The Welsh Fairy Book

As a schoolmaster in South Wales, folklorist W. Jenkyn Thomas was dismayed to find that his students — who took such delight in the fairy stories of other nations — knew nothing at all of their own country's rich heritage of fairy tales. To fill the need for a collection of Welsh fairy tales for young readers, he compiled this definitive treasury.Abounding in phantoms, fairies, witches, magical spells, and other time-honored fairy-tale ingredients, the 83 fascinating stories include Lady of the Lake, in which a young country boy falls in love with a beautiful girl who agrees to marry him under very strange conditions; The Adventures of Three Farmers, and The Fairy Wife, in which fairies outsmart mortals; and a wealth of other fanciful, imaginative tales. Among these are such favorites as Elidyr's Sojourn in Fairy-Land, Pergrin and the Mermaiden, The Cave of the Young Men of Snowdonia, Goronwy Tudor and the Witches of Llanddona, A Strange Otter, Nansi Llwyd and the Dog of Darkness, The Bride from the Red Lake, Lowri Dafydd Earns a Purse of Gold, and many more. Overflowing with charm, whimsy, and authentic Welsh flavor, this stimulating collection is sure to delight not only children but also fairy- and folk-tale lovers of all ages.