| A Dictionary of English Folklore Contributor(s): Simpson, Jacqueline (Author), Roud, Steve (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198607660 ISBN-13: 9780198607663 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $22.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2005 Annotation: Containing 1,250 entries, from dragons to Mother Goose, May Day to Michaelmas, this reference work is an absorbing and entertaining guide to English folklore. Aimed at a broad general readership, the dictionary provides an authoritative reference source on such legendary characters as The Sandman, Jack the Giant Killer, and Robin Hood, and gives entertaining and informative explanations of a wide range of subjects in folklore, from nosebleeds and wishbones to cats and hot cross buns. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Reference | Dictionaries - Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology |
| Dewey: 398.094 |
| LCCN: 2003283583 |
| Physical Information: 1.08" H x 5.18" W x 7.76" (0.72 lbs) 420 pages |