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'.
By:
Katharine Briggs Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: 2nd edition Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Weight: 879g ISBN:9781138168695 ISBN 10: 1138168696 Series:Routledge Classics Pages: 390 Publication Date:30 October 2015 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction PART 1 Fables and Exempla PART 2 Fairy Tales PART 3 Jocular Tales PART 4 Novelle PART 5 Nursery Tales PART 6 Black Dogs PART 7 Bogies PART 8 Devils PART 9 Dragons PART 10 Fairies PART 11 Ghosts PART 12 Giants PART 13 Historical Traditions PART 14 Local Legends PART 15 Saints PART 16 The Supernatural PART 17 Witches PART 18 Miscellaneous legends
Katharine Briggs (1898-1980). Eminent folklorist and former president of the Folklore Society.
Reviews for British Folk Tales and Legends: A Sampler
'Katharine Briggs is the magic mirror on the wall. Ask her what you will.' - Richard Adams