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  • Fairies

    A Dangerous History

    de Richard Sugg ...
    How dangerous were fairies? In the late seventeenth century, they could still scare people to death. Little wonder, as they were thought to be descended from fallen angels, and to have the power to destroy the world itself. Such beliefs, along with some remarkably detailed sightings, lingered on well into the twentieth century.In literature and art fairies often retained this edge of danger. From ... Leer más

    $21.99 USD

  • Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires

    The History of Corpse Medicine from the Renaissance to the Victorians

    de Richard Sugg ...
    Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires charts in vivid detail the largely forgotten history of European corpse medicine, which saw kings, ladies, gentlemen, priests and scientists prescribe, swallow or wear human blood, flesh, bone, fat, brains and skin in an attempt to heal themselves of epilepsy, bruising, wounds, sores, plague, cancer, gout and depression. In this comprehensive and accessible text, ... Leer más

    $69.99 USD

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  • Life in a Victorian Household

    de Pamela Horn ...
    What was it like to live in a Victorian household? What time did the servants have to get up? What was the food like and who cooked it? How did the clothing differ for the different types of servants? How much did the servants get paid? This fascinating book takes you back in time and shows you what it was really like to live in Victorian times, for those both above and below stairs, and what ... Leer más

    $4.49 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Dark Folklore

    de Mark Norman, Tracey Norman ...
    How did our ancestors use the concept of demons to explain sleep paralysis? Is that carving in the porch of your local church really what you think it is? And what's that tapping noise on the roof of your car..?The fields of folklore have never been more popular – a recent resurgence of interest in traditional beliefs and customs, coupled with morbid curiosities in folk horror, historic witchcraft ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

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  • Reflections: On the Magic of Writing

    On the Magic of Writing

    de Diana Wynne Jones ...

    $6.49 USD

  • Ghostland

    In Search of a Haunted Country

    de Edward Parnell ...
    SHORTLISTED FOR THE PEN ACKERLEY PRIZE 2020‘A uniquely strange and wonderful work of literature’ Philip Hoare‘An exciting new voice’ Mark Cocker, author of Crow CountryIn his late thirties, Edward Parnell found himself trapped in the recurring nightmare of a family tragedy. For comfort, he turned to his bookshelves, back to the ghost stories that obsessed him as a boy, and to the writers through ... Leer más

    $10.49 USD

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

    Disponible también en: Audiolibro

  • Selected Poems

    de William Yeats ...
    Series series Penguin Modern Classics
    This selection of the works of W B Yeats, includes the final book from the unfairly neglected narrative poem 'The Wanderings of Oisin' and a number of lyrics from Yeats's work as poetic dramatist. It breaks new ground by allowing the reader to engage with a dozen poems in alternative versions; in many other cases it provides significant variants, so that Yeats's struggle to revise his poetry can ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD

  • Fairies

    Real Encounters with Little People

    de Janet Bord ...
    Tales of fairies at the bottom of the garden are usually dismissed as fantasy, but many ordinary people claim to have encountered them. Fairy lore has a long history, deeply ingrained in the folk memory of many different peoples and cultures.Janet Bord's fascinating investigation of this unexplored aspect of the supernatural reveals where you might be expected to meet fairies, under what ... Leer más

    $8.99 USD

  • A Writer's House in Wales

    de Jan Morris ...
    Series series Directions
    Through an exploration of her country home in Wales, acclaimed travel writer Jan Morris discovers the heart of her fascinating country and what it means to be Welsh. Trefan Morys, Morris's home between the sea and mountains of the remote northwest corner of Wales, is the 18th-century stable block of her former family house nearby. Surrounding it are the fields and outbuildings, the mud, sheep, and ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

  • Unlikely Stories, Mostly

    de Alasdair Gray ...
    Series series Canongate Classics
    In this volume of stories and illustrations, the author of Poor Things "perfected the blend of visual and verbal elements [that] characterized his work" ( Financial Times).In "The Crank that Made the Revolution," an enterprising inventor presents the world with his contribution to the Industrial Revolution: an "improved duck." When a man splits in two, it isn't long before his two selves come to ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Writings on Irish Folklore, Legend and Myth

    de William Yeats ...
    Series series Penguin Modern Classics
    This collection brings together all of W. B. Yeats’s published prose writings on Irish folklore, legend and myth, with pieces on subjects including ghosts, kidnappers, fairies, ancient tribes, precious stones and Gaelic love songs. Through his researches on Irish folklore, Yeats attempted to create a movement in literature that was enriched by and rooted in a vital native tradition. In this volume ... Leer más

    $16.99 USD

  • Green Men & White Swans

    The Folklore of British Pub Names

    de Jacqueline Simpson ...
    Why do British pubs have such curious names? What tales lie behind the Moonrakers, the Hooden Horse, the Derby Tup? And why does the Green Man come in different shapes and sizes?In Green Men & White Swans, leading folklorist Jacqueline Simpson explores the fascinating stories behind pub names, uncovering the myths and legends, euphemisms and wordplays, heroes and even ghosts that have inspired pub ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD