The King of Ireland's Son, Paperback
Descriere
Compiled by noted Irish author Padraic Colum, this treasury of time-honored tales from the fairy-haunted folklore of the Emerald Isle includes these favorite stories: ``Fedelma, the Enchanter's Daughter,`` ``When the King of the Cats Came to King Connal's Dominion,`` ``The Sword of Light and the Unique Tale,`` ``The Town of the Red Castle,`` ``The King of the Land of Mist,`` ``The House of Crom Duv,`` and ``The Spae-Woman.``Brimming with sly humor, whimsy and imagination, these delightful tales offer hours of enjoyable reading. Nine full-page illustrations and numerous other decorations by Willy Pogany further enhance the text with a mood of timeless enchantment.
Despre autor
Padraic Colum a fost un romancier, dramaturg, poet, biograf și folclorist irlandez. Unul din conducătorii Renașterii celtice, curent literar ce s-a manifestat în jurul lui 1900. Din 1939 a trăit în SUA.
