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Folk Tales Authors Folk Tales |
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The anthology of English folk tales |
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Gloucestershire, England : , : The History Press, , 2016 |
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2016 |
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1 online resource (136 pages) |
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Folk literature, English - History and criticism |
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Monografia |
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Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Cornwall: Tom the Tinner -- Dorset: William and the Bull -- Gloucestershire: The Secret of the Gaunts' Chapel -- Wiltshire: The Moonrakers -- Hampshire: The Wherwell Cockatrice -- Berkshire: The Cheviot Shepherd's Charm -- Oxfordshire: The White Hare -- Sussex: The Lyminster Knucker -- Surrey: Mathew Trigg and the Pharisees -- London: Wonderful Wife -- Herefordshire: The Little Tailor of Yarpole -- Worcestershire: The Murderous Vicar of Broughton Hackett -- Shropshire: Humphrey Kynaston -- Staffordshire: The Giants of Staffordshire -- Bedfordshire: The Silent Sentinels -- Essex: The King of Colchester's Daughter -- Norfolk: The Potter Heigham Drummer -- Suffolk: The Green Children -- Northamptonshire: The Far-Travelled Fiddler -- Leicestershire & -- Rutland: The Monk of Leicester -- Nottinghamshire: The Gypsy Boy -- Cheshire: Ingimund's Saga -- Cumbria: Hunchback and the Swan -- Lancashire: The Devil in the Fireplace -- South Yorkshire: Cat and Man -- The Woodsman and the Hatchet -- East Yorkshire: The Three Roses -- North Yorkshire: The Giant of Pen Hill -- West Yorkshire: All's Well That Ends Well. |
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This enchanting collection of stories gathers together folk tales from across England in one special volume. Drawn from The History Press' popular Folk Tales series, herein lies a treasure trove of tales from a wealth of talented storytellers performing in the country today, including prominent figures Taffy Thomas MBE, Hugh Lupton and Helen |
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East. From hidden chapels and murderous vicars to travelling fiddlers and magical shape-shifters, this book celebrates the distinct character of England's different customs, beliefs and dialects, and is a treat for all who enjoy a good yarn. |
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