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Folklore of Sussex

By Jacqueline Simpson

Book information

Publisher
The History Press
Year
2009
ISBN
9780752499994
ASIN
B00DFM6WP2
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
7 MB (7016829 bytes)
Pages
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Topic
Literature Folklore
Time added
2020-11-29 17:38:26

Description

Sussex, though near London and nowadays extensively urbanised, has a rich heritage of traditional local stories, customs and beliefs. Among many topics explored here are tales linked to landscape features and ancient churches which involve such colourful themes as lost bells, buried treasures, dragons, fairies and the devil. There are also traditions relating to ghosts, graves and gibbets and the strange powers of witches. This book, when it was first published in 1973, was the first to be entirely devoted to Sussex folklore. This new edition contains information collected over the last thirty years, updated accounts of county customs and, alongside the original line drawings, is illustrated with photographs and printed ephemera relating to Sussex lore.

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