| Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales Contributor(s): Douglas, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 1545507481 ISBN-13: 9781545507483 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology |
| Dewey: 398.209 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6" W x 9" (0.78 lbs) 260 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales is a timeless collection of Scottish folklore, legends, and tales which will appeal to readers of all ages. Here you will find stories of the fantastic, the supernatural, the cunning, the hilarious, and the gifted-all finely representative of the Scottish people in all their mannerisms. Divided into seven sections: Nursery Stories; Stories of Animals; Fairy Tales; The Brownie, The Bogle, The Kelpy, Mermen, Demons; Witchcraft; Comic Tales; and Literary Tales; the reader will delight in each tale, focused as they are upon the specifically Scottish nature of the retelling. Here one can meet the mythical kelpy-a supernatural water horse that was said to haunt Scotland's lochs and lonely rivers. The reader will also meet the bogle ghost, giants, mythical beasts-and a comical lamb which seeks to please its master, even to the cooking pot... The stories in this classic volume were compiled from oral traditions and the oldest Scottish writings. Rarely has such a pleasing and complete overview of traditional Scottish folklore ever seen the light of day. Now fully reset, complete with its original beautiful illustrations. |
