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Katharine Mary Briggs
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From Lea Silhol's library
From Lea Silhol's library rated it 10 years ago
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Reem's Recreational Reads
Reem's Recreational Reads rated it 10 years ago
Short Summery: A delightful, if somewhat brief, compilation and introduction to the study of fairy lore by the renown folklorist Katharine M. Briggs. It is comprised of 30% short essays on the basic issues that scholars studying fairy lore often research (the origin of fairy beliefs, time in Fairyla...
Chris' Fish Place
Chris' Fish Place rated it 16 years ago
A study of the cat in folklore, with the focus mostly on the British Isles. Briggs brings to light less well known folklore stories about cats and explores how some of the better known ones got started.
michael
michael rated it 41 years ago
A wonderful compendium of the folkloric inhabitants of the British Isles.In addition to entries about the Little People, there are also entries on certain folkloric motifs, such as Shapeshifting and Captives in Fairyland, and on prominent collectors of tales and writers upon the subject.As well as t...
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