Legends of Longdendale

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Middleton, Thomas, 1872-1952

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Legends of Longdendale" by Thomas Middleton is a collection of folk tales rooted in the folklore of the Longdendale Valley and its surroundings, published in the early 20th century. This compilation seeks to preserve the diverse traditions and legends from a historically rich region, exploring themes of heroism, love, and the struggle against invaders through various characters, including ancient Britons and Roman legions. The opening portion introduces the author's intention to recount the legends and traditions of Longdendale with a blend of historical narrative and imaginative storytelling. It starts with a preface explaining the book's origins and significance, followed by the first legend, which recounts the defiance of Edas, a British chief, against the Roman forces led by Julius Agricola. Staging a dramatic back-and-forth, the tale unfolds a tale of valiant struggles, love, and sacrifice as Edas prepares for battle, even as his beloved Nesta faces an ominous fate. This begins a rich tapestry of intertwined myths that reflect the values and struggles of the region's past, setting the stage for the various legends to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The legend of Coombs Rocks

The legend of Alman's death: a tale of Melandra Castle

King Arthur's adventure

The legend of War Hill

Sir Ro, of Staley Hall

Robin Hood's visit to Longdendale

The Abbot of Basingwerke, or the wehr-wolf of Longdendale

The Devil's Elbow

The legend of Charlesworth Chapel

Sir Edmund Shaa

Lord Lovel's fate

The raiders from the border-side

The legend of Gallow's Clough

The King's Evil: or the wonderful cure of the Mottram parson

The magic book

The parson's wife

The Devil and the doctor

The writing on the window pane

A legend of the Civil War

A tale of the '45

The haunted farm

The spectre hound

The boggart of Godley Green.

Credits:

Produced by sp1nd, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2012-10-19