Project Gutenberg 2011-09-26 Public domain in the USA. 341 Grierson, Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Wilson) Grierson, E. W. (Elizabeth Wilson) Grierson, Elizabeth Wilson Williams, Morris Meredith 1881 1973 Williams, M. Meredith Williams, Morris M. The Scottish Fairy Book Thomas the rhymer -- Gold-tree and Silver-tree -- Whippity-Stourie -- The Red-Etin -- The seal catcher and the merman -- The page boy and the silver goblet -- The black bull of Norroway -- The wee bannock -- The elfin knight -- What to say to the new mune -- Habetrot the spinstress -- Nippit Fit and Clippit Fit -- The fairies of Merlin's Crag -- The wedding of Robin Redbreast and Jenny Wren -- The Dwarfie Stone -- Canonbie Dick and Thomas of Ercildoune -- The Laird o' Co' -- Poussie Baudrons -- The milk white doo -- The Draiglin' Hogney -- The Brownie o' Ferne-Den -- The Witch of Fife -- Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm -- The Fox and the Wolf -- Katherine Crackernuts -- Times to sneeze -- The Well o' the World's End -- Farquhar MacNeill -- Peerifool -- Birthdays. Produced by David Edwards, Jane Robins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Scottish Fairy Book" by Elizabeth W. Grierson is a collection of fairy tales written in the early 20th century. The book showcases various traditional Scottish folklore and fairy tales, drawing inspiration from times of old, featuring whimsical characters such as fairies, witches, and ogres, alongside more human protagonists like princes and princesses. The stories often involve themes of adventure, magic, and moral lessons, reflecting the richness of Scottish cultural heritage. The opening of the book sets the stage for a delightful array of tales, discussing the different kinds of Scottish fairy tales, classified into "Celtic Stories" and more traditional fairy tales. Grierson outlines how these stories often involve a hero or heroine embarking on quests, confronting fantastical beings, and encountering mystical experiences. Each tale promises to present unique narratives, like that of the renowned figure Thomas the Rhymer, who meets the Fairy Queen, along with other charming stories featuring witches and interesting creatures, inviting readers to explore the enchanting world of Scottish folklore through expertly narrated adventures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37532/37532-h/images/cover.jpg en Folklore -- Scotland Fairy tales -- Scotland GR PZ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Travel & Geography 444512 444522 2024-09-16T03:37:34.147280 2023-09-16T10:12:55.936553 text/html text/html 444367 2011-09-26T07:29:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2965907 2011-09-26T07:29:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2932995 2024-09-16T03:37:53.090205 application/epub+zip 2938170 2024-09-16T03:37:41.047267 application/epub+zip 227721 2024-09-16T03:37:34.969296 application/epub+zip 5539588 2024-09-16T03:37:58.372168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5501185 2024-09-16T03:37:47.050221 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335643 2022-09-17T08:08:39.363072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383022 382819 2024-09-16T03:37:32.781380 2023-09-16T10:12:54.638583 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 382846 2011-09-26T07:29:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 139081 2011-09-26T07:29:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 382837 2011-09-26T07:29:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139063 2011-09-26T07:29:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21930 2024-09-16T03:37:58.532175 application/rdf+xml 27587 2024-09-16T03:37:35.085277 image/jpeg 4021 2024-09-16T03:37:35.025281 image/jpeg 2978561 2024-09-16T03:37:34.314403 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