Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
A stunningly illustrated collection of 15 classic English tales, from "The Dragon Castle" to "Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow," retold by the great storyteller Rosalind Kerven.
With 15 legends from across England, this beautiful collection provides an excellent introduction to traditional stories and their place in English oral and written heritage. They include tales of giants, dragons, fairies, princesses, knights, witches, and Arthurian romance, all linked with a specific English locale or county. Background notes provide information on their history and development, along with short summaries of related narratives.
The stories include:
"King Arthur and the Hideous Hag" (Cumbria), "Tom Tit Tot" (Suffolk), "The Dead Moon" (Lincolnshire), "Jack the Giant-Killer" (Cornwall), "Dragon Castle" (Northumberland), "Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow" (Nottinghamshire), "The Weardale Fairies" (County Durham), "The Devil's Bargain" (Lancashire), "The Princess and the Fool" (Kent), "The Seventh Swan" (Cambridgeshire), "The Knight of York" (Yorkshire), "The Wicked Witch" (London), "The Asrai" (Shropshire), "The Forbidden Forest" (Warwickshire), and "The King of England's Three Sons" (Gypsy).
Synopsis
12 classic English fairy tales and their history, from tales of dragons to Robin Hood.
Folk tales and legends are an intrinsic part of English national culture. In his book, Rosalind Kerven has revived the best English fairy tales for a new generation. These are stories of giants, dragons, fairies and Arthurian Romance. Together, they form a perfect introduction to the different types of traditional stories and their place in English oral and written heritage.
Each tale is linked with a specific place or county in England: 'The Dragon Castle' from Northumberland, 'The Girl Snatched By Fairies' from County Durham, 'The Princess and the Fool' from Kent and 'The Dark Moon' from Lincolnshire.
The book also includes notes on each story: the history and where it came from, its development and short summaries of many related or similar stories.