9781434009449
Celtic Fairy Tales
β Scribed by Joseph Jacobs
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Year
- 2013;2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 2 MB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1629142913
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Originally published in 1892, this beautifully written collection of Celtic fairy tales is bound to enrapture. Filled to the brim with, as Joseph Jacob says, βboth the best, and the best known folk-tales of the Celts," this is the first of his two collections of Celtic folklore.
Included in this charming collection are tales of romance, tales that will make you laugh, and tales with sadness intertwined. The twenty-six story medley includes:
βGuleesh"
βConal Yellowclaw"
βThe Shepherd of Myddvai"
βThe Story of Deirdre"
βThe Wooing of Olwen"
βThe Sea-Maiden"
βJack and his Master"
βBeth Gellert"
βThe Battle of the Birds"
βThe Lad with the Goat-Skin"
And many more!
The magic of these stories is brought to life with fantastical sketches by John D. Batten that are interspersed throughout the pages, including eight full-page illustrations. The wonder, witchcraft, and magic found in Celtic...
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