Tales and Legends of the English Lakes

Tales and Legends of the English Lakes PDF Author: Wilson Armistead
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Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 318

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Tales and Legends of the English Lakes

Tales and Legends of the English Lakes PDF Author: Wilson Armistead
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Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 318

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Catalogue

Catalogue PDF Author: Bibliotheca Jacksoniana
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Category : Cumberland (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 222

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English Fairy Tales and Legends

English Fairy Tales and Legends PDF Author: Rosalind Kerven
Publisher: Batsford Books
ISBN: 1849946205
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 233

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12 classic English fairy tales and their history, from tales of dragons to Robin Hood. Folk tales and legends are an intrinsic part of English national culture. In his book, Rosalind Kerven has revived the best English fairy tales for a new generation. These are stories of giants, dragons, fairies and Arthurian Romance. Together, they form a perfect introduction to the different types of traditional stories and their place in English oral and written heritage. Each tale is linked with a specific place or county in England: 'The Dragon Castle' from Northumberland, 'The Girl Snatched By Fairies' from County Durham, 'The Princess and the Fool' from Kent and 'The Dark Moon' from Lincolnshire. The book also includes notes on each story: the history and where it came from, its development and short summaries of many related or similar stories.

Finding List

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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 540

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Great Lakes Folklore

Great Lakes Folklore PDF Author: Charles Cassady, Jr.
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
ISBN: 9780764344800
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Superior. Michigan. Huron. Erie. Ontario. The Great Lakes have borne Native Americans, explorers, immigrants, bandits and entrepreneurs. Over the years the lake have inspired great tales of life on and around the water. What secrets do the Five Sisters hold deep? Cassady introduces you to the saga and tragedy of maritime ships; notorious lake monsters; and battles on and around the lakes.

Popular Tales of Irish Life and Character. Illustrated, Etc

Popular Tales of Irish Life and Character. Illustrated, Etc PDF Author: Mrs. S. C. Hall
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Languages : en
Pages : 428

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Tales of the Great Lakes

Tales of the Great Lakes PDF Author: Frank Oppel
Publisher: Secaucus, N.J. : Castle
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Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 488

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With hundred of original illustrations, Tales of the Great Lakes encompasses the stories of the men who built the Midwest,

The English Catalogue of Books

The English Catalogue of Books PDF Author: Sampson Low
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Category : English imprints
Languages : en
Pages : 1194

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Volumes for 1898-1968 include a directory of publishers.

Tales and Legends of the English Lakes (Classic Reprint)

Tales and Legends of the English Lakes (Classic Reprint) PDF Author: Wilson Armistead
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ISBN: 9781332731381
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 298

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Excerpt from Tales and Legends of the English Lakes NO part of the world possesses so many charms for the contemplative mind as the admirable scenery of our English Lake District. None can furnish so wide a field for the excursions of a playful imagination, as those peaceful glens which are formed by the fantastic sweeps of our northern mountains. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Cumbrian Folk Tales

Cumbrian Folk Tales PDF Author: Taffy Thomas MBE
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752478516
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 157

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These engaging folk tales from Cumbria were collected as fragments that the author has brought back to life. Shaped by the natural world, local customs and generations of chattering, these traditional tales reflect the unique Cumbrian wit and wisdom. Herein you will find intriguing accounts of Hunchback and the Swan, the Screaming Skulls of Calgarth, the Millom Hob Thross, Hughie the Graeme, Cumbrian Crack, and Billy Peascod's Harp. They will make you want to visit the places where they happened and meet some of the characters that feature in them. Including charming illustrations from the local artist Steven Gregg, this captivating collection will be enjoyed by readers time and again. Taffy Thomas has lived in Grasmere for well over thirty years, and is a highly experienced storyteller with a repertoire of more than 300 tales. In the 2001 New Year Honours List he was awarded the MBE for services to storytelling and charity, and in 2010 was appointed as the first UK Storyteller Laureate.