An entertaining reference on English folklore features 1250 entries that shed new light on the colorful history behind the holidays, legends, superstitions, traditions, contemporary urban legends, and customs of England, discussing such topics as Mother Goose, Robin Hood, folk cures, wishbone wishes, festivals, and more.
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Dr. Jacqueline Simpson was president of the Folklore Society from 1993 to 1996, editor ofFolklore from 1979 to 1993, and is currently Honorary Secretary of the Folklore Society. Her publications includeFolklore of Sussex, Folklore of the Welsh Borders, and Scandinavian Folktales.Steve Roud has been Honorary Librarian of the Folklore Society for the last 15 years. He is the author ofMumming Plays in Oxfordshire and has compiled the Index to the Journal Folklore 1968-1992.
Steve Roud is Local Studies Librarian for Croydon, and served as Honorary Librarian for the Folklore Society for over fifteen years.
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