Bitte versuchen Sie es erneut. poets and storytellers have described a magical world inhabited by elfin spirits. Zugelassene Drittanbieter verwenden diese Tools auch in Verbindung mit der Anzeige von Werbung durch uns. Es liegen 0 Rezensionen und 0 Bewertungen aus Deutschland vor, Entdecken Sie jetzt alle Amazon Prime-Vorteile. Many entries have examples of folk stories in addition to a description. Rezension aus Kanada am 13. to others a subversive counterpoint to human arrogance and weakness. Are you an author? Mai 2015. Stöbern Sie jetzt durch unsere Auswahl beliebter Bücher aus verschiedenen Genres wie Krimi, Thriller, historische Romane oder Liebesromane, Daimler, M: Fairies: A Guide to the Celtic Fair Folk. KATHARINE BRIGGS (1908-1980) was a British folklorist and President of the English Folklore Society. It is a great introduction to the subject for anyone interested in fairy lore as well as its literary development in more modern times, with an extensive list of sources for those interested in then exploring the stories further. 22 offers from $3.77. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. This book covers every type of "little people" from abbey lubbers to Young Tam Lin. Fairies fascinate young and old alike. Außerdem analysiert es Rezensionen, um die Vertrauenswürdigkeit zu überprüfen. Missbrauch melden. Paperback. This also covers themes (fairy thefts, virtues valued by fairies), a number of classic folk tales and profiles several prominent folklorists. An overview. 0394409183 9780394409184 aaaa. Refresh and try again. Paperback. Dictionary Of Fairies:Briggs (Katharine Briggs: Collected Works) by Katherine Briggs (2011-06-16) 5.0 out of 5 stars 1. $954.97 British Folk Tales. uide to fairy lore from the Middle Ages to the present. Provides a decent overview of fairy lore in the UK, but each topic is covered somewhat cursorily and Briggs at times assumes prior knowledge of the subject and/or the literary canon which is not necessarily warranted. I have lost count of the number of times I've sat down with the book since the day I found it. Katharine Briggs was born in Hampstead, London in 1898, and was the eldest of three sisters. Hinzufügen war nicht erfolgreich. And on a summers morn. June 20th 2002 The most comprehensive book of fairy folklore in my library. Front Cover. Then on a different one. Bibliographic information. Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, & Other Supernatural Creatures: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies and Other Supernatural Creatures (Pantheon Fairy Tale & Folklore Library), Beliebte Taschenbuch-Empfehlungen des Monats, Pantheon; American ed Edition (12. Most of the encyclopedia describes specific figures from fairy tales like Morgan La Fay. An Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, and Other Supernatural Creatures – Katharine Mary Briggs A complete guide to fairy lore from the Middle Ages to the present. 8 Personen fanden diese Informationen hilfreich, Rezension aus den Vereinigten Staaten vom 6. And there arose also the satyrs, and sprites, and the maniacs of the valleys, and the witches, and goblins, and owls, and destroying demons of the air and firmament, and the demoniac phantom host; and they were inciting and sustaining valour and battle with them.”, Goodreads Members' Most Anticipated Spring Books. The author of a number of major works, her great A Dictionary of Fairies, from which this anthology is drawn, is available in Penguin. She's my personal hero, so I go to purchase this at the bookstore. Create lists, bibliographies and reviews: or Search WorldCat. Sandra Wilkinson Briggs is on Facebook. Katharine Mary Briggs. 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