British Folk Tales and Legends

A Sampler

Katharine Briggs author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:30th Oct '15

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In 1970 Katharine Briggs published in four volumes the vast and authoritative Dictionary of British Folktales and Legends to wide acclaim. This sampler comprises the very best of those tales and legends. Gathered within, readers will find an extravagance of beautiful princesses and stout stable boys, sour-faced witches and kings with hearts of gold. Each tale is a masterpiece of storytelling, from the hilarious 'Three Sillies' to the delightfully macabre 'Sammle's Ghost'.

'Katharine Briggs has done a wonderful job of bringing these old stories together.' - Daily Telegraph

'Katharine Briggs is the magic mirror on the wall. Ask her what you will...' - Richard Adams

' ... this is a delightful collection ... it is indeed a classic.' - Journal for the Academic Study of Magic


'Katharine Briggs is the magic mirror on the wall. Ask her what you will.' - Richard Adams

ISBN: 9781138168695

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 453g

390 pages

2nd edition