Source for information on briggs, katharine mary 1898 1980. She was president of the english folklore society, which still gives an annual literary prize in her name, as well as honorary member of the american folklore society. You need to be registered and approved to bid at this auction. The anatomy of puck, shakespeare quarterly, volume 11, issue 3, 1 july 1960, pages 367.
From 1969 to 1972, she was president of the folklore society, which established an award in her name to commemorate her life and work. Barber, shakespeares festive comedy, princeton university press, 1959 david p. In the amazon series carnival row, puck is a derogatory term for faun. From 1969 to 1972, she served as president of the folklore society, a national association in the united kingdom that focuses on the study of folklore. Katharine mary briggs 18981980 was born in hampstead, london and was the oldest of three girls. There is then, also, the frustrating but indispensable multivolume dictionary of british folktales. They are dangerous to human beings, their food is taboo. Routledge and kegan paul, 1959, and keith thomas, religion and the decline of magic london. Katharine briggs wrote two scholarly folklore history books. A midsummer nights dream further reading writework. A midsummer nights dream, edward arnold, 1968 jan kott, shakespeare our contemporary, methuen, 1964. Kathleen joyce griggs, age 44, verona, wi 53593 view full report known locations. Your instructor credentials will not grant access to the hub, but existing and new users may request access here.
Katharine mary briggs 8 november 1898 15 october 1980 was a british folklorist and writer, who wrote the anatomy of puck, the fourvolume a dictionary of british folktales in the english language, and various other books on fairies and folklore. There have been three substantial studies of early modern fairy beliefs and texts this century. Verona wi 53593, sumner ia 50674, mazomanie wi 53560 possible relatives. The garland science website is no longer available to access and you have been automatically redirected to. In 1954, the first katharine briggs book was published, titled the personnel of fairyland, a guide to the folklore of great britain. Briggs several academic works on english folklore in tudor and stuart literature the anatomy of puck, 1959. For the best chance of winning, increase your maximum bid. By contrast, katherine briggs can be treated as the exemplar of the modernday taxonomist. An examination of fairy beliefs among shakespeares contemporaries and successors. An examination of fairy beliefs among shakespeare and his contemporaries free download as pdf file. Routledge, feb 28, 2007 literary collections 312 pages. Katharine mary briggs 8 november 1898 15 october 1980 was a british folklorist and writer, who wrote the anatomy of puck, the fourvolume a dictionary of.
Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Katharine attended lady margaret hall, oxford, earning a ba in 1922 and an ma in 1926. A brilliant place to start is with katherine briggs an encyclopedia of fairies from 1976. Anatomy of puck briggs v 1 katharine briggs collected works, volume 1 volume 2 by katharine mary briggs, k. Pdf shakespeare and the demonization of fairies researchgate. No movies, due to the time constraints i mentioned yesterday. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and. It goes without saying that none looks at the question of gender. Briggs editor hardcover, 304 pages, published 2002. Puck, also known as robin goodfellow, is a character in william shakespeares play a midsummer nights dream, whose nature has been so clearly fixed in the englishspeaking imagination that, as katherine briggs has remarked, it no longer seems natural to talk as robert burton does in the anatomie of melancholy of a puck instead of puck. Katharine c briggs get textbooks new textbooks used. Briggs, katherine a dictionary of british folktales in.
The briggs family, originally from yorkshire, had built up a fortune in the 18th and 19th centuries through coal mining and owned a large colliery in normanton, west yorkshire. In the foreword to this encyclopedia anthology, she declares herself an agnostic. All instructor resources see exceptions are now available on our instructor hub. She is best remembered for her many books on the folklore of the british isles. In 1954, the first katharine briggs book was published, titled the personnel of fairyland, a guide to the. Enter your email address to follow us and receive handy notifications of new posts. Her father was an artist of scottish scenery who often told her stories. I first encountered hobberdy dick in a library copy of the original, british, eyre and spottiswoode edition of 1955, having noticed it in the card catalogue remember them.
Briggs, author of the anatomy of puck and a dictionary of british folktales in the english language wolkstein is a handsome example of a translator. Briggs katharine mary the anatomy of puck balder exlibris. Fairies and the devil in early modern england darren oldridge institute of humanities and creative arts, university of worcester, worcester, uk in 1593, thomas churchyard, one of the least golden writers of the golden age of english poetry, published an account of a fantastical dream with many signi. Briggs was too good a scholar to be a thoroughgoing splitter. The anatomy of puck katharine mary briggs snippet view 1977. The anatomy of puck 1959 and pale hecates team 1962. The anatomy of puck, shakespeare quarterly, volume 11, issue 3, 1 july 1960. Wilmington ca 90744, rancho palos verdes ca 90275, monrovia ca 91016. Katharine mary briggs is currently considered a single author. On the three ladies at the table papers falling from an.
Katharine briggs, age 62, wilmington, ca 90744 view full report known locations. An examination of fairy beliefs among shakespeares contemporaries and successors 1st edition by briggs, katharine m isbn. Puck is also a major character in michael buckleys book series the sisters grimm. Katharine briggs 18981980 was internationally acclaimed as one of britains most respected folklore scholars as well as one of the most popular authors in the folklore field. Briggs, katharine, the anatomy of puck london, 1959. Early life katharine briggs was born in hampstead, london in 1898, and was the eldest of three sisters. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fairies as phenomena the modern superstition is that were free of superstition. These three works are written to academic standards. Printable 2019 books getting into anatomy of puck briggs v 1 katharine briggs collected works printable 2019 pdf format below are some websites for downloading free anatomy of puck briggs v 1anatomy of puck briggs v 1 katharine briggs collected. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Briggs, katharine mary 1898 1980 british folklorist, critic, novelist, former president of the folklore society, london, and expert on folk tales and fairy lore. A wellknown folklorist, briggs wrote many books on fairies and folklore, including the anatomy of puck and the fourvolume a dictionary of british folktales in the english language. Katharine mary briggs primary author only author division.
However we do have some tv of noteeast of eden was a 1981 adaptation of the steinbeck novel which i read recently chronicling the story of the trask family from patriarch warren oates in 1860s connecticutt through the younger generation in the 19teens the part the james dean movie covers and their relationship with. Puck is a major character in chris adrians 2011 novel the great night. Posts about irish crocodile written by madmadisonplantier. Readers of shakespeare and spenser, bruno bettelheims the uses of enchantment, or sylvia townsend warners new yorker stories, who consult briggs for historical in.
Puck robin goodfellow is a character in rob thurmans cal leandros series of novels. Katherine briggs, author of the anatomy of puck and many other books, wont clap her hands. Water leaper the malicious flying frog cryptid world. Ive made a discovery, via katherine briggs anatomy of puck, of another piece with a similar procedure that predates most ritual magic by centuries. Briggs, in toys, dolls, models, antiques and interiors. Briggs wrote many books on fairies and folklore, including the anatomy of puck and.
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