A Dictionary of British Folk-Tales in the English Language (Part A: Folk Narratives) [Textbook Binding]

Katherine M. Briggs (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0415066948 | ISBN-13: 978-0415066945 | Publication Date: September 1991 | Edition: New edition

A classic in folklore scholarship arranged in 2 parts. Folk Narratives contains tales told for edification or delight, but not thought to be factually true. Folk Legends presents tales the tellers believed to be records of actual events.

Editorial Reviews

Review

`No folklore collection can afford to be without these volumes.' - Choice
`This work will be useful in university literature, folklore, history and social history collections and in all libraries as a basic reference source.' - Library Journal
`This enormous, fascinating collection will appeal as much to browsers as to scholars.' - TLS
`A living body of narrative art, a thesaurus of the English imagination.' - The Times
`We are completely in Dr Briggs's debt for this complete, authoritative and seminal canon.' - TES
`A first-rate piece of meticulous scholarship.' - Folklore

Product Details

• Textbook Binding: 1168 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; New edition edition (September 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415066948
• ISBN-13: 978-0415066945
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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