Author : Rosalind Kerven
Publisher : Batsford Books
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781849946209

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English Fairy Tales and Legends by Rosalind Kerven Pdf

12 classic English fairy tales and their history, from tales of dragons to Robin Hood. Folk tales and legends are an intrinsic part of English national culture. In his book, Rosalind Kerven has revived the best English fairy tales for a new generation. These are stories of giants, dragons, fairies and Arthurian Romance. Together, they form a perfect introduction to the different types of traditional stories and their place in English oral and written heritage. Each tale is linked with a specific place or county in England: 'The Dragon Castle' from Northumberland, 'The Girl Snatched By Fairies' from County Durham, 'The Princess and the Fool' from Kent and 'The Dark Moon' from Lincolnshire. The book also includes notes on each story: the history and where it came from, its development and short summaries of many related or similar stories.

Author : Hjörleifur Helgi Stefánsson
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-11-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780750996310

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Icelandic Folk Tales by Hjörleifur Helgi Stefánsson Pdf

Iceland is a country where stories are as important as history. When Vikings settled the island, they brought their tales with them. Every rock, hot spring and waterfall seems to have its own story. Cruel man-eating trolls rub shoulders with beautiful elves, whose homes are hidden from mortal view. Vengeful ghosts envy the living, seeking to drag lost loves into their graves – or they may simply demand a pinch of your snuff. Some of the stories in this collection are classic Icelandic tales, while others are completely new to English translation. Hjörleifur has always been deeply interested in the rich lore of his island. His grandparents provided a second home in his upbringing and taught him much about the past through their own way of life. Hjörleifur is dedicated to breathing fresh life into the stories he loves.

Author : Lisa Schneidau
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780750995771

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Woodland Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland by Lisa Schneidau Pdf

Once upon a time, most of Britain and Ireland was covered in woodland. Many of the trees have been cleared, but our connection with the wildwood remains. It is a place of danger, adventure and transformation, where anything could happen. Here is a collection of traditional folk tales of oak, ash and thorn; of hunting forests and rebellion, timber and triumph in battle, wild ghosts and woodwoses. Lisa Schneidau retells some of the old stories and relates them to the trees and forests in the landscape of our islands today.