Popular Tales of the West Highlands, Vol. 2 of 4: (Forgotten Books) Book

Book Description: "This is J. F. Campbell's four-volume collection of Scottish folklore. Campbell, who was fluent in Gaelic, spent years in the field eliciting these stories from people in all walks of life. This was a salvage project, as the stories and the storytellers were rapidly dying out under the impact of the dominant British culture and the inroads of the industrial revolution. It is because of Campbell's pioneering effort that we have a comprehensive record of this rich vein of folklore.This is a critical edition, which contains an extensive introduction, variations on each tale, and endnotes. Campbell is often cited in folklore studies, and many other anthologies of Scottish and general folklore include one or more stories from this collection.The original book also includes the Gaelic text for most of the stories. Some of the more extensive Gaelic texts had to be omitted from this [...] version, although all the English translations are included. This is indicated by ellipsis marks in green. Most short and medium length Gaelic texts are included, including all of the Gaelic poetic texts." (Quote from sacred-texts.com)Table of Contents: Publisher's Preface; The Chest; The Inheritance; The Three Wise Men; A Puzzle; The Ridere (knight) Of Riddles; The Burgh; The Tulman; The Isle Of Pabaidh; Sanntraigh; Cailliach Mhor Chlibhrich; The Smith And The Fairies; Kirkcudbright; Sutherland; Badenoch; Ross; Bearnairidh; Man; Devonshire; [conclusion: Fairy Beliefs]; The Fine; The Two Shepherds; Osean After The Feen; The Barra Widow's Son; The Tale Of The Queen Who Sought A Drink From A Certain Well; The Origin Of Loch Ness; Conall; Maghach Colgar; The Brollachan; Murachadh Mac Brian; The Three Widows; The Son Of The Scottish Yeoman Who Stole The Bishop's Horse And Daughter, And The Bishop Himself; The Widow And Her Daughters; The Tale Of The Soldier; The Sharp Grey Sheep; The Widow's Son; Mac-a-rusgaich; Mac Iain Direach; Fearachur Leigh; The Tale Of Sgire Mo Chealag; The Cat And The Mouse ; The Three Questions; The Fair Gruagach, Son Of The King Of Eirinn; The Knight Of The Red Shield; The Tail; EndnotesAbout the Publisher: Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.orgForgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.Read More