Fairy Tales, Legends And Romances Illustrating Shakespeare And Other Early English Writers: To Which Are Prefixed Two Preliminary Dissertations (1. On Pigmies. 2. On Fairies)

This collection of fairy tales and legends was compiled by Joseph Ritson, one of the first major collectors of English folklore. Included in this edition are several tales that are referenced in Shakespeare's plays, as well as stories of Robin Hood and other popular characters from English literature. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. 9781019465752 1019465751 0 NOT_MATURE http://books.google.com/books/content?id=JYI90AEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&source=gbs_api en

• • Author: James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, William Carew Hazlitt, Joseph Ritson
• • Publisher: Legare Street Press
• • Publication Date: Jul 18, 2023
• • Number of Pages: 432 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Hardcover
• • ISBN-10: 1019465751
• • ISBN-13: 9781019465752