English Fairy and Other Folk Tales

English Fairy and Other Folk Tales
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Publisher : London : W. Scott
Total Pages : 366
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044010179190
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Book Synopsis English Fairy and Other Folk Tales by : Edwin Sidney Hartland

Download or read book English Fairy and Other Folk Tales written by Edwin Sidney Hartland and published by London : W. Scott. This book was released on 1890 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of traditional English tales about legendary people and events, fairies, giants, witches, goblins, and ghosts. The editor defines a "Saga" as a "traditional narrative which is believed to be true, and which relates to some definite human person... or to some definite locality, or to the power and deeds of some deity or supernatural being or race of beings." A Nursery Tale, or Märchen is not believed to be true and its end is fortunate: Jack "must" escape the giant. A "Droll" is just that: Droll.


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