T. Crofton Croker

Irish Fairy Legends (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Come sit by the fire a world of enchantment awaits you in this treasury of classic Irish stories by folklorist T. Crofton Croker. From 1812 to 1816, he roamed southern Ireland, listening to his countrymen's stories of pixies, leprechauns, and other supernatural creatures. The result is one of the first collections of Irish fairy tales on record and it's often considered the finest. Told in plain but colorful language with charming illustrations that capture the wonder of these tales, it became an overnight bestseller. An engaging mix of darkness and humor, the thirty-eight stories are filled to the brim with Irish wit and magic. In "The Haunted Cellar," you'll meet one of Ireland's oldest families, with blood as thick as buttermilk and a reputation for hospitality. But what is the secret in Justin Mac Carthy's wine cellar that forces every butler to quit? In "The Changeling," a new mother finds a just solution when her infant is replaced by a mischievous fairy. "The Legend of Knockfierna" teaches fearless Carroll O'Daly a hard lesson about interfering with the "little people." And that's just a taste of the delights inside. A rich reflection of Celtic culture, Irish Fairy Legends will entertain you and your family for generations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Guilford Publications
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. April 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780486119403
• Artikelnr.: 39138430

Autorenporträt

Folklorist T. Crofton Croker roamed southern Ireland from 1812 to 1816, collecting authentic tales of fairies, changelings, pixies, and other supernatural creatures.

Inhaltsangabe

The Legend of Knocksheogowna The Legend of Knockfierna The Legend of
Knockgrafton The Priest's Supper The Young Piper The Brewery of Egg-Shells
The Changeling Capture of Bridget Purcell The Legend of Bottle-Hill Fairies
or No Fairies The Haunted Cellar Seeing is Believing Master and Man The
Turf Cutters The Field of Boliauns The Little Shoe The Spirit Horse Daniel
O'Rourke The Crookened Back Fior Usga The Enchanted Lake The Legend of
O'Donoghue The Lady of Gollerus Flory Cantillon's Funeral The Soul Cages
The Lord of Dunkerron The Wonderful Tune The Good Woman Hanlon's Mill The
Headless Horseman Diarmid Bawn, the Piper Ned Sheehy's Excuse Dreaming Tim
Jarvis Scath-a-Legaune The Hidden Treasure The Rock of the Candle Barry of
Cairn Thierna The Giant's Stairs