Roud, Steve
A Dictionary of English Folklore
Containing 1,250 entries, from dragons to Mother Goose, May Day to Michaelmas, this reference work is an absorbing and entertaining guide to English folklore. Aimed at a broad general readership, the dictionary provides an authoritative reference source on such legendary characters as The Sandman, Jack the Giant Killer, and Robin Hood, and gives entertaining and informative explanations of a wide range of subjects in folklore, from nosebleeds and wishbones to cats and hot cross buns.
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Keywords: English, Folklore, Dictionary
- Author(s)
- Roud, Steve
- Simpson, Jacqueline
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Publication year
- 2000
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 423 pages
- Categories
- Litterary Studies
- Novels
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (PDF)
- 0-19-210019-X