A hobgoblin is charged with the protection of an unloving Puritan family who come to live at an English manor in 1652.

Describes history and pop culture surrounding dwarfs, elves, and other woodland creatures.

From the internationally best-selling author of the His Dark Materials trilogy, a spellbinding journey into the secrets of his art--the narratives that have sha

Katharine Briggs enjoys an unchallenged reputation in the world of folklore studies. The theme of this volume, the witch figure as a malevolent intermediary in

Katharine Briggs made an indelible mark on the world of folklore with her compilation of the Dictionary of British Folktales in the English Languages, while her