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Folk-Lore and Legends: English
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tibbitts, Charles John
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "Folk-Lore and Legends: English" by Charles John Tibbitts is a collection of traditional tales and folklore written in the late 19th century. This anthology aims to preserve the rich narratives of English folklore, detailing various myths, fairy tales, and legends that have been part of the cultural heritage. The volume includes captivating stories featuring fairies, magical creatures, and extraordinary characters, presenting tales that reflect the imagination and values of the time. The opening of this collection provides an introductory note from the author that emphasizes the urgency of safeguarding old English folklore as modernity encroaches upon the simplicity and charm of these traditions. Tibbitts embraces a variety of tales, including a dissertation on fairies and narratives about characters like Jack and Nelly, the Knocker, laying the foundation for the stories that follow. The initial entries highlight themes of magic, moral lessons, and the whimsical nature of fairy encounters, engaging readers with a mixture of humor and adventure as they delve into the enchanting world of folklore. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Contents:
- A dissertation on fairies
- Nelly, the Knocker
- The three fools
- Some merry tales of the wise men of Gotham
- The tulip fairies
- The history of Jack and the giants
- The fairies' cup
- The white lady
- A pleasant and delightful history of Thomas Hickathrift
- The spectre coach
- The baker's daughter
- The fairy children
- The history of Jack and the beanstalk
- Johnny Reed's cat
- Lame Molly
- The brown man of the moors
- How the cobbler cheated the devil
- The Tavistock witch
- The worm of Lambton
- The old woman and the crooked sixpence
- The Yorkshire boggart
- The duergar
- The barn elves
- Legends of King Arthur
- Silky.
- Credits:
- Produced by Giovanni Fini 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: 70.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
- Release date is 2014-11-20
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