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Katharine M. Briggs

Katharine M. Briggs

Katharine Mary Briggs was a British folklorist and writer, who wrote The Anatomy of Puck, the four-volume A Dictionary of British Folk-Tales in the English Language, and various other books on fairies and folklore. From 1969 to 1972, she was president of the Folklore Society, which established an award in her name to commemorate her life and work.

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Pale Hecate's Team: An Examination of the Beliefs on Witchcraft and Magic Among Shakespeare's Contemporaries and His Immediate Successors

Pale Hecate's Team: An Examination of the Beliefs on Witchcraft and Magic Among Shakespeare's Contemporaries and His Immediate Successors

2002
A Dictionary of British Folk-Tales in the English Language, Part A: Folk Narratives

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

1991
Abbey Lubbers, Banshees, & Boggarts: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Fairies

Abbey Lubbers, Banshees, & Boggarts: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Fairies

1979
The vanishing people

The vanishing people

1978
British Folktales

British Folktales

1977
British Folk Tales

British Folk Tales

1977
Encyclopedia of Fairies

Encyclopedia of Fairies

1971
A Dictionary of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies And Other Supernatural Creatures

A Dictionary of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies And Other Supernatural Creatures

1971
An Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, & Other Supernatural Creatures

An Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, & Other Supernatural Creatures

1971
Folk Tales of Britain: Legends

Folk Tales of Britain: Legends

1970
Folk Tales of Britain: Narratives

Folk Tales of Britain: Narratives

1970
The Fairies in English Tradition and Literature

The Fairies in English Tradition and Literature

1967