Cuthbert Bede (1827–1889)
Auteur van Celtic Fairy Tales
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Fotografie: Frontispiece to Verdant Green, original printing (19th century)
Scanned by Steven J. Plunkett (Wikimedia Commons)
Scanned by Steven J. Plunkett (Wikimedia Commons)
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Argyll's Highlands: or, Mac Cailein Mor and the Lords of Lorne; with traditionary tales and legends of the County… 3 exemplaren
Mr. Verdant Green Married and Done For 2 exemplaren
The white wife 1 exemplaar
Tales of college life 1 exemplaar
The Adventures of Mr. Verdant Green (1857). By: Cuthbert Bede: Part I (Illustrated). The Adventures of Mr. Verdant… (2018) 1 exemplaar
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Algemene kennis
- Gangbare naam
- Bede, Cuthbert
- Officiële naam
- Bradley, Edward
- Geboortedatum
- 1827-03-25
- Overlijdensdatum
- 1889-12-12
- Graflocatie
- Stretton, Rutland, UK
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- UK
- Land (voor op de kaart)
- England
- Geboorteplaats
- Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, UK
- Plaats van overlijden
- Lenton, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK
- Woonplaatsen
- Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, UK
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Glatton-with-Holme, Huntingdonshire, England, UK
Stretton, Rutlandshire, England, UK
Lenton with Hanby, Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, UK - Opleiding
- Kidderminster Grammar School
University College, Durham - Beroepen
- Anglican priest
- Relaties
- Bradley, T. Waldron (brother)
Bradley, William (uncle)
Wood, John George (friend)
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Celtic Folk and Fairy Tales door Joseph Jacobs
Skill levels among the readers varied widely, generally stripping the stories of their intended humor or romance.
½This 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.
Collection of tales from various folklore collectors --as the introduction notes, it is dependent on early scholars and includes more Irish and Scottish tales than Welsh ones because there had been more collecting of Irish and Scottish tales up to that time (though I think he may have missed the tales incorporated in Burrows' Wild Wales). There is also one tale from the extinct Cornish language. Rather nice sub-pre-Raphaelite illustrations.
I believe this was also one of the exts of the Celtic and Germanic Folklore honors calls I had at Bowling Green in about 1968-69.… (meer)
I believe this was also one of the exts of the Celtic and Germanic Folklore honors calls I had at Bowling Green in about 1968-69.… (meer)
Tiene gracia al principio, pero al final es repetitivo y cansino
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- #18,944
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- 3.6
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- ISBNs
- 112
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