Katharine Mary Briggs Bücher
8. November 1898 – 15. Oktober 1980
Katharine Briggs war eine engagierte Sammlerin und Gelehrte der Folklore und Mythen. Ihre Arbeit befasst sich mit dem Reichtum und der Vielfalt traditioneller Erzählungen, mit einem besonderen Schwerpunkt auf britischen Volksmärchen. Briggs untersuchte, wie sich diese Erzählungen entwickelten und welche Auswirkungen sie auf Literatur und Kultur hatten. Ihr Vermächtnis liegt in ihrem tiefen Verständnis und der Bewahrung überlieferter Geschichten für zukünftige Generationen.
Englische Märchen
- 345 Seiten
- 13 Lesestunden
This remarkable book explores the history of fairies in literature and tradtion.
British Folk Tales and Legends
- 392 Seiten
- 14 Lesestunden
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'.
Kate Crackernuts
- 224 Seiten
- 8 Lesestunden
A high-spirited girl tries to shield her innocent stepsister from a witch's wrath during the turbulence caused by the 17th-century wars between the Scots and English.
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