A Dictionary of English Folklore by Jacqueline Simpson
A Dictionary of English Folklore

Jacqueline Simpson

A Dictionary of English Folklore

Jacqueline Simpson with Steve Roud

420 pages first pub 2000 (editions)

nonfiction reference informative medium-paced
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With 1250 entries ranging from dragons to Mother Goose, May Day to Michaelmas, this enchanting dictionary unfurls the colorful history behind the holidays, customs, legends, and superstitious beliefs of England. Ever wonder why we kiss under the m...

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