Forgotten Folk-Tales of the English Counties (Rle Folklore)

In this book, first published in 1970, Ruth L. Tongue has collected a number of county folk tales recorded by her from childhood onwards, from old people, village children and farm round-the-fire sessions. Many of the beliefs embodied in the gipsy and witchcraft tales are still in practice today among the travelling people and locally 'gifted' h

List of contents

1. Dragon Lore 2. Uncanny Folk 3. Rivers and Trees 4. Witches and Saints 5. Ghosts and Evil Spirits 6. Rhozzums and a Liddlin 7. Giants and Monsters 8. The People of the Hills 9. Legends and Folk Tales 10. Wood and Water 11. Ghosts and Evil Spirits 12. Rhozzums 13. Old Tales and New 14. The Fair Folk 15. Legends 16. Withes and Evil Spirits 17. Ghosts and Curses 18. Rhozzums

About the author

Ruth Tongue

Summary

In this book, first published in 1970, Ruth L. Tongue has collected a number of county folk tales recorded by her from childhood onwards, from old people, village children and farm round-the-fire sessions. Many of the beliefs embodied in the gipsy and witchcraft tales are still in practice today among the travelling people and locally ‘gifted’ h

Product details

• Authors: Ruth Tongue
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 10.02.2015
• EAN: 9781138842953
• ISBN: 978-1-138-84295-3
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Fairytales, sagas, legends; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Society; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; England, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Folklore, myths & legends, Folklore studies / Study of myth