Download or read book Irish Folk and Fairy Tale Omnibus written by Michael Scott and published by . This book was released on 1993-09 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, collected in one volume, are tales and legends that range from the misty dawn of Gaelic history and the triumph of St Patrick to the Ireland of the present day - tales as beautiful, mystical, and enchanting as the ancient land itself.
Download or read book Irish Folk and Fairy Tales written by Michael Scott and published by Sphere. This book was released on 1989-08-01 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, collected in one volume, are tales and legends that range from the misty dawn of Gaelic history and the triumph of St. Patrick to the Ireland of the present day--tales as beautiful, mystical, and enchanting as the ancient land itself.
Download or read book Irish Folk and Fairy Tales written by Michael Scott and published by Sphere. This book was released on 1983 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Treasury of Irish Fairy and Folk Tales written by and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy more than 200 tales from the Emerald Isle, colourful stories of the fairy folk in all their guises, along with changelings, banshees, leprechauns, the headless dullahan, the merrow and the ever-mischievous pooka. In addition, this collection includes ghosts, witches and fairy doctors, priests and saints, encounters with the devil, titans of Ireland's historical past and popular treasure legends.
Download or read book Irish Folk Tales Omnibus written by Michael Scott and published by . This book was released on 2001-02 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Irish Folk and Fairy Tale Omnibus written by Michael Scott and published by . This book was released on 1993-09 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, collected in one volume, are tales and legends that range from the misty dawn of Gaelic history and the triumph of St Patrick to the Ireland of the present day - tales as beautiful, mystical, and enchanting as the ancient land itself.
Download or read book Irish Myths and Legends written by Michael Scott and published by Little Brown. This book was released on 1992 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the epic Irish legend of Cuchulain to tales of banshees, leprechauns and wizards, these short stories and fables cover a wide range of Ireland's mythology and legends, forming a companion volume to Michael Scott's Irish Folk and Fairy Tales.
Download or read book Magic and Myth written by Michael Scott and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myths, legends, and magic are woven together in a collection of enthralling Irish fairy tales from the New York Times bestselling author of the Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel series. A haunting midnight dance that steals children away... An eerie fairy island that appears once every seven years... A magical silver horse that emerges from the depths of a dark lake... Venture into the Otherworld with eleven timeless, enchanting Irish fairy tales that uncover the haunting, hidden world of the Sidhe--the fairy-folk. A master of Irish mythology, bestselling author Michael Scott has crafted stories guaranteed to enthrall young readers who love magic, legends, and lore. And don't miss the companion collection of Irish folktales, Legends & Lore!
Download or read book Irish Fairy Tales written by James Stephens and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of ten traditional tales of Irish heroes, kings, soldiers, magicians, poets, and madmen.
Download or read book Irish Ghosts and Hauntings written by Michael Scott and published by Sphere. This book was released on 1994-05-19 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is it about Ireland' s past that so haunts the imagination? More than one answer can be found in Michael Scott's powerful new collection of 29 tales. To start with, in a newly Christianized Ireland, monks do battle with a devilish monster that has killed a river. All the water in this collection, from rivers to lakes, conceal dangers that men and women would best avoid. Ready to tempt Ireland' s new conquerors -- humankind-- supernatural forces hide beneath waves, in bogs, in the very land, waiting. With his usual inventiveness, Michael Scott juxtaposes the old and the new, the ancient and modern, showing that in everyday situations, the curses of Ireland' s mythic past lie imp- like, threatening destruction.
Download or read book Myths of the Norsemen from the Eddas and Sagas written by Hélène Adeline Guerber and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Anthology of Irish Folk Tales written by Various and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This enchanting collection of stories gathers together legends from across Ireland in one special volume. Drawn from The History Press' popular Folk Tales series, herein lies a treasure trove of tales from a wealth of talented storytellers. From fairies, giants and vampires to changelings and witches, this book celebrates the distinct character of Ireland's different customs, beliefs and dialects, and is a treat for all who enjoy a well-told story.
Download or read book Irish Fairy Tales Illustrated written by James Stephens and published by coolaij. This book was released on 2022-04-29 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Irish Fairy Tales is a retelling of ten Irish folktales by the Irish author James Stephens. The English illustrator Arthur Rackham provided interior artwork, including numerous black and white illustrations and sixteen color plates. The stories are set in a wooded, Medieval Ireland filled with larger-than-life hunters, warriors, kings, and fairies. Many stories concern the Fianna and their captain, Fionn mac Uail, from the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.
Download or read book Irish Folk Tales written by Henry Glassie and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2012-09-19 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here are 125 magnificent folktales collected from anthologies and journals published from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Beginning with tales of the ancient times and continuing through the arrival of the saints in Ireland in the fifth century, the periods of war and family, the Literary Revival championed by William Butler Yeats, and the contemporary era, these robust and funny, sorrowful and heroic stories of kings, ghosts, fairies, treasures, enchanted nature, and witchcraft are set in cities, villages, fields, and forests from the wild western coast to the modern streets of Dublin and Belfast. Edited by Henry Glassie With black-and-white illustrations throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
Download or read book The Celestial Omnibus written by Edward Morgan Forster and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This was a lovely collection of little known Forster writings. You can find many tales inside to delight any fancy. A great book to have around when you want to read for a shorter amount of time, but still get a lot out of your reading." - Mama Reads Hazel ReadsThis compilation of short stories by one of the twentieth century's preeminent authors spotlights journal and magazine fiction from 1900 to 1911. These early tales exhibit the first traces of E. M. Forster's witty and elegant style as well as the profound humanism that he further developed in his later novels. Six fables reinterpret classical stories and themes, drawing upon folkloric elements to explore the truth of the imagination and the effects of the unseen on ordinary lives.In "The Story of a Panic," a spoiled boy discovers his true self. "The Road from Colonus" echoes the tragedy of Oedipus and Antigone, "Other Kingdom" offers a modern version of Apollo's pursuit of Daphne, and "The Curate's Friend" centers on a clergyman who's advised by a faun. "The Other Side of the Hedge" illustrates the futility of chasing goals, and "The Celestial Omnibus" recounts a boy's visit to heaven, where he is forever changed by encounters with characters from literature and myth.
Download or read book The Complete Grimm s Fairy Tales written by Jacob Grimm and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once upon a time in a fairy tale world, There were magical mirrors and golden slippers;Castles and fields and mountains of glass,Houses of bread and windows of sugar.Frogs transformed into handsome Princes,And big bad wolves into innocent grandmothers.There were evil queens and wicked stepmothers;Sweethearts, true brides, and secret lovers. In the same fairy world, A poor boy has found a golden key and an iron chest, and " We must wait until he has quite unlocked it and opened the lid . . ." A classic collection of timeless folk tales by Grimm Brothers, Grimm' s Fairy Tales are not only enchanting, mysterious, and amusing, but also frightening and intriguing. Delighting children and adults alike, these tales have undergone several adaptations over the decades. This edition with black-and-white illustrations is a translation by Margaret Hunt.
Download or read book Irish Fairy Tales written by Joseph Jacobs and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 2001 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Celtic roots of Irish folklore are enriched with Nordic legend and colour. Here gathered in this collection are tales of giants and warriors, of old hags and fair maidens, and of the boyhood of the great hero Fionn Mac Uail (Finn MacCool).
