Folklore Books
Legends of Charlemagne
Thomas BulfinchIf no other knowledge deserves to be called useful but that which helps to enlarge our possessions or to raise our station in society, then Mythology has no claim to the appellation. But if that which..
Turkish fairy tales and folk tales
LevetusThe almost unique collection of Dr. Ignatius Kunos may therefore be regarded as a brand snatched from the burning; in any case it is an important “find,” as well for the scientific folk-lorist as for ..
Little Mexican & Other Stories
Aldous HuxleyMy holidays had no variety. From the time when I first went to my preparatory school to the time when my parents came back for good from India—I was sixteen or seventeen then, I suppose—they were all ..
The Lost Giant, and Other American Indian Tales Retold
Violet Moore HigginsOnce upon a time, far back in the days when the elk, the moose, and the buffalo roamed over the hills and plains of North America, and little Indian children could call all the animals by name, there ..
Modern Greek Folklore and Ancient Greek Religion - A Study in Survivals
This book is the outcome of work undertaken in Greece during my two years’ tenure of the Craven Studentship from 1898 to 1900. It is therefore my first duty gratefully to commemorate John, Lord Craven..
At the Emperor's Wish - A Tale of the New Japan
Oscar K. DavisMoney is not yet everything in Japan, however rapidly its power may be advancing. But it is something to the Commoner and it was little better than nothing to the Eta. Kutami was proud of himse..
Stories and Story-telling
Angela M. KeyesAll the stories in this book have been tested with children. Favorites easily available in other collections have been omitted. The writer hopes that by providing the busy teacher with “tellable” stor..
Hawaiian Historical Legends
W. D. WesterveltFrom mist to sunshine—from fabled gods to a constitution and legislature as a Territory of the United States—this is the outline of the stories told in the present volume. This outline is thoroughly H..