Folklore 37

**The classic story that inspired the film starring Dev Patel and Alicia Vikander. "A medieval romance…but also an outlandish ghost story, a gripping morality tale and a weird thriller.…I couldn’t p……続きを見る

A collection of ghostly encounters from Michigan's Thumb and Upper Peninsula include the following: a haunted hunting camp a spirit who is damned to perdition a residual haunting in the ghost town o……続きを見る

‘He charged forward, his head lowered, his horns curved and menacing, symbolizing destruction...’ He was the much-feared asura who was more powerful than the bravest warrior on earth, stronger than ……続きを見る

A massive tale of secrets, corruption and magic between two feuding families – the powerful Gearys and the shadowy Barbarossas. EVERY FAMILY HAS A SECRET As rich as the Rockefellers, as glamorous as……続きを見る

Lud-in-the-Mist - a prosperous country town situated where two rivers meet: the Dawl and the Dapple. The latter, which has its source in the land of Faerie, is a great trial to Lud, which had long r……続きを見る

How was the world as we know it created? What does it mean to be a hero? Where do we go when we die? Why are flood myths so ubiquitous? Anyone who has pondered these and other questions about humani……続きを見る

Varla Ventura, fan favorite on Huffington Post’s Weird News, frequent guest on Coast to Coast, and bestselling author of The Book of the Bizarre and Beyond Bizarre, introduces a new Weiser Books Col……続きを見る

She chose love. The price she paid was war. A stunning combination of history and mythology - 'an intriguing, luxuriously realised novel' FINANCIAL TIMES READERS on LAVINIA: 'Utterly compelling' ⭐⭐⭐……続きを見る

Three stories of selkies and faeries. Encounter the notorious fae of Caldy Hill. Meet the secretive selkies who swim beyond Hilbre Island then walk on land in human form. Discover the magic of Wirra……続きを見る

A fascinating look at the mythology of fairytales by famed folklorist Edwin Sidney Hartland, who takes the approach of assembling and studying persistent and widespread folklore in an attempt to pro……続きを見る

Volume four of this translation of the wonderful tales of the Arabian nights. 続きを見る

‘This is unequivocally a work of brilliance.’ Justin Cartwright, Spectator Old Adam Godley’s time on earth is drawing to an end, and as his wife and children gather at the family home, little do the……続きを見る

Two hundred and twenty tales from medieval Japanーtales that welcome us into a fabulous faraway world populated by saints, scoundrels, ghosts, magical healers, and a vast assortment of deities and d……続きを見る

"A sensational and stunning, couth and cunning, version of creation, that will leave you hmmmm...ing."   " A truly enlightening tale that all mankind can refer and rel……続きを見る

A.H. Leahys Heroic Romances of Ireland include two volumes of scholarly translations of Irish legends. Although many of the stories in these books center around cattle raids, they have numerous supe……続きを見る

A woman's take on the timeless Hindu tale the Mahabharata, The Palace of Illusions transports us back to a time that is half-history, half-myth, and wholly magical. In this modern retelling, Chitra ……続きを見る

Fausterella and Other Stories is a collection of nine stories by Kate Harrad. Discover a girl who sells her soul to go to the ball, the perils of adopting a pet zombie, a village which commits a mis……続きを見る

Herein awaits the glorious adventures of King Arthur and the Knights of the Table Round. Journey back to a time of old when chivalry and magic ruled the day. King Arthur and his Knights must stand a……続きを見る

The first known record of the the poignant tale of Psyche's labors to reclaim the love of Cupid is recorded by Lucius Apuleius in the second century AD. When the beautiful Psyche attracts the jealou……続きを見る

The situation is grave. Vampires are vamping. Werewolves are shape shifting. And zombies are lurching into the garden. Is this modern-day ferment of paranormal activity, ah, normal? Learn all about ……続きを見る

Translated by Isaac Goldberg CONTENTS PRELIMINARY REMARKS THE ATTENDANT'S CONFESSION BY JOAQUIM MARIA MACHADO DE ASSI THE FORTUNE-TELLER BY JOAQUIM MARIA MACHADO DE ASSIS LIFE BY JOAQUI……続きを見る

A Cathy Kelly classic – full of her trademark warmth and wit from the No. 1 bestselling author. Fairy godmothers do exist, even in the tranquil hills of Ireland… Once upon a time, in the beautiful t……続きを見る

It is 1938 and Sigmund Freud, suffering from the debilitating effects of cancer, has been permitted by the Nazis to leave Vienna. He seeks refuge in England, taking up residence in the house in Hamp……続きを見る

‘I made vamana a promise and I am duty bound to keep my word...’ Although he was an asura, he was loved by all. Mahabali was one of the most generous kings to have walked the earth. He was brave and……続きを見る

Forty-seven traditional fairytales collated by famed anthropologist Andrew Lang, as one of his series of "Coloured" Fairy Books. Contains many childhood favourites, such as Thumbelina and The Story ……続きを見る

Goblins, fairies, pooka, changelings, gnomes, and elves...all are lurking within this book. Their stories and legends stand the test of time, and by reading them you will soon find that you have rel……続きを見る

An irreverent and deeply funny retelling of the Arabian Nights "I fear each passing night that I will not receive my maintenance dose of suspense, and then I will cease to exist."ーWhatever Gets You……続きを見る

From the bestelling author of ‘e’ comes a hilarious and moving novel of a very normal life becoming extraordinary Murray’s living life to the full – and it might just kill him. He’s started telling ……続きを見る

The Fairy Books, or "Coloured" Fairy Books is a collection of fairy tales divided into twelve books, each associated with a different colour. Collected together by Andrew Land they are sourced from ……続きを見る

Agatha Christie’s life and career told through the decades, from the never-before-published original ending to her first book to the unused ideas for her last, complete with two unpublished Agatha C……続きを見る