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Victorian folklore and fairy tale scholarship

More Celtic Fairy Tales: Additional Stories from the Celtic Tradition

Joseph Jacobs (collector/editor)1894Vol. 2 of 2
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Second collection of Joseph Jacobs' Celtic fairy tales continuing systematic preservation of traditions from Irish, Scottish, Welsh, and Breton sources. Complements first volume with additional narratives demonstrating breadth and richness of Celtic storytelling tradition. Maintains scholarly approach with folklore analysis and comparative notes.

Also known asCeltic Fairy Tales Vol. 2 · More Celtic Tales
This edition1894
EditionJoseph Jacobs' second collection of Celtic fairy tales continuing his systematic preservation of traditions from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and Brittany.
Folklore collectionScottish FolkloreMoral lessons and teachingsWisdom and spiritual learningsupernatural adventureGood triumphs over evilNarrative patterns and archetypesHumor and clever deceptionTransformation and metamorphosismagical transformationStorytelling artistryComparative MythologyAnthropologyWonder and magical marvelFate and destinyCommunity and social values

Contents30 chapters

  1. 01Transcriber's Note:
  2. 02MORE CELTIC Fairy Tales
  3. 03Preface
  4. 04Contents
  5. 05Full-page Illustrations
  6. 06The Fate of the Children of Lir
  7. 07Jack the Cunning Thief
  8. 08Powel, Prince of Dyfed.
  9. 09Paddy O'Kelly and the Weasel
  10. 10The Black Horse
  11. 11The Vision of MacConglinney
  12. 12Dream of Owen O'Mulready
  13. 13Morraha
  14. 14THE STORY.
  15. 15The Story of the McAndrew Family
  16. 16The Farmer of Liddesdale
  17. 17The Greek Princess and the Young Gardener
  18. 18The Russet Dog
  19. 19Smallhead and the King's Sons
  20. 20The Legend of Knockgrafton.
  21. 21Elidore.
  22. 22The Leeching of Kayn's Leg.
  23. 23How Fin went to the Kingdom of the Big Men.
  24. 24How Cormac Mac Art went to Faery.
  25. 25The Ridere of Riddles.
  26. 26The Tail.
  27. 27Notes and References.
  28. 28Transcriber's Notes:
  29. 29THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
  30. 30"Cover"

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