A Book of Ghosts and Goblins
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| A Book of Ghosts and Goblins | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Ruth Manning-Sanders |
| Illustrator | Robin Jacques |
| Cover artist | Robin Jacques |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Fairy Tales |
| Publisher | E. P. Dutton |
| Publication date | 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.
The story "The Goblins at the Bath House" is read by Vincent Price on an LP titled "The Goblins at the Bath House & The Calamander Chest," which was published by Caedmon in 1978 (TC 1574).
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Foreword
- A Box on the Ear (Mallorca)
- The Goblins at the Bath House (Estonia)
- Golden Hair (Corsica)
- Bring me a Light (Spain)
- The Cook and the House Goblin (Estonia)
- The Skull (Tyrol)
- The Tailor in the Church (Scotland)
- Pappa Greatnose (France)
- Hans and His Master (Hungary)
- The Golden Ball (England)
- The Strange Adventure of Paddy O'Toole (Ireland)
- Little Jip (England)
- The Headless Horseman (Ireland)
- The Ring (Spain)
- Water Drops (Estonia)
- The Maiden Suvarna (Siberia)
- The Beauty and Her Gallant (France)
- The Kindly Ghost (Africa)
- The Three Silver Balls (Italy)
- The Good Woman (Ireland)
- The Leg of Gold (France)
