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Legendary Beasts of Britain

Autor Julia Cresswell
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 feb 2013
From mythical legends - dragons, unicorns, mermaids, sea serpents, griffins, yales and wyverns - to contemporary tall-tales such as big cats on the moors and the Loch Ness Monster, the British imagination has ever been stalked by fantastic beasts. These creatures find their origins in folklore, literature, heraldry and religion and are vividly transmitted to us in countless manuscript illuminations, woodcuts, sculptures, engravings, carvings and paintings. Julia Cresswell here outlines and investigates the legendary beasts of Britain, including famous examples such as St George's dragon alongside more local traditions such as the Laidly Worm, a princess turned by an evil stepmother into a monster that terrorised the countryside. It is the perfect guide to a heritage of creatures that range from the ugly and malevolent to the beguiling and benevolent.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780747812043
ISBN-10: 0747812047
Pagini: 48
Ilustrații: 3 col
Dimensiuni: 149 x 210 x 5 mm
Greutate: 0.12 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Shire Publications
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Notă biografică

Julia Cresswell is a writer and tutor specialising in the medieval world, mythology and the history of the English Language. She is the author of over a dozen books, and lives in Oxford where she tutors regularly for the Oxford University Department of Continuing Education and Stanford University's Oxford Centre.

Cuprins

Introduction / Dragons, Wyverns and Worms / Big Cats and Black Dogs / Mermaids, Selkies and Finn-folk / Nessie and Her Kin / Griffins, Unicorns and Yales / Further Reading / Index