Popular Tales of the West Highlands

Popular Tales of the West Highlands PDF Author: John Francis Campbell
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Category : Celts
Languages : en
Pages : 548

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Popular Tales of the West Highlands

Popular Tales of the West Highlands PDF Author: John Francis Campbell
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Category : Celts
Languages : en
Pages : 548

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POPULAR TALES OF THE WEST HIGHLANDS Vol. 1

POPULAR TALES OF THE WEST HIGHLANDS Vol. 1 PDF Author: Anon E Mouse
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1907256024
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 334

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This second volume of Tales of the West Highlands contains thirty ursgeuln, or tales, fifty riddles plus a few extra stories. As always, these are tales and stories in which something 'Fairy' or magical occurs, something extraordinary --fairies, giants, dwarfs, princes, princesses, kings and queens, speaking animals and the remarkable stupidity of some of the characters. But these aren't just a collection of amusing and entertaining stories. Just 20 years after the Elementary Education Act of 1870 these are the tales that were still being used in those far- flung reaches of the Highlands to teach the young the lessons of life. Also included are Seanachas--those old Highland stories which in their telling resemble no others, whose origins are lost in the mists of the Highlands, if not the midst of time. So take some time out and travel back to a period before television and radio, a time when tales were passed on orally-- at the drying kilns, at the communal well or in homes, where families would gather around a crackling and spitting hearth and granddad or grandma or uncle or auntie would delight and captivate the gathering with stories passed on to them from their parents and grandparents from time immemorial. A proportion of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated towards the education of the underprivileged in Scotland.

Popular Tales of the West Highlands

Popular Tales of the West Highlands PDF Author: J.F. Campbell
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3375017405
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 494

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1862.

Popular Tales of the West Highlands

Popular Tales of the West Highlands PDF Author: John Francis Campbell
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Category : Gaelic literature, folktale
Languages : en
Pages : 440

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Popular Tales of the West Highlands

Popular Tales of the West Highlands PDF Author: John Francis Campbell
Publisher: Birlinn Publishers
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 620

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This is one of two volumes that contain the popular folk tales of John Francis Campbell. This book was first published in 1860/1861.

Popular Tales of the West Highlands

Popular Tales of the West Highlands PDF Author: John Francis Campbell
Publisher: Gower Publishing Company, Limited
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Category : Celts
Languages : en
Pages : 456

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Orally collected and translated by J.F. Campbell. Facsimile reprint of 1890 edition.

POPULAR TALES OF THE WEST HIGHLANDS Vol. 2

POPULAR TALES OF THE WEST HIGHLANDS Vol. 2 PDF Author: J. F. Campbell
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1907256067
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 313

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This second volume of Tales of the West Highlands contains thirty ursgeuln, or tales, fifty riddles plus a few extra stories. As always, these are tales and stories in which something 'Fairy' or magical occurs, something extraordinary --fairies, giants, dwarfs, princes, princesses, kings and queens, speaking animals and the remarkable stupidity of some of the characters. But these aren't just a collection of amusing and entertaining stories. Just 20 years after the Elementary Education Act of 1870 these are the tales that were still being used in those far- flung reaches of the Highlands to teach the young the lessons of life. Also included are Seanachas--those old Highland stories which in their telling resemble no others, whose origins are lost in the mists of the Highlands, if not the midst of time. So take some time out and travel back to a period before television and radio, a time when tales were passed on orally-- at the drying kilns, at the communal well or in homes, where families would gather around a crackling and spitting hearth and granddad or grandma or uncle or auntie would delight and captivate the gathering with stories passed on to them from their parents and grandparents from time immemorial. A proportion of the profit from the sale of this book will be donated towards the education of the underprivileged in Scotland.

Popular Tales of the West Highlands

Popular Tales of the West Highlands PDF Author: John Francis Campbell
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 448

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Popular Tales of the West Highlands, Vol. 1

Popular Tales of the West Highlands, Vol. 1 PDF Author: J. F. Campbell
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780364141632
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 492

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Excerpt from Popular Tales of the West Highlands, Vol. 1: Orally Collected My friend is famous for his good stories, though they are of another kind, and he uses tobacco he eyed me steadily for a moment, and then he disposed of the whole matter monosyllabically, but forcibly. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Popular Tales of the West Highlands; Volume 1

Popular Tales of the West Highlands; Volume 1 PDF Author: J F (John Francis) 1822- Campbell
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019760161
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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This collection of traditional Scottish folktales offers a glimpse into a rich and vibrant storytelling culture. From heroic tales of brave warriors to spooky encounters with supernatural beings, these stories are sure to delight readers of all ages. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.