English Fairy Tales and Legends

These 12 fairy-tales provide a perfect introduction to the evergreen heritage of English folklore. Each tale is linked with a specific place or county in England: 'The Dragon Castle' from Northumberland, 'The Girl Snatched By Fairies' from County Durham, 'The Princess and the Fool' from Kent and 'The Dark Moon' from Lincolnshire. The book also provides notes on the history, location and development of each story, and short summaries of related or similar stories.