Author: Fletcher S. BassettPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Legends and Superstitions of the Sea and of Sailors in All Lands and at All Times
Author: Fletcher S. BassettPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Bram Stoker's Notes for Dracula
Author: Bram StokerPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 078647730X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Bram Stoker's initial notes and outlines for his landmark horror novel Dracula were auctioned at Sotheby's in London in 1913 and eventually made their way to the Rosenbach Museum and Library in Philadelphia, where they are housed today. Until now, few of the 124 pages have been transcribed or analyzed. This painstaking work reproduces the handwritten notes both in facsimile and in annotated transcription. It also includes Stoker's typewritten research notes and thoroughly analyzes all of the materials, which range from Stoker's thoughts on the novel's characters and settings to a nine-page calendar of events that includes most of the now-familiar story. Ample annotations guide readers through the construction of the novel and the changes that were made to its structure, plot, setting and characters. Nine appendices provide insight into Stoker's personal life, his other works and his early literary influences.
Journal of American Folklore
Author: The American Bookseller
Author: Dictionary of Nature Myths
Author: Tamra AndrewsPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195136772
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
Comprehensive and cross-referenced, this informative volume is a rich introduction to the world of nature as experienced by ancient peoples around the globe. 51 halftones.
The English Catalogue of Books
Author: Melville's Folk Roots
Author: Kevin J. HayesPublisher: Kent State University Press
ISBN: 9780873386258
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Herman Melville's reputation as a great writer has gradually evolved throughout the 20th century. Tempered by studies that emphasize the Western literary tradition, literary appreciation for Melville's use of folklore has been slow in developing. This study focuses on Melville's immersion with and borrowing from oral traditions: both music and narrative; tall-tale humour; nautical folklore; superstition; and legend. The book also acts as a general introduction to Melville's work.
Narrative and Critical History of America
Author: Justin WinsorPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 536
Book Description
Encyclopedia of Spirits and Ghosts in World Mythology
Author: Theresa BanePublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476663556
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Of all the anomalous phenomenon reported, ghost sightings are by far the most common. The words "ghost" and "spirit" are used interchangeably in American English but in other cultures the lingering souls of the departed are not to be confused with ancestral spirits, demonic spirits, numens or poltergeists. This encyclopedia lists hundreds of entities of the spirit realm--from aatxe to zuzeca--from world mythology and folklore.
Encyclopedia of Beasts and Monsters in Myth, Legend and Folklore
Author: Theresa BanePublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 147662268X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
"Here there be dragons"--this notation was often made on ancient maps to indicate the edges of the known world and what lay beyond. Heroes who ventured there were only as great as the beasts they encountered. This encyclopedia contains more than 2,200 monsters of myth and folklore, who both made life difficult for humans and fought by their side. Entries describe the appearance, behavior, and cultural origin of mythic creatures well-known and obscure, collected from traditions around the world.