A Hallowe'en Anthology - Literary and Historical Writers over the Centuries

Klappentext This unique anthology gathers together some of the most intriguing and useful works on the history of Halloween. Ranging from pre-Christian Celtic myths to early 20th century articles! the books 27 entries include poems! short stories! sections from 19th and 20th century folklore books! a one-act play! Irish and Scottish folk tales! and the first book on the holiday ever published. Organized chronologically! most works are presented in their entirety and many include extensive annotations designed to make the original source materials more meaningful for modern readers. The book also includes 34 vintage photographs and illustrations. Zusammenfassung Gathers together some useful works on the history of Halloween. Ranging from pre-Christian Celtic myths to early 20th century articles! this book includes poems! short stories! sections from 19th and 20th century folklore books! a one-act play! Irish and Scottish folk tales! and the first book on the holiday.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Lisa Morton
• Verlag: McFarland
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 23.01.2008
• EAN: 9780786436842
• ISBN: 978-0-7864-3684-2
• Seiten: 208
• Abmessung: 178 mm x 248 mm x 13 mm
• Thema: Belletristik > Gemischte Anthologien