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Scottish Borders Folk Tales

2015-09-07
Scottish Borders Folk Tales

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Publisher: The History Press

ISBN: 9780750965736

Category: Fiction

Page: 192

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This lively and entertaining collection of folk tales from the Scottish Borders is rich in stories both tall and true, ancient and recent, dark and funny, fantastical and powerful. Here you will find the Lochmaben Harper, Tam Linn, Thomas the Rhymer, Muckle Mou’d Meg and Michael Scott the wizard. These well-loved and magical stories – some appearing in print here for the first time – are retold in an engaging style, shaped by James Spence’s many years of storytelling. Richly illustrated and enlivened by the rhythmic Scots language of the region, these enchanting tales are sure to be enjoyed and shared time and again.

The Anthology of Scottish Folk Tales

2019-09-02
The Anthology of Scottish Folk Tales

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Publisher: The History Press

ISBN: 9780750992879

Category: Fiction

Page: 176

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This enchanting collection of stories gathers together legends from across Scotland in one special volume. Drawn from The History Press’ popular Folk Tales series, herein lies a treasure trove of tales from a wealth of talented storytellers. From the Spaeman’s peculiar advice and a laird who is transformed into a frog, to a fugitive hiding in a dark cave and the stoor worm battling with Assipattle, this book celebrates the distinct character of Scotland's different customs, beliefs and dialects, and is a treat for all who enjoy a well-told story.

Lanarkshire Folk Tales

2021-04-22
Lanarkshire Folk Tales

Author: Allison Galbraith

Publisher: The History Press

ISBN: 9780750996952

Category: Fiction

Page: 192

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From a cantankerous brownie in Dolphinton to the vampire with iron teeth who terrorised Glasgow, this collection of tales spans fourteen centuries of Lanarkshire's history and happenings. Here you will find the legends of William Wallace's love and loss in Lanark and Saint Mungo's bitter feud with the Pagan hierarchy and Druids, alongside totemic animals, unique Scottish flora and fauna, warlocks, herb-wives and elfin trickery. Allison Galbraith combines storytelling expertise with two decades of folklore research to present this beguiling collection of Lanarkshire stories, suitable for adults and older children.

Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales from Burns to Buchan

2008-10-02
Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales from Burns to Buchan

Author: Gordon Jarvie

Publisher: Penguin UK

ISBN: 9780141900209

Category: Fiction

Page: 256

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Mystery and excitement abound in this lively collection of fairy tales, folklore and legends, which celebrate Scotland's enormously rich oral tradition and offers a carefully chosen combination of old favourites such as Tam Lin, Thomas Rymer and Adam Bell, as well as more modern stories by master story-tellers like Andrew Lang, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and John Buchan.

The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Folktales and Fairy Tales

2008
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Folktales and Fairy Tales

Author: Donald Haase

Publisher: Greenwood Publishing Group

ISBN: 0313334412

Category: Fairy tales

Page: 420

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Provides alphabetically arranged entries on folk and fairy tales from around the world, including information on authors, subjects, themes, characters, and national traditions.

Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales

2000-01-01
Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales

Author: George Douglas

Publisher: Courier Corporation

ISBN: 0486411400

Category: Social Science

Page: 388

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Brownies, kelpies, mermen, trolls, and other supernatural creatures magically appear in a series of delightful tales to assist, annoy, and otherwise meddle in the lives of simple Scottish country folk.

The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales

2015
The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales

Author: Jack Zipes

Publisher: Oxford Companions

ISBN: 9780199689828

Category: Reference

Page: 757

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This Oxford companion provides an authoritative reference source for fairy tales, exploring the tales themselves, both ancient and modern, the writers who wrote and reworked them and related topics such as film, art, opera and even advertising.

Dancing with Trees

2017-04-03
Dancing with Trees

Author: Allison Galbraith

Publisher: The History Press

ISBN: 9780750982849

Category: Fiction

Page: 192

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The oral storytelling traditions of the British Isles have connected people to the land and to their plant and animal neighbours for centuries. This collection brings together story wisdom from England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland that speaks to the heart of humanity’s relationship with nature. Whether it’s traditional stories about native birds and animals or tales of living in harmony with the landscapes we call home, there’s something here for everyone who believes that a more beautiful world is within our reach. Richly illustrated with thirty original drawings, these enchanting tales will appeal to everyone interested in nature and in environmental conservation and will be enjoyed by readers, storytellers and listeners time and again.

A Study of Fairy Tales

2019-12-09
A Study of Fairy Tales

Author: Laura Fry Kready

Publisher: Good Press

ISBN: EAN:4064066243821

Category: History

Page: 289

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"A Study of Fairy Tales" by Laura Fry Kready. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.

Folklore and the Fantastic in Nineteenth-Century British Fiction

2016-04-15
Folklore and the Fantastic in Nineteenth-Century British Fiction

Author: Jason Marc Harris

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781317134657

Category: Literary Criticism

Page: 248

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Jason Marc Harris's ambitious book argues that the tensions between folk metaphysics and Enlightenment values produce the literary fantastic. Demonstrating that a negotiation with folklore was central to the canon of British literature, he explicates the complicated rhetoric associated with folkloric fiction. His analysis includes a wide range of writers, including James Barrie, William Carleton, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Sheridan Le Fanu, Neil Gunn, George MacDonald, William Sharp, Robert Louis Stevenson, and James Hogg. These authors, Harris suggests, used folklore to articulate profound cultural ambivalence towards issues of class, domesticity, education, gender, imperialism, nationalism, race, politics, religion, and metaphysics. Harris's analysis of the function of folk metaphysics in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century narratives reveals the ideological agendas of the appropriation of folklore and the artistic potential of superstition in both folkloric and literary contexts of the supernatural.

Tweed Dales

2018-01-08
Tweed Dales

Author: Donald Smith

Publisher: Luath Press Ltd

ISBN: 9781912387182

Category: History

Page: 192

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An exploration of the Scottish Borders, Tweed Dales covers six journeys spanning from the Eildon Hills to Tweeddale, Kelso to Gala Water, Ettrick to Teviotdale. The long history of the Borders and their unique culture is evoked through key personalities, events, stories and folklore. Both accomplished storytellers, Donald and Elspeth spin the magic of the stories of Borders history with passion and vitality.