History of Folklore, Fairytales & Monsters

History of Folklore, Fairytales & Monsters is a digital PDF reference work about shared traditions, stories, beliefs, and customs. This sixth edition was compiled by Jacqueline Snowden and Briony Duguid.

The book is available as an instant download. It explores folklore from around the world, including fairytales, monsters, oral traditions, popular antiquities, and the preservation of cultural knowledge.

Published in 2024 by Future Publishing Limited, this 132-page digital edition is suited to readers exploring folklore studies, cultural history, and traditional storytelling.

Book Overview

History of Folklore, Fairytales & Monsters examines how communities create, share, preserve, and reinterpret traditional knowledge. It explains how stories and customs change over time while continuing to reflect the needs and values of the societies that carry them.

The book introduces the development of folklore as a field of study. It discusses William J Thoms’s introduction of the term “folklore” in 1846 and considers the relationship between folklore, popular antiquities, popular literature, and oral tradition.

Its wider survey includes weather lore, farming and nature lore, love charms, luck, folk remedies, household rites, water lore, world folklore, and fakelore. The work also considers how folklore collection and scholarship changed after the First World War.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• What folklore means and why preserving it matters.
• How William J Thoms introduced the term “folklore” in 1846.
• How stories, traditions, customs, and traditional knowledge pass between generations.
• Weather lore, farming traditions, and beliefs about natural phenomena.
• Love charms, luck, folk remedies, and household rites.
• Water lore, world folklore, and the development of international folkloric traditions.
• The difference between folklore and fakelore, and the changing focus of folklore studies.

Why This Book Matters

Folklore records the beliefs, traditions, customs, and knowledge that help define communities. This book presents those subjects as part of shared cultural history rather than as isolated stories.

It is also useful for understanding how folklore became a recognised area of study and how researchers collect, preserve, and reassess traditional material. Its broad subject range connects everyday practices with fairytales, monsters, and wider world traditions.

Book Details

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The PDF can be opened with appropriate Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and compatible reading apps. Compatibility may depend on the software and device used.

FAQ

When can I access the book?
Access is available after purchase, with the digital file provided for instant download.

Will I receive a physical copy?
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Download History of Folklore, Fairytales & Monsters for digital reading and reference.

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