Charles Hardwick
Author
Publisher
A. Ireland & Co.
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
This is a Project Gutenberg edition published in 2012.
From Introduction to original edition:
In 1865-6 I published a series of the 'Supplementary Notes' referred to, in the Preston Guardian newspaper. The general favour with which they were received, and the increasing interest I felt in the subject, induced me to continue my researches, with the view to the ultimate publication of the present volume. The original papers, as well as other essays...
Author
Publisher
Duke Classics
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Bewitched by banshees? Fascinated by fairies? Charmed by changelings? If so, add this engrossing collection of folk tales from in and around northern England to your reading list. Not only does author Charles Hardwick present a sizable collection of tales from the region, but he also explains their origins of many of the stories and compares and contrasts them to the similar themes found in other cultures.