The Ingoldsby Legends; or, Mirth and Marvels by Thomas Ingoldsby
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"The Ingoldsby Legends; or, Mirth and Marvels" by Thomas Ingoldsby is a collection of myths, legends, ghost stories, and poems first published serially beginning in 1837. Written under a pseudonym by English clergyman Richard Harris Barham, these tales blend Kentish folklore with humor and parody. The collection features memorable stories like "The Jackdaw of Rheims," about a thieving bird made saint, and "Grey Dolphin," where a horse's skull fulfills a deadly prophecy.
These imaginative retellings captivated Victorian readers and influenced numerous authors for generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Ingoldsby, Thomas, 1788-1845 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878 |
| Illustrator | Leech, John, 1817-1864 |
| Title | The Ingoldsby Legends; or, Mirth and Marvels |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ingoldsby_Legends |
| Credits | Matthias Grammel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English wit and humor |
| Subject | Humorous poetry, English |
| Subject | English poetry -- 19th century |
| Subject | English fiction -- 19th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 59236 |
| Release Date | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Last Update | Nov 10, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1319 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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