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The Book of Were-wolves
Sabine Baring-Gould
17 days •
ⓘ 1865 • A study on lycanthropy blending folklore, history, and myth.
Bulfinch's Mythology
Thomas Bulfinch
99 days •
ⓘ 1855 • A popular collection of classical mythology including Greek and Roman mythology, King Arthur legends, and medieval romances.
The Celtic Twilight
W.B. Yeats
14 days •
ⓘ 1902 • Take a dive into the fascinating world of Irish folklore. A "handful of dreams" with fairies, ghosts, and spirits.
Grimms' Fairy Tales
The Brothers Grimm
41 days •
ⓘ 1812 • Classic stories and folklore - from Rapunzel to Hansel and Gretel - collected and retold by the Brothers Grimm.
Kalevala
Elias Lönnrot
62 days •
ⓘ 1835 • Epic poem compiling Finnish oral folklore including the creation of earth. An influence on J.R.R. Tolkien.
The Legends and Myths of Hawai'i
David Kalakaua
58 days •
ⓘ 1888 • A collection of Hawaiian history and folklore assembled by King Kalakaua, the penultimate monarch of the Kingdom of Hawai'i.
Rip Van Winkle
Washington Irving
3 days •
ⓘ 1819 • Kindly Rip Van Winkle wanders off into the Catskill Mountains, takes a nap, then comes back down. But things have drastically changed for poor old Van Winkle in this charming colonial ghost story.
The Romance of Tristan and Iseult
Joseph Bédier
9 days •
ⓘ 1900 • The medieval tragedy of a forbidden romance between Cornish knight Trisan and Iseult, an Irish princess. A likely influence of Arthurian romance.
The Story of Atlantis and the Lost Lemuria
William Scott-Elliot
14 days •
ⓘ 1925 • The supposed histories of lost continents Lemuria and Atlantis and the remarkable races that lived there.
Wonders of the Invisible World
Cotton Mather
27 days •
ⓘ 1693 • A defense of Mather's role in the Salem witch hunt, which resulted in the execution of 19 people, and explanation of his belief in witchcraft.
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