Books with author Elizabeth W. Grierson

Witches, druids, brownies, bogles, kelpies, mermaids and mermen are characters in an imaginary world intricately bound with the natural world which have formed the backbone of over 2,000 years of Scotland’s Celtic storytelling. Scotland's folklore and fairy tale telling is steeped in a culturally deep rooted superstitious belief where the seemingly impossible becomes the normal. Belief in fairies was still present in the austere days when Calvinism enveloped the country and the ministry was often called to assist in affairs of the supernatural.The Border hill shepherds were known for being dreamers and poets, and the area produced many a fine Rhymer. The author of this book originally published in 1910, Elizabeth W. Grierson, was a resident of the Scottish Border area. Growing up on a farm, she must have been very familiar with many of the tales. She published thirty books, including several collections of Scottish fairy stories, folk tales and ballads.The tales in the book would have been passed through generations of Scots people by word of mouth wandering storytellers who would wander countrywide exchanging their rivetting, fanciful and sometimes chilling tales for food and lodgings. These storytellers were often musician and story writers too and were treated with great reverance among the population. The stories became part of the exquisite rich tapestry of Scottish cultural history. The tales of romance and thrilling adventures contained within this book are told in the author's own words in a straightforward way and open the doors of the imaginative mind to a wonderful world of fantasy.

An outsider in a foreign land. Her twisted cyberstalker. She’ll fight tooth and nail for her digital privacy. Her life depends on it. Tokyo, the ‘90s. When Alison Crane quit her environmental law practice and followed her hotshot investment banker boyfriend to Japan, she thought they'd only grow closer. But jobless and broke, Alison sits home alone all day-—and most nights—isolated by culture shock, wobbly language skills, and her boyfriend's ambitions. Desperate for company, she ventures onto the only avenue she has left—the brand-new digital frontier.Inside the confusing web of cyber chat rooms, Alison is approached by a charming Japanese man, and the two regularly meet online. However, her digital safe haven soon becomes a virtual nightmare when a troll who despises foreigners taunts her with escalating threats of violence. As her predator's attacks intensify, Alison must parlay her legal smarts and budding computer skills to stand her ground, or she'll lose her only source of freedom. And maybe her life...Tokyo Firewall is a tech-savvy international romantic suspense novel. If you like tenacious heroines, sexy thrillers, and fast-paced action, then you’ll love Elizabeth Wilkerson’s '90s-era digital showdown.“A captivating, sexy thriller which follows the perilous adventures of a newcomer caught in Tokyo's dark web. Elizabeth Wilkerson's writing is smooth as silk!” – Naomi Hirahara, Edgar Award-winning author of the Mas Arai and Officer Ellie Rush mystery series“Creepy. Thrilling. Sexy. More, please!” – Rachel Howzell Hall, acclaimed author of the Lou Norton series and co-author of The Good Sister with James PattersonBuy Tokyo Firewall to log on to an electrifying tale of defiance and self-discovery today!

“Told with admirable directness and simplicity in her own words, the author has ransacked many classes of Scottish folk-lore, selecting from each, where possible, the stories which are least well-known. Some of them have an antiquity of nearly four hundred years, as for instance, ‘The Black Bull of Norroway,’ ‘Thomas the Rhymer,’ ‘The Red-Etin.’ To our thinking, ‘The Well o’ the World’s End,’ is the gem of the collection. Though primarily written for young people, ‘The Scottish Fairy Book’ will delight all lovers of folk-lore.” -The Westminster Review, Volume 175, 1911 “An interesting collection of stories from the different classes of Scottish folklore, about the bogies, witches, fairies, and kelpies, in which our Scottish forefathers so firmly believed. Some of the stories are very old, others are known to later generations, but not many will be known to the children of today.” -Kindergarten Review, Volume 21, 1910-1911 “Perhaps it was the bleak and stern character of their climate, and the austerity of their religious beliefs which made our Scottish forefathers think of the spirits in whom they so firmly believed, as being, for the most part, mischievous and malevolent. Their Bogies, their Witches, their Kelpies, even their Fairy Queen herself, were supposed to be in league with the Evil One, and to be compelled, as Thomas of Ercildoune was near finding out to his cost, to pay a "Tiend to Hell" every seven years; so it was not to be wondered at, that these uncanny beings were dreaded and feared. But along with this dark and gloomy view, we find touches of delicate playfulness and brightness. The Fairy Queen might be in league with Satan, but her subjects were not all bound by the same law, and many charming tales are told of the "sith" or silent folk, who were always spoken of with respect, in case they might be within earshot, who made their dwellings under some rocky knowe, and who came out and danced on the dewy sward at midnight.” Elizabeth W. Grierson CONTENTS Thomas the Rhymer Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree Whippety-Stourie The Red-Etin The Seal Catcher and the Merman The Page-boy and the Silver Goblet The Black Bull of Norroway The Wee Bannock The Elfin Knight What to say to the New Mune Habetrot the Spinstress Nippit Fit and Clippit Fit The Fairies of Merlin's Crag The Wedding of Robin Redbreast and Jenny Wren The Dwarfie Stone Canonbie Dick and Thomas of Ercildoune The Laird o' Co' Poussie Baudrons The Milk-white Doo The Draiglin' Hogney The Brownie o' Ferne-Den The Witch of Fife Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm The Fox and the Wolf Katherine Crackernuts The Well o' the World's End Farquhar MacNeill Peerifool Birthdays Glossary and Footnotes

It is my great pleasure to present this heart-warming and eloquent biography on the life of Saint Francis of Assisi. In her work, “The Story of St. Francis,” Elizabeth Grierson transports the reader to a former age of time in which life was more simple and less hurried, yet which still had its hand in material pursuits. Through the rendering of the account of the life of St. Francis, one can appreciate a lifestyle which turns its focus to God, nature, and simplistic living. We learn of a mystical connection between man and those natural forces which surround us and can see, through the life of this revered saint, how one can follow a life which is true to ones calling

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About the Book Fairy tales, wonder tales, magic tales are a folklore genre taking the form of a short story that typically includes magical beings such as dragons, elves, fairies, giants, gnomes, goblins, griffins, mermaids, talking animals, trolls, unicorns, or witches. Generally, magic or enchantments are involved. Fairy tales are distinguished from legends, are mainly derived from European tradition and folk lore, and are generally children's literature. Mythology has a broader and older pedigree than fairy tales, dating back to ancient times in a number of European, African, Middle Eastern and Asian civilizations. Best known among these to Western audiences are Ancient Greek and Old Norse myths and legends. Generally, these myths and legends describe epic quests, journeys and interactions between human adventurers or heroes and god-like deities.Also in this Book The term “humorous fiction” refers to a novel-length comic story, which has the intention of entertaining through laughter and amusement at the comic situations or characters presented therein. Famous authors who have written comic novels, include P. G. Wodehouse, Henry Fielding, Mark Twain, and John Kennedy Toole.And in this Book Collections of Essays are anthologies that have been compiled in order to demonstrate the works of a number of essayists. The list of essayists who have been active throughout the world and throughout time, is extraordinary. About us Leopold Classic Library has the goal of making available to readers the classic books that have been out of print for decades. While these books may have occasional imperfections, we consider that only hand checking of every page ensures readable content without poor picture quality, blurred or missing text etc. That's why we: republish only hand checked books; that are high quality; enabling readers to see classic books in original formats; that are unlikely to have missing or blurred pages. You can search "Leopold Classic Library" in categories of your interest to find other books in our extensive collection. Happy reading!

Excerpt from The Scottish Fairy BookThere are what may be called Celtic Stories, which were handed down for centuries by word of mouth by professional story-tellers, who went about from clachan to clachan in the Highlands and Islands, earning a night's shelter by giving a night's entertainment, and which have now been collected and classified for us by Campbell of Isla and others.These stories, which are also common to the North of Ireland, are wild and fantastic, and very often somewhat monotonous, and their themes are strangely alike. They almost always tell of some hero or heroine who sets out on some dangerous quest, and who is met by giants, generally three in number, who appear one after the other; with whom they hold quaint dialogues, and whom eventually they slay. Most of them are fairly long, and although they have a peculiar fascination of their own, they are quite distinct from the ordinary Fairy Tale.These latter, in Scotland, have also a character of their own, for there is no country where the existence of Spirits and Goblins has been so implicitly believed in up to a comparatively recent date.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

An outsider in a foreign land. Her ruthless cyberstalker. She’ll fight tooth and nail for her digital privacy. By any means, if necessary. Tokyo, the ‘90s. When Alison Crane quit her environmental law practice and followed her hotshot investment banker boyfriend to Japan, she thought they'd only grow closer. But jobless and broke, Alison sits home alone all day-—and most nights—isolated by culture shock, wobbly language skills, and her boyfriend's ambitions. Desperate for company, she ventures onto the only avenue she has left—the brand-new digital frontier.Inside the confusing web of cyber chat rooms, Alison is approached by a charming Japanese man, and the two regularly meet online. However, her digital safe haven soon becomes a virtual nightmare when a troll who despises foreigners taunts her with escalating threats of violence. As her predator's attacks intensify, Alison must parlay her legal smarts and budding computer skills to stand her ground, or she'll lose her only source of freedom. And maybe her life...Tokyo Firewall is a tech-savvy international romantic suspense novel. If you like tenacious heroines, cyberterrorism thrillers, and fast-paced action, then you’ll love Elizabeth Wilkerson’s '90s-era digital free-for-all.“A captivating, sexy thriller which follows the perilous adventures of a newcomer caught in Tokyo's dark web. Elizabeth Wilkerson's writing is smooth as silk!” – Naomi Hirahara, Edgar Award-winning author of the Mas Arai and Officer Ellie Rush mystery series“Creepy. Thrilling. Sexy. More, please!” – Rachel Howzell Hall, acclaimed author of the Lou Norton series and co-author of The Good Sister with James PattersonBuy Tokyo Firewall to log on to an electrifying tale of defiance and self-discovery today!

Excerpt: ... of his hole not two yards below him. "Good morning, Robin Redbreast," said the sly old fox, who had tried to steal a fat duck from a farmyard the night before, and had barely escaped with his life. "And where mayest thou be going so early on this cold winter's day?" "I'm on my road to the King's Palace, to sing him a song this merry Yule morning," answered Robin, giving the same answer that he had given to the grey Pussy Baudrons and the greedy gled. "Thou wilt get a right good welcome, for His Majesty is fond of music," said the wily fox. "But ere thou go, just come down and have a look at a black spot which I have on the end of my tail. 'Tis said that there is not a fox 'twixt here and the Border that hath a spot on his tail like mine." "Very like, very like," replied Robin; "but I chanced to see thee worrying the wee lambie up on the braeside yonder, and I have no wish that thou shouldst try thy teeth on me. So I will e'en go on my way to the King's Palace, and thou canst show the spot on thy tail to the next passer-by." So the little Robin Redbreast flew away once more, and never rested till he came to a bonnie valley with a little burn running through it, 147 and there he saw a rosy-cheeked boy sitting on a log eating a piece of bread and butter. And he perched on a branch and watched him. "Good morning, Robin Redbreast; and where mayest thou be going so early on this cold winter's day?" asked the boy eagerly; for he was making a collection of stuffed birds, and he had still to get a Robin Redbreast. "I'm on my way to the King's Palace to sing him a song this merry Yule morning," answered Robin, hopping down to the ground, and keeping one eye fixed on the bread and butter. "Come a bit nearer, Robin," said the boy, "and I will give thee some crumbs." "Na, na, my wee man," chirped the cautious little bird; "for I saw thee catch the goldfinch, and I have no wish to give thee the chance to catch me." At last he came to the King's Palace and...

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