T. F. Thistleton-Dyer
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Rev. Thomas Firminger Thiselton Dyer, MA, Oxon (born 1848, died 1928) is an English writer of popular non-fiction books, including British Customs: Past and Present, The Folk-lore of Plants, and perhaps most famously, Strange Pages from Family Papers, which was considered a masterpiece of popular historical writing. He was particularly admired for his ability to couple in-depth research with the suspense and excitement normally associated with the nascent art of detective fiction.
His books include:
- English folk-lore (1878)
- Folk-Lore of Shakespeare (1883)
- Church-lore Gleanings (1892)
- Royalty in all ages; the amusements, eccentricities, accomplishments, superstitions, and frolics of the kings and queens of Europe (1903)
- Folk-lore of women as illustrated by legendary and traditional tales, folk-rhymes, proverbial sayings, superstitions, etc. (1911) from Sacred Texts.
- The Folk-lore of Plants, available at Project Gutenberg.
- Strange Pages from Family Papers, available at Project Gutenberg.
- British Customs: Past and Present
- Domestic folk-lore
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