Project Gutenberg 2010-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 294 Spence, Lewis 1874 1955 Spence, James Lewis Thomas Chalmers Cannell, W. Otway Legends & Romances of Brittany Legends and Romances of Brittany Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, Katherine Ward, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Legends & Romances of Brittany" by Lewis Spence is a collection of folk tales and legends that showcases the rich cultural heritage of Brittany, written in the early 20th century. The book offers a comprehensive view of the region's lore, including folk-tales, ballads, historical heroic tales, as well as accounts of supernatural beings and local customs. Through this gathering of stories, Spence intends to present Breton culture to English-speaking audiences, thereby bridging a cultural gap. The opening portion of the text sets the stage for this exploration by providing a preface that outlines the author's intentions and the variety of material included in the volume. Spence emphasizes that while many Breton folk-tales share similarities with those found in other cultures, they possess unique characteristics rooted in the region’s history and folklore. The initial chapters introduce Brittany’s landscape and historical context, hinting at the intertwining of its natural beauty with the enchanting tales of its people, such as the Arthurian legends and local lore surrounding ancient monuments. The introduction concludes by preparing readers for a journey through enchanting and mysterious narratives rich in cultural depth and historical significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Legends -- France -- Brittany Folklore -- France -- Brittany Brittany (France) -- Antiquities DC Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 995438 995540 2024-10-13T07:56:15.281449 2023-09-13T12:09:21.298189 text/html text/html 972236 2021-01-06T00:37:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2125228 2021-01-06T00:37:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2241938 2024-10-13T07:56:36.909161 application/epub+zip 2258990 2024-10-13T07:56:20.414246 application/epub+zip 410173 2024-10-13T07:56:18.136259 application/epub+zip 2651962 2024-10-13T07:56:46.954629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2730999 2024-10-13T07:56:35.119191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 866027 2022-09-14T08:52:53.495617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743612 2024-10-13T07:56:11.559328 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 743296 2021-01-06T00:37:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 285745 2021-01-06T00:37:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 742667 2021-01-06T00:37:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 285388 2021-01-06T00:37:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 742692 2021-01-06T00:37:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 284886 2021-01-06T00:37:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23478 2024-10-13T07:56:47.128600 application/rdf+xml 15099 2024-10-13T07:56:18.841255 image/jpeg 3916 2024-10-13T07:56:18.497243 image/jpeg 2201012 2024-10-13T07:56:15.440258 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia