Definitive treasury of more than 80 traditional Welsh tales includes such favorites as "Elidyr’s Sojourn in Fairy-Land," "Pergrin and the Mermaiden," "A Strange Otter," "Nansi Llwyd and the Dog of Darkness," "The Bride from the Red Lake," "Lowri Dafydd Earns a Purse of Gold," and many more.
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This anthology of Welsh fairy stories was published in 1907 and has since become a standard. This edition contains an introduction by folklore scholar Juliette Woods, who puts the book in context and reveals the changes that have occurred in Welsh folklore studies during this century.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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William Jenkyn Thomas was the first Head Master of the Aberdare Intermediate School. He was born in Llangywer on the banks of Llyn Tegid, Merionethshire on 5th July 1870 but when he was a child, the family moved a few miles down the lake to Plas Madog, Llanuwchllyn.
He attended Friars School, Bangor (established in 1557, this was one of the ancient endowed Welsh grammar schools), and went up to Cambridge in 1888, having matriculated as a sizar. He graduated with a B.A. in the classical tripos eventually attaining his M.A. in 1896.
He was a lecturer at the university in Bangor from 1891 to 1896, and took up his post in Aberdare in 1896 at the age of 26 which is quite remarkable by present day conventions. In 1905, he was appointed headmaster at Hackney Downs School in London, remaining in this post until his retirement in 1935. He was married to Marian Dixon and had two sons. His wife died in 1936; WJT outlived her by twenty-three years. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
William Jenkyn Thomas was the first Head Master of the Aberdare Intermediate School. He was born in Llangywer on the banks of Llyn Tegid, Merionethshire on 5th July 1870 but when he was a child, the family moved a few miles down the lake to Plas Madog, Llanuwchllyn.
He attended Friars School, Bangor (established in 1557, this was one of the ancient endowed Welsh grammar schools), and went up to Cambridge in 1888, having matriculated as a sizar. He graduated with a B.A. in the classical tripos eventually attaining his M.A. in 1896.
He was a lecturer at the university in Bangor from 1891 to 1896, and took up his post in Aberdare in 1896 at the age of 26 which is quite remarkable by present day conventions. In 1905, he was appointed headmaster at Hackney Downs School in London, remaining in this post until his retirement in 1935. He was married to Marian Dixon and had two sons. His wife died in 1936; WJT outlived her by twenty-three years. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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Making sense of Welsh fairy stories.,
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I started taking myths and legends more seriously when I realised that most cultures on this planet have a Noah's Flood story that is spookily similar to all the others. As those guys didn't have email or SMS then it could be that there was a world wide event in ancient times that was relayed to future ages through the art of the story teller.The Welsh Fairy Book is a collection of ancient myths and legends and if you have the kind of open mind that accepts visitors from other worlds with unusual powers, flying vehicles and time warp then there is some fun reading here. For me though, it is also a handy guide to have around when I am trying to decipher the story in the original language for my Welsh homework.
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I got this book, since I visited the British Isle (Britain & Scotland) in 1984.
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- The Art of the Story Teller by Marie L. Shedlock on 4 pages
- Folk and Fairy Tales: A Handbook (Greenwood Folklore Handbooks) by D. L. Ashliman in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- A Century of Welsh Myth in Children's Literature (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy) by Donna R. White on page 32, and Back Matter
- Fulfilling Prophecy: Owain Glyndwr, Legend and Symbol by Elissa R. Henken in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Fairies: Real Encounters With Little People by Janet Bord in Back Matter
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