Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)

'One of the finest writers of his generation' Financial TimesThousands of islands rise from the rivers' rich silts,crowned with forests of mangrove, rising on stilts.

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WINNER OF THE LAMBDA LITERARY LGBTQ SCIENCE FICTION/FANTASY/HORROR AWARDThe water-breathing descendants of African slave women tossed overboard have built their own underwater society-and must reclaim the memories of their past to shape their future in this brilliantly imaginative novella inspired by the Hugo Award-nominated song "e;The Deep"e; from Daveed Diggs's rap group clipping.

'His cornucopia of tellers and tales is a delight, a riveting celebration of a genre that revels in its own hybridity and the imaginative riches produced by the crossing of cultural and literary borders' Financial Times'Like a child after the Pied Piper I pursued Jubber into a world both human and full of magic.

"Holy Rollers"with this epithet most people dismiss members of the Pentecostal sect as wild religious fanatics.

Nine-year-old Ira-Abel Rawles lives on Hook Farm in the village of Underwhelem.

Welcome to a world in the shadow of our own, a fairytale land where the dangers are very real .

A monumental and systematic study tracing the evolution of the concept of the Devil and demons across all major global mythologies and religions.

"e;The Story of Ireland"e; is a 1887 work by Emily Lawless that offers the reader a fantastic overview of Irish history.

"e;The Study of Imagination"e; is a brand new collection of classic essays written by various authors on the subject of fairy tales, mythology, and folk-Lore.

"e;The Fantastic Imagination"e; is a 1893 essay by Scottish writer George MacDonald (1824-1905).

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"e;The Vampire - His Kith and Kin"e; is a 1928 work by English clergyman and author Montague Summers.

This vintage book contains a charming collection of short stories written by American author Louisa May Alcott.

The first work published by Louisa May Alcott, "e;Flower Fables"e; (1854) is a charming collection of fantastical stories originally written for Ralph Waldo Emerson's daughter, Ellen Emerson.

"e;Myths and Dreams"e; is a fascinating treatise on early belief systems in primitive societies by English writer Edward Clodd.

A little handbook of ancient wisdom, revealing the signs, omens, and portents conveyed by the weather.

This charming early work, first published in 1907, is the eleventh book in a series of twelve 'coloured' fairy books published by Andrew Lang between 1889 and 1910.

This charming early work, first published in 1903, is the eighth book in a series of twelve 'coloured' fairy books published by Andrew Lang between 1889 and 1910.

This charming early work, first published in 1906, is the tenth book in a series of twelve 'coloured' fairy books published by Andrew Lang between 1889 and 1910.

This charming early work, first published in 1900, is the sixth book in a series of twelve 'coloured' fairy books published by Andrew Lang between 1889 and 1910.

"e;The Arabian Nights"e; is a 1910 English-language translation of "e;One Thousand and One Nights"e;, a collection of South Asian and Middle Eastern folk tales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age.

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This classic fairy tale anthology was collated from South Asian and Middle Eastern folk stories and features much-loved tales, including Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp.

This is Andrew Lang's 1898 English-language translation of "e;One Thousand and One Nights"e;, a collection of South Asian and Middle Eastern folk tales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age.

This volume features some of the most beloved One Thousand and One Nights stories.

"e;Princess Badoura: a tale from the Arabian nights"e; is a 1913 short story written by Laurence Housman and illustrated by Edmund Dulac.

First published in 1911, this fantastic volume contains English-language retellings of stories from "e;One Thousand and One Nights"e;, a collection of South Asian and Middle Eastern folk tales compiled during the Islamic Golden Age.

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This vintage book contains Joseph Jacobs' 1916 collection of fairy tales, "e;European Folk and Fairy Tales"e;, features over two dozen stories taken from popular oral tradition united with John D.

Grimm's Fairy Tales - Illustrated by Hope Dunlap', originally published in 1912, contains a wonderful collection of 36 of the Grimm's most loved fairy tales.

Grimm's Fairy Tales - Illustrated by Rie Cramer' was originally published in 1927.

Puss in Boots' is a true classic of the fairy tale genre, which has delighted readers both young and old, for many centuries.

Fairy Gold: A Book of Old English Fairy Tales was compiled by Ernest Rhys (1859 - 1946) and illustrated by Herbert Cole (1867 - 1930).

Told Again; Old Tales Told Again was compiled by Walter de la Mare, and contains illustrations by A.

Edited by Anna Alice Chapin (1880 - 1920), the Now A Days Fairy Book contains such classic stories as: the Brothers Grimm's 'Snow White' and 'Little Red Riding Hood', Charles Perrault's 'Beauty and the Beast' and 'Sleeping Beauty', alongside Mme D'Aulnoy's 'The Three Bears' and other less well-known tales such as 'The Mist Island' and 'Fairy Talk.

The Big Book of Fairy Tales holds true to the rule, that sometimes - the oldest fairy tales are the best!

Old, Old Fairy Tales contains several of the best loved fairy-tales by true masters of the genre, including the Brother's Grimm's 'Briar Rose', 'The Frog Prince' and 'Rumplestiltskin', Charles Perrault's 'Beauty and the Beast', 'Blue Beard' and 'Puss in Boots' as well as Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Little Mermaid.

The Arthur Rackham Fairy Book - A Book of Old Favourites with New Illustrations is contains a truly wonderful collection of classic children's stories.

The Brown Fairy Book contains 32 stories from the American Indians, Australian Bushmen and African Kaffirs, and from Persia, Lapland, Brazil, and India.

This charming early work, first published in 1910, is the fifth book in a series of twelve 'coloured' fairy books published by Andrew Lang between 1889 and 1910.

This charming early work, first published in 1910, is the final book in a series of twelve 'coloured' fairy books published by Andrew Lang between 1889 and 1910.

This wonderful book is the second of two volumes of old Persian tales.

This magnificent Gypsy anthology was first published in London 1930.

The old craft of the witches was a close order.

Originating from the Christian community of southern Europe during late antiquity, the term 'pagan' was used to refer to any religions that were not related the three Abrahamic religions-Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.

The Rollright Stones comprise three Bronze Age and Neolithic stone monuments situated not far from the village of Long Compton, which is itself located on the border between Oxfordshire and Warwickshire in England.

This fascinating 1906 treatise explores the seminal work of Francis Bacon with particular reference to cryptic rhymes and their possible connections to the occult.