Author: Norton, Eloise Speed, editor:
Title: Folk Literature of the British Isles. Readings for Librarians, Teachers & Those Who Work with Children & Young Adults
Description: Metuchen, Scarecrow Press, 1978. orig.cloth. 22x14cm, ix, 263 pp. Minor rubbing, VG ¶ Contains 30 papers. Includes: Katharine M. Briggs "Folklore in English Literature"; Katharine M. Briggs "Fairies in Childrens' Books"; Mary Calhoun "Tracking down Elves in Folklore"; John D.A. Widdowson "Some Folktales and Legends from Northern England"; Brian W. Alderson "Ian Serraillier and the Golden World"; C. Walter Hodges "On Writing about King Alfred"; Gwendolyn Bowers "Legends of the Grail"; Anne Carrol Moore "Our Fairy Godmother: Marie L. Shedlock"; Harriet S. Wright "A Visit with Enys Tregarthen"; Alison Douglas "Bibliography of Scottish Folk Lore and Folk Tales"; Robin Gwyndaf "The Welsh Folk Tale: Its Collection & Study", etc.

Keywords: Childrens' Literature, Folklore, Folk tales, Folk literature, Great Britain, England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland