num_pages: 390
description: 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'.
language: English
title: British Folk Tales and Legends: A Sampler
titlecomplete: British Folk Tales and Legends: A Sampler (Routledge Classics)
genres: Classics, Folk Tales, Mythology, Fairies, Fiction, Folklore, Fairy Tales, Short Stories, Fantasy, Research
ratings_count: 116
publisher: Routledge