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Rosalind Kerven

Celtic Fairy Tales and Legends

Celtic Fairy Tales and Legends

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Celtic fairy tales are retold in this book, featuring adventure, enchantment, and romance. The stories are from old folk tale collections and medieval Welsh and Irish texts, with iconic characters and fascinating background notes.

Format: Hardback
Length: 224 pages
Publication date: 01 February 2024
Publisher: Batsford Ltd


From mermaids to dragons, 16 ancient Celtic fairy tales retold with their histories

The Celtic cultures of the British Isles – Ireland, Scotland, and Wales – have produced some of the richest traditional tales in Europe. Three words best sum up their themes and flavor: adventure, enchantment, and romance.

In this book, Rosalind Kerven has revived the best Celtic fairy tales for a new generation. The stories are sourced from old folk tale collections from all three regions, alongside selected medieval Welsh and Irish texts.

• Visit mysterious Otherworlds inside the hills and below the sea – including a land where only the truth is ever spoken.

• Meet iconic characters such as the first great Welsh poet, Taliesin, and the mighty Irish hero, Fionn mac Cumhaill.

• Cheer on bold Scots lasses such as Mallie Whuppy, as she outwits a fearsome giant, and Kate Crackernuts, who rescues a prince from bewitchment.

• Encounter witches, fairies, a bogle, talking animals, and strange underwater beings.

Each story is retold from the medieval texts and oral storytelling traditions of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, with fascinating background notes and a long list of sources and further reading included. The background notes feature a list of source material, analyses of themes, and examples of similar legends from all over Europe.

Weight: 508g
Dimension: 144 x 200 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781849948500

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