The Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland

The Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland
Author: Steve Roud
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 1004
Release: 2006-04-06
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0141941626

Are black cats lucky or unlucky? What should you do when you hear the first cuckoo? Since when have people believed that it's unlucky to shoot an albatross? Why does breaking a mirror lead to misfortune? This fascinating collection answers these and many other questions about the world of superstitions and forms an endlessly browsable guide to a subject that continues to obsess and intrigue.

Gothic Britain

Gothic Britain
Author: William Hughes
Publisher: University of Wales Press
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2018-04-15
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1786832348

Coverage of canonical and less-explored texts in fiction, film and museology. Innovative vision of how Gothic evokes the regions of Great Britain. The first work to consider Gothic and the regional experience at length.

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Author: Manx Society
Publisher:
Total Pages: 366
Release: 1882
Genre: Isle of Man
ISBN:

The Many Society

The Many Society
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2022-12-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 336814667X

Reprint of the original, first published in 1871.

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Publications
Author: Folklore Society (Great Britain)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 406
Release: 1894
Genre: Folklore
ISBN: