A Dictionary of British Folk-Tales in the English Language. Part A: Folk Narratives

First published in 1970 to a chorus of critical acclaim, A Dictionary of British Folk-Tales in the English Language is now regarded as a classic in folklore scholarship. Arranged in two parts, the dictionary presents folk narratives tales told purely for entertainment as well as folk legends tales believed by the tellers to be records of actual events.
Each part of A Dictionary of British Folk-Tales in the English Language contains a biography, a source, a tale-type or classified index, and an index of story titles, which make it the ideal reference for folklorists, as well as historians.