Myths and Folklore of Ireland is the first of many works published by the renowned American translator Jeremiah Curtin. The volume is comprised of twenty-three Irish myths, in which the the legends of Fin MacCumhail feature prominently. While the collection includes tales of Kings, Queens, princes, and princesses, it also tells stories of tailors' sons, fishermen, and many other normal folks who make good in the most surprising circumstances. More given to legend than fairy, Myths and Folklore of Ireland is better suited to adult readers than children. A percentage of the profits from this book will be donated to the Prince's Trust for education scholarships for the underprivileged.

It is found among the old, old histories of the Tibetans that a female demon living among the mountains in Northern India mated with a monkey from the forests of Tibet, and from this union sprang the Tibetan race of people. The greater part of their literature is of a sacred nature, telling of their creation, of the formation of the world, of Buddha and his miraculous birth and death, of his reincarnations and the revisions of his teachings. A kind of almanac, a little astronomy, plans for casting a horoscope, and many books filled with religious teachings and superstitions, including the worship of devils and demons, are about all that can be found. The 49 little stories in this book are told as the people sit around their boiling tea made over a three stone camp-fire. They are handed down from father to son, from mother to daughter, and though often filled with their superstitious beliefs, through them all run a vein of humor and the teachings of a moral truth which is quite unexpected. These ta

It is found among the old, old histories of the Tibetans that a female demon living among the mountains in Northern India mated with a monkey from the forests of Tibet, and from this union sprang the Tibetan race of people. The greater part of their literature is of a sacred nature, telling of their creation, of the formation of the world, of Buddha and his miraculous birth and death, of his reincarnations and the revisions of his teachings. A kind of almanac, a little astronomy, plans for casting a horoscope, and many books filled with religious teachings and superstitions, including the worship of devils and demons, are about all that can be found. The 49 little stories in this book are told as the people sit around their boiling tea made over a three stone camp-fire. They are handed down from father to son, from mother to daughter, and though often filled with their superstitious beliefs, through them all run a vein of humor and the teachings of a moral truth which is quite unexpected. These ta

It is found among the old, old histories of the Tibetans that a female demon living among the mountains in Northern India mated with a monkey from the forests of Tibet, and from this union sprang the Tibetan race of people. The greater part of their literature is of a sacred nature, telling of their creation, of the formation of the world, of Buddha and his miraculous birth and death, of his reincarnations and the revisions of his teachings. A kind of almanac, a little astronomy, plans for casting a horoscope, and many books filled with religious teachings and superstitions, including the worship of devils and demons, are about all that can be found. The 49 little stories in this book are told as the people sit around their boiling tea made over a three stone camp-fire. They are handed down from father to son, from mother to daughter, and though often filled with their superstitious beliefs, through them all run a vein of humor and the teachings of a moral truth which is quite unexpected. These ta

It is found among the old, old histories of the Tibetans that a female demon living among the mountains in Northern India mated with a monkey from the forests of Tibet, and from this union sprang the Tibetan race of people. The greater part of their literature is of a sacred nature, telling of their creation, of the formation of the world, of Buddha and his miraculous birth and death, of his reincarnations and the revisions of his teachings. A kind of almanac, a little astronomy, plans for casting a horoscope, and many books filled with religious teachings and superstitions, including the worship of devils and demons, are about all that can be found. The 49 little stories in this book are told as the people sit around their boiling tea made over a three stone camp-fire. They are handed down from father to son, from mother to daughter, and though often filled with their superstitious beliefs, through them all run a vein of humor and the teachings of a moral truth which is quite unexpected. These ta

It is found among the old, old histories of the Tibetans that a female demon living among the mountains in Northern India mated with a monkey from the forests of Tibet, and from this union sprang the Tibetan race of people. The greater part of their literature is of a sacred nature, telling of their creation, of the formation of the world, of Buddha and his miraculous birth and death, of his reincarnations and the revisions of his teachings. A kind of almanac, a little astronomy, plans for casting a horoscope, and many books filled with religious teachings and superstitions, including the worship of devils and demons, are about all that can be found. The 49 little stories in this book are told as the people sit around their boiling tea made over a three stone camp-fire. They are handed down from father to son, from mother to daughter, and though often filled with their superstitious beliefs, through them all run a vein of humor and the teachings of a moral truth which is quite unexpected. These ta

ASIA is rich in folklore, legends, and fairy tales. In your hands lies a collection of tales whose epicentre lies somewhere in ancient Persia. All were acquired from Asian storytellers. The tales in Oriental Folklore and Legend originate from countries along the fabled Silk Route [Arabia, Persia, India, and Kalmykia] and, as one would expect, they are infused with elements of Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, and Zoroastrian culture. Because of this rich cultural mix, the tales abound with magicians, viziers, cobblers who become astrologers, adventures by the score, and common men who best both Shahs and Kings. Curl up with this snippet of ancient Central Asian folklore and absorb yourself in Sinbad and Aladdin-like folk tales from yesteryear. The Kalmyk tales are of especial interest, both because of their contents and their oblique history. The extended Scheherazade-like Relations of Ssidi Kur is a mrchen-cycle from the people of Buddhist Kalmykia. The Kalmykians migrated from southern Siberia to the northwe

ASIA is rich in folklore, legends, and fairy tales. In your hands lies a collection of tales whose epicentre lies somewhere in ancient Persia. All were acquired from Asian storytellers. The tales in Oriental Folklore and Legend originate from countries along the fabled Silk Route [Arabia, Persia, India, and Kalmykia] and, as one would expect, they are infused with elements of Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, and Zoroastrian culture. Because of this rich cultural mix, the tales abound with magicians, viziers, cobblers who become astrologers, adventures by the score, and common men who best both Shahs and Kings. Curl up with this snippet of ancient Central Asian folklore and absorb yourself in Sinbad and Aladdin-like folk tales from yesteryear. The Kalmyk tales are of especial interest, both because of their contents and their oblique history. The extended Scheherazade-like Relations of Ssidi Kur is a mrchen-cycle from the people of Buddhist Kalmykia. The Kalmykians migrated from southern Siberia to the northwe

ASIA is rich in folklore, legends, and fairy tales. In your hands lies a collection of tales whose epicentre lies somewhere in ancient Persia. All were acquired from Asian storytellers. The tales in Oriental Folklore and Legend originate from countries along the fabled Silk Route [Arabia, Persia, India, and Kalmykia] and, as one would expect, they are infused with elements of Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, and Zoroastrian culture. Because of this rich cultural mix, the tales abound with magicians, viziers, cobblers who become astrologers, adventures by the score, and common men who best both Shahs and Kings. Curl up with this snippet of ancient Central Asian folklore and absorb yourself in Sinbad and Aladdin-like folk tales from yesteryear. The Kalmyk tales are of especial interest, both because of their contents and their oblique history. The extended Scheherazade-like Relations of Ssidi Kur is a mrchen-cycle from the people of Buddhist Kalmykia. The Kalmykians migrated from southern Siberia to the northwe

ASIA is rich in folklore, legends, and fairy tales. In your hands lies a collection of tales whose epicentre lies somewhere in ancient Persia. All were acquired from Asian storytellers. The tales in Oriental Folklore and Legend originate from countries along the fabled Silk Route [Arabia, Persia, India, and Kalmykia] and, as one would expect, they are infused with elements of Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, and Zoroastrian culture. Because of this rich cultural mix, the tales abound with magicians, viziers, cobblers who become astrologers, adventures by the score, and common men who best both Shahs and Kings. Curl up with this snippet of ancient Central Asian folklore and absorb yourself in Sinbad and Aladdin-like folk tales from yesteryear. The Kalmyk tales are of especial interest, both because of their contents and their oblique history. The extended Scheherazade-like Relations of Ssidi Kur is a mrchen-cycle from the people of Buddhist Kalmykia. The Kalmykians migrated from southern Siberia to the northwe

ASIA is rich in folklore, legends, and fairy tales. In your hands lies a collection of tales whose epicentre lies somewhere in ancient Persia. All were acquired from Asian storytellers. The tales in Oriental Folklore and Legend originate from countries along the fabled Silk Route [Arabia, Persia, India, and Kalmykia] and, as one would expect, they are infused with elements of Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, and Zoroastrian culture. Because of this rich cultural mix, the tales abound with magicians, viziers, cobblers who become astrologers, adventures by the score, and common men who best both Shahs and Kings. Curl up with this snippet of ancient Central Asian folklore and absorb yourself in Sinbad and Aladdin-like folk tales from yesteryear. The Kalmyk tales are of especial interest, both because of their contents and their oblique history. The extended Scheherazade-like Relations of Ssidi Kur is a mrchen-cycle from the people of Buddhist Kalmykia. The Kalmykians migrated from southern Siberia to the northwe

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL - EASTERN ASIAN FOLKLORE 5 Book Set 40% OFF! Within this unique collection are 5 classic books containing 260 folk tales from the East and Far East. They are - A CHINESE WONDER BOOK - 15 Chinese Folk and Fairy Tales, JAPANESE FAIRY TALES 38 Japanese Folk and Fairy Tales, THE CHINESE FAIRY BOOK - 73 Chinese Folk and Fairy Tales, THE ARABIAN NIGHTS 11 of their Best Known Tales including the tales of Aladdin and the Voyages of Sinbad, A HUNDRED VERSES FROM OLD JAPAN or the Hyaku-nin-isshiu 'Single Verses by a Hundred People' 100 short, illustrated, poems written in the Tanka style.

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL - EASTERN ASIAN FOLKLORE 5 Book Set 40% OFF! Within this unique collection are 5 classic books containing 260 folk tales from the East and Far East. They are - A CHINESE WONDER BOOK - 15 Chinese Folk and Fairy Tales, JAPANESE FAIRY TALES 38 Japanese Folk and Fairy Tales, THE CHINESE FAIRY BOOK - 73 Chinese Folk and Fairy Tales, THE ARABIAN NIGHTS 11 of their Best Known Tales including the tales of Aladdin and the Voyages of Sinbad, A HUNDRED VERSES FROM OLD JAPAN or the Hyaku-nin-isshiu 'Single Verses by a Hundred People' 100 short, illustrated, poems written in the Tanka style.

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL - EASTERN ASIAN FOLKLORE 5 Book Set 40% OFF! Within this unique collection are 5 classic books containing 260 folk tales from the East and Far East. They are - A CHINESE WONDER BOOK - 15 Chinese Folk and Fairy Tales, JAPANESE FAIRY TALES 38 Japanese Folk and Fairy Tales, THE CHINESE FAIRY BOOK - 73 Chinese Folk and Fairy Tales, THE ARABIAN NIGHTS 11 of their Best Known Tales including the tales of Aladdin and the Voyages of Sinbad, A HUNDRED VERSES FROM OLD JAPAN or the Hyaku-nin-isshiu 'Single Verses by a Hundred People' 100 short, illustrated, poems written in the Tanka style.

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL - EASTERN ASIAN FOLKLORE 5 Book Set 40% OFF! Within this unique collection are 5 classic books containing 260 folk tales from the East and Far East. They are - A CHINESE WONDER BOOK - 15 Chinese Folk and Fairy Tales, JAPANESE FAIRY TALES 38 Japanese Folk and Fairy Tales, THE CHINESE FAIRY BOOK - 73 Chinese Folk and Fairy Tales, THE ARABIAN NIGHTS 11 of their Best Known Tales including the tales of Aladdin and the Voyages of Sinbad, A HUNDRED VERSES FROM OLD JAPAN or the Hyaku-nin-isshiu 'Single Verses by a Hundred People' 100 short, illustrated, poems written in the Tanka style.

BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL - EASTERN ASIAN FOLKLORE 5 Book Set 40% OFF! Within this unique collection are 5 classic books containing 260 folk tales from the East and Far East. They are - A CHINESE WONDER BOOK - 15 Chinese Folk and Fairy Tales, JAPANESE FAIRY TALES 38 Japanese Folk and Fairy Tales, THE CHINESE FAIRY BOOK - 73 Chinese Folk and Fairy Tales, THE ARABIAN NIGHTS 11 of their Best Known Tales including the tales of Aladdin and the Voyages of Sinbad, A HUNDRED VERSES FROM OLD JAPAN or the Hyaku-nin-isshiu 'Single Verses by a Hundred People' 100 short, illustrated, poems written in the Tanka style.

All people in the world tell nursery tales to their children. The Japanese tell them, the Chinese, the American Indians and the Eskimos to pass the long wintry nights. Native South Africans tell them, Greeks, as did the old Egyptians, when Moses had not long been rescued out of the bulrushes. The Germans, French, Spanish, Italians, Danes and Highlanders tell them, and the stories are apt to be like each other everywhere. A child who has read the Blue and Red and Yellow Fairy Books will, if he or she examines and compares, find some old friends with new faces in the Pink Fairy Book. But the Japanese tales will probably be new to many; the Tanuki is a creature whose acquaintance few have made before. There are also tales from Sicily, Catalonia, Sweden, Denmark and Africa. Tales of monsters and mermaids, princes and giants, and beautiful princesses, who are, if possible, always prettier than ever. Here, then, are fancies brought from all quarters: we see that the peoples of the world, no matter their

All people in the world tell nursery tales to their children. The Japanese tell them, the Chinese, the American Indians and the Eskimos to pass the long wintry nights. Native South Africans tell them, Greeks, as did the old Egyptians, when Moses had not long been rescued out of the bulrushes. The Germans, French, Spanish, Italians, Danes and Highlanders tell them, and the stories are apt to be like each other everywhere. A child who has read the Blue and Red and Yellow Fairy Books will, if he or she examines and compares, find some old friends with new faces in the Pink Fairy Book. But the Japanese tales will probably be new to many; the Tanuki is a creature whose acquaintance few have made before. There are also tales from Sicily, Catalonia, Sweden, Denmark and Africa. Tales of monsters and mermaids, princes and giants, and beautiful princesses, who are, if possible, always prettier than ever. Here, then, are fancies brought from all quarters: we see that the peoples of the world, no matter their

All people in the world tell nursery tales to their children. The Japanese tell them, the Chinese, the American Indians and the Eskimos to pass the long wintry nights. Native South Africans tell them, Greeks, as did the old Egyptians, when Moses had not long been rescued out of the bulrushes. The Germans, French, Spanish, Italians, Danes and Highlanders tell them, and the stories are apt to be like each other everywhere. A child who has read the Blue and Red and Yellow Fairy Books will, if he or she examines and compares, find some old friends with new faces in the Pink Fairy Book. But the Japanese tales will probably be new to many; the Tanuki is a creature whose acquaintance few have made before. There are also tales from Sicily, Catalonia, Sweden, Denmark and Africa. Tales of monsters and mermaids, princes and giants, and beautiful princesses, who are, if possible, always prettier than ever. Here, then, are fancies brought from all quarters: we see that the peoples of the world, no matter their