A Dictionary of British Folk-Tales in the English Language - Folk Narratives

Summary

A classic in folklore scholarship arranged in 2 parts. Folk Narratives contains tales told for edification or delight, but not thought to be factually true.Folk Legends presents tales the tellers believed to be records of actual events.

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`No folklore collection can afford to be without these volumes.' - Choice `This work will be useful in university literature, folklore, history and social history collections and in all libraries as a basic reference source.' - Library Journal `This enormous, fascinating collection will appeal as much to browsers as to scholars.' - TLS`A living body of narrative art, a thesaurus of the English imagination.' - The Times `We are completely in Dr Briggs's debt for this complete, authoritative and seminal canon.' - TES `A first-rate piece of meticulous scholarship.' - Folklore

Product details

• Authors: Katharine M Briggs, Katharine M. Briggs, Katherine M. Briggs
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.02.2016
• EAN: 9781138136083
• ISBN: 978-1-138-13608-3
• No. of pages: 1168
• Subject: Education and learning