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British Folk Tales and Legends:

A Sampler
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Taylor & Francis, Jan 14, 2004 - Literary Collections - 392 pages
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'.

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User Review  - Isabel - Goodreads

The Laird of Duffus was walking out in his fields one day, when a cloud of dust whirled past him, and from the midst of it he heard a shrill cry of "Horse and Hattock". Being a bold man, he repeated ... Read full review

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About the author (2004)

Katharine Briggs (1898-1980). Eminent folklorist and former president of the Folklore Society.

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