Irish Fairy Tales and Folklore

by W. B. Yeats
Irish Fairy Tales and Folklore
Author: W. B. Yeats
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 504
Release: 2022-03-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1949846520
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A classic collection of Irish fairy tales and lore by Nobel Peace Prize-winning author and poet W. B. Yeats Originally published as two separate volumes in 1800s, this premier collection of Irish stories edited and compiled W. B. Yeats is the perfect gift for any lover of Irish literature and folklore. The lyrical prose and rich cultural heritage of each tale will captivate and enchant readers of all ages and keep them entertained for hours on end. This volume contains more than seventy classic Irish stories, including timeless characters and mythology passed down for generations such as: The Trooping Fairies Changelings Tir-na-n-óg The Lepracaun The Kildare Pooka How Thomas Connolly met the Banshee And many more!

Irish Fairy Tales Illustrated

by James Stephens
Irish Fairy Tales Illustrated
Author: James Stephens
Publisher:
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2020-03-29
Genre:
ISBN:
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Irish Fairy Tales is a retelling of ten Irish folktales by the Irish author James Stephens. The English illustrator Arthur Rackham provided interior artwork, including numerous black and white illustrations and sixteen color plates. The stories are set in a wooded, Medieval Ireland filled with larger-than-life hunters, warriors, kings, and fairies. Many stories concern the Fianna and their captain, Fionn mac Uail, from the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.

Irish Folk Tales

by Henry Glassie
Irish Folk Tales
Author: Henry Glassie
Publisher: Pantheon
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2012-09-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307828247
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Here are 125 magnificent folktales collected from anthologies and journals published from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Beginning with tales of the ancient times and continuing through the arrival of the saints in Ireland in the fifth century, the periods of war and family, the Literary Revival championed by William Butler Yeats, and the contemporary era, these robust and funny, sorrowful and heroic stories of kings, ghosts, fairies, treasures, enchanted nature, and witchcraft are set in cities, villages, fields, and forests from the wild western coast to the modern streets of Dublin and Belfast. Edited by Henry Glassie With black-and-white illustrations throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

Irish Fairy Tales

by Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science)
Irish Fairy Tales
Author: Flame Tree Studio (Literature and Science)
Publisher: Flame Tree Collections
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-11-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781786648068
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Ireland has a rich history of storytelling, with its many tales of heroes, giants, sea-folk, fairies and witchcraft. Here, Arthur Rackham’s distinctive artwork, along with illustrations by other artists from the turn of the twentieth century, accompany powerful tales of the early Celts and the later stories of an Ireland of mighty hearths, dreaming of battlefield glory, ancient gods and mystical isles.

Irish Fairy Tales

by Sinead De Valera
Irish Fairy Tales
Author: Sinead De Valera
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1973
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780330235044
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Twelve strange and wonderful tales of sorcery and magical spells, from the land of pixies, fairies, witches and druids.

Irish Fairy Tales and Legends

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Irish Fairy Tales and Legends
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Publisher: Roberts Rinehart Publishers
Total Pages: 102
Release: 1997-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781570981777
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A varied collection of ten of the best-loved traditional Irish stories.

Celtic Tales

by Kate Forrester
Celtic Tales
Author: Kate Forrester
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2016-08-30
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ISBN: 1452152845
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It's an absorbing introduction to the lore of Albion, but readers will also enjoy teasing out similarities between these tales and more familiar ones." — Publishers Weekly Perilous quests, true love, and animals that talk: The traditional stories of Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and Wales transport us to the fantastical world of Celtic folklore. • This Celtic mythology book features 16 stores that were translated and transcribed by folklorists in the late 19th and 20th centuries that focus on themes such as Tricksters, The Sea, Quests, and Romance and mythological creatures. • These timeless tales brim with wit and magic, and each one is brought to life with elegant silhouette art in this special illustrated edition • Celtic Tales is an extraordinary collection that conjures forgotten realms and rare magical creatures in vivid prose Discover the impactful and stunning illustrations by Kate Forrester in this special edition that is sure to impress any true fan of cultural and mythological literature. Discover delightfully entertaining tales such as Master and Man, The Soul Cages, The Red-Etin, and The Witch of Lok Island. Celtic Tales makes an impressive gift for any fan of greek mythology, roman mythology, Chinese mythology, and folklore and cultural studies from around the globe.