Folk-prose

Folk-prose PDF Author: Lucy Mary Jane Garnett
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Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 560

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Folk-prose

Folk-prose PDF Author: Lucy Mary Jane Garnett
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Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 560

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New Folklore Researches: Folk-prose

New Folklore Researches: Folk-prose PDF Author: Lucy Mary Jane Garnett
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Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 560

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Greek Folk Poesy: Folk prose. The survival of paganism

Greek Folk Poesy: Folk prose. The survival of paganism PDF Author: Lucy Mary Jane Garnett
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Category : Ballads, Greek (Modern)
Languages : en
Pages : 564

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New Folklore Researches: Folk-verse.-v.2, Folk-prose

New Folklore Researches: Folk-verse.-v.2, Folk-prose PDF Author: Lucy Mary Jane Garnett
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Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 536

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Folk

Folk PDF Author: Zoe Gilbert
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1408884372
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 257

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A captivating, magical and haunting debut novel of breathtaking imagination, from the winner of the 2014 Costa Short Story Award LONGLISTED FOR THE 2019 INTERNATIONAL DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 'That rare thing: genuinely unique' OBSERVER 'Will win you over ... Magical' THE TIMES 'Absolutely stunning. I loved it' MADELINE MILLER, AUTHOR OF CIRCE On the remote island of Neverness, the villagers' lives are entwined with nature: its enchantments, seductions and dangers. There is May, the young fiddler who seeks her musical spirit; Madden Lightfoot, who flies with red kites; and Verlyn Webbe, born with a wing for an arm. Over the course of a generation, their desires, gossip and heartbreak interweave to create a staggeringly original world, crackling with echoes of ancient folklore.

A Dictionary of English Folklore

A Dictionary of English Folklore PDF Author: Jacqueline Simpson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0191578525
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1046

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This dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. BL Oral and Performance genres-Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressingEL BL Superstitions-Charms, Rainbows, WishbonesEL BL Characters-Cinderella, Father Christmas, Robin Hood, Dick WhittingtonEL BL Supernatural Beliefs-Devil's hoofprints, Fairy rings, Frog showersEL BL Calendar Customs-April Fool's Day, Helston Furry Day, Valentine's DayEL

Skin Folk

Skin Folk PDF Author: Nalo Hopkinson
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504001192
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 165

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The SFWA Grand Master’s award-winning collection “combines a richly textured multicultural background with incisive storytelling” (Library Journal). In Skin Folk, with works ranging from science fiction to Caribbean folklore, passionate love to chilling horror, Nalo Hopkinson is at her award-winning best, spinning tales like “Precious,” in which the narrator spews valuable coins and gems from her mouth whenever she attempts to talk or sing. In “A Habit of Waste,” a self-conscious woman undergoes elective surgery to alter her appearance; days later she’s shocked to see her former body climbing onto a public bus. In “The Glass Bottle Trick,” the young protagonist ignores her intuition regarding her new husband’s superstitions—to horrifying consequences. Hopkinson’s unique pacing and vibrant dialogue sets a steady beat for stories that illustrate why she received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Entertaining, challenging, and alluring, Skin Folk is not to be missed. Praise for Nalo Hopkinson and the World Fantasy Award–winning Skin Folk “Hopkinson’s prose is vivid and immediate.” —The Washington Post Book World “An important new writer.” —The Dallas Morning News “Her descriptions of ordinary people finding themselves in extraordinary circumstances ring true, the result of her strong evocation of place and her ear for dialect.” —Publishers Weekly “A marvelous display of Nalo Hopkinson’s talents, skills and insights into the human conditions of life, especially of the fantastic realities of the Caribbean . . . Everything is possible in her imagination.” —Science Fiction Chronicle

New Folklore Researches: Folk-verse

New Folklore Researches: Folk-verse PDF Author: Lucy Mary Jane Garnett
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Category : Folk poetry, Greek
Languages : en
Pages : 532

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The Book of Negro Folklore

The Book of Negro Folklore PDF Author: Langston Hughes
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Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 722

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American Folklore

American Folklore PDF Author: Jan Harold Brunvand
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135578788
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 812

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Contains over 500 articles Ranging over foodways and folksongs, quiltmaking and computer lore, Pecos Bill, Butch Cassidy, and Elvis sightings, more than 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, and crafts; sports and holidays; tall tales and legendary figures; genres and forms; scholarly approaches and theories; regions and ethnic groups; performers and collectors; writers and scholars; religious beliefs and practices. The alphabetically arranged entries vary from concise definitions to detailed surveys, each accompanied by a brief, up-to-date bibliography. Special features *More than 2000 contributors *Over 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, crafts, and more *Alphabetically arranged *Entries accompanied by up-to-date bibliographies *Edited by America's best-known folklore authority