Thomas Crofton Croker (1798–1854)
Auteur de Celtic Fairy Tales
A propos de l'auteur
Œuvres de Thomas Crofton Croker
Researches in the south of Ireland : illustrative of the scenery, architectural remains, and the manners and… (1824) 6 exemplaires
Memoirs of Joseph Holt, general of the Irish rebels, in 1798 — Directeur de publication — 3 exemplaires
The Mermaid's Prophecy and Other Stories : Magical Creatures, A Weiser Books Collection (2011) 3 exemplaires
The Christmas Box; 2 exemplaires
Taming the Pooka, Celtic Tales of the Trickster Fairy : Magical Creatures, A Weiser Books Collection (2001) 2 exemplaires
Adventure of Barney Mahony 1 exemplaire
"The Priest Supper" 1 exemplaire
Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland 1 exemplaire
Researches in the South of Ireland 1 exemplaire
The Soul Cages 1 exemplaire
Nos Acreditamos Em Duendes E Outros Seres 1 exemplaire
Fairy legends and traditions of the south of Ireland. By: Thomas Crofton Croker / second edition / (2017) 1 exemplaire
The fairy mythology : in two volumes. Vol. 1 1 exemplaire
Oeuvres associées
Spells of Enchantment: The Wondrous Fairy Tales of Western Culture (1991) — Contributeur — 565 exemplaires
A Treasury of Irish Fairy and Folk Tales (Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classic Collection) (1825) — Contributeur — 423 exemplaires
The Book of Irish Weirdness: A Treasury of Classic Tales of the Supernatural, Spooky and Strange (1994) — Contributeur — 96 exemplaires
Fairies, Pookas, and Changelings: A Complete Guide to the Wild and Wicked Enchanted Realm (2017) — Contributeur — 22 exemplaires
Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1798-01-15
- Date de décès
- 1854-08-08
- Lieu de sépulture
- Brompton Cemetery, London, England, UK
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Ireland
- Lieux de résidence
- Cork, County Cork, Ireland (birth)
- Professions
- clerk (at the Admiralty)
antiquary
folklorist
writer
author
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Critiques
Fairy legends and traditions of the south of… par Thomas Crofton Croker
1838 2nd edition
Skill levels among the readers varied widely, generally stripping the stories of their intended humor or romance.
This is NOT written as a children's book. The language in this book is written in Old English and reads more like a Shakepearean sonnet. I bought this to add to my young son's library, but it is not appropriate for that. I'm sure however that adults who can read Old English with ease would find this book entertaining.
A wonderful, and a fresh, collection that brings one back to the time in Ireland before the Famine. The stories follow the run of these things, but Croker while striving for a rationalism which allows no evidence to remain, lets them stand for all their fancy in the telling. Of most interest are the speech-patterns and small domestic details of the Irish of oats and potato-garden incidental to the tales. (On moving house you brought the dog but left the cat). Along with the notes provided by Croker on their life, language and traditions there is a grounding here missing from many such (later) collections.… (plus d'informations)
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 34
- Aussi par
- 17
- Membres
- 1,741
- Popularité
- #14,771
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 14
- ISBN
- 151
- Langues
- 5