A Book of Ghosts and Goblins
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| Author | Ruth Manning-Sanders |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Robin Jacques |
| Cover artist | Robin Jacques |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fairy Tales |
| Publisher | E. P. Dutton |
| Released | 1969 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 127 pp |
A Book of Ghosts and Goblins is a 1969 anthology of 21 fairy tales from around the world that have been collected and retold by Ruth Manning-Sanders. It is one in a long series of such anthologies by Manning-Sanders.
This book was first published in the United Kingdom in 1968, by Methuen & Co. Ltd.
Some of tales from this book are recollected in A Choice of Magic (1971) by Manning-Sanders.
[edit] Table of contents
Foreword
- 1. A Box on the Ear (Mallorca)
- 2. The Goblins at the Bath House (Estonia)
- 3. Golden Hair (Corsica)
- 4. Bring me a Light (Spain)
- 5. The Cook and the House Goblin (Estonia)
- 6. The Skull (Tyrol)
- 7. The Tailor in the Church (Scotland)
- 8. Pappa Greatnose (France)
- 9. Hans and His Master (Hungary)
- 10. The Golden Ball (England)
- 11. The Strange Adventure of Paddy O'Toole (Ireland)
- 12. Little Jip (England)
- 13. The Headless Horseman (Ireland)
- 14. The Ring (Spain)
- 15. Water Drops (Estonia)
- 16. The Maiden Suvarna (Siberia)
- 17. The Beauty and Her Gallant (France)
- 18. The Kindly Ghost (Africa)
- 19. The Three Silver Balls (Italy)
- 20. The Good Woman (Ireland)
- 21. The Leg of Gold (France)
