Scottish Folk & Fairy Tales: Fables, Folklore & Ancient Stories by Dr. Sarah Dun

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A gorgeous Collector's Edition of Scottish folk and fairy tales full of mischief, with spirits and goblins, bogles, witches, kelpies and mer-folk lurking behind every tree and craggy rock at midnight. In these pages the Fairy queen and the silent folk mingle with animals that speak of prophesy and lore, and enchantments that rule the twilight.

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Scottish tales collected here are rooted in the lochs and highlands of the landscape. Scottish folk and fairy tales are full of mischief and malevolence, with spirits and goblins, bogies, witches, kelpies and mer-folk lurking in every corner of the land, behind every tree and craggy rock at midnight. In these pages lurk the Fairy queen, and the Sith, or silent folk, who mingle with animals that speak of prophesy and lore, and enchantments that rule the twilight. Flame Tree Collector's Editions present the foundations of speculative fiction, authors, myths and tales without which the imaginative literature of the twentieth century would not exist, bringing the best, most influential and most fascinating works into a striking and collectable library. Each book features a new introduction and a Glossary of Terms. AUTHOR: Jake Jackson has written, edited and contributed to over 20 books. Related works include studies of Babylonian creation myths, the philosophy to time and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.

Author Biography

Dr. Sarah Dunnigan (Introduction) teaches and writes about Scotland's medieval and renaissance literature, early women writers, ballads, fairy tales and children's literature. She has edited Violet Jacob's fairy tale collection, The Golden Heart (1904) and has written about mermaids in Scottish Romantic writing; the Grimms and Scotland; J.M. Barrie, children and the Gothic; and female enchanters in Scottish folklore and literature. With Shu-Fang Lai, she edited The Land of Story Books: Scottish Children's Literature in the Long Nineteenth Century (2019), and she is currently writing a book about fairies in the Scottish literary imagination.Jake Jackson has written, edited and contributed to over 20 books. Related works include studies of Babylonian creation myths, the philosophy of time and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.

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Scottish tales collected here are rooted in the lochs and highlands of the landscape.

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Scottish tales collected here are rooted in the lochs and highlands of the landscape.

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* A Collector's Edition, with deluxe binding and cover.* A new introduction reveals our fascination with gods, heroes and legendary creatures.* Introduces the characters, landscape and the culture.* The series highlights the origins of modern fiction in myth and fable.

Details ISBN1804172294 Short Title Scottish Folk and Fairy Tales Pages 416 Series Flame Tree Collector's Editions Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1804172294 ISBN-13 9781804172292 Format Hardcover Publisher Flame Tree Publishing Imprint Flame Tree Publishing Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2022-09-20 AU Release Date 2022-09-20 NZ Release Date 2022-09-20 UK Release Date 2022-09-20 Author J.K. Jackson Edited by J.K. Jackson Birth 1969 Affiliation Boston University School of Medicine Position Editor Qualifications Psy.D. Illustrations 3 Line drawings, black and white DEWEY 398.209411 Audience General Subtitle Fables, Folklore & Ancient Stories We've got this

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