Books with author William Elliot Griffis

Above all things, the most fun for a young Oni is to get into a crockery shop. Once there, he jumps among the cups and dishes, hides in the jars, straddles the shelves and turns somersaults over the counter.-from "The Oni on His Travels"This collection of traditional myths and legends from Holland sings with the spirit of that charming land, and delves into its culture to illuminate the nation's sprightly personality. First published in 1918, it features a bewitching selection of fairy tales:·The Entangled Mermaid·The Boy Who Wanted More Cheese·The Elves and Their Antics·The Legend of the Wooden Shoe·The Curly-Tailed Lion·Santa Klaas and Black Pete·The Goblins Turned to Stone·and many more.Children and adults alike will continue to find this a delightful read today.American author, educator, and theologian WILLIAM ELLIOT GRIFFIS (1843-1912) was born in Philadelphia. He is also the author of Welsh Fairy Tales, The Firefly's Lovers, The Unmannerly Tiger, Brave Little Holland, and Bonnie Scotland.

In 1903 Griffis resigned from the active ministry to devote himself exclusively to writing and lecturing. His books on Japan and Japanese culture were complemented with extensive college and university lecture circuit itineraries. In addition to his own books and articles during this period, he also joined Inazo Nitobe in crafting what became his most well-known book, Bushido: The Soul of Japan.

Dutch Fairy Tales for Young FolksWilliam Elliot Griffis, american orientalist, Congregational minister, lecturer, and prolific author (1843-1928)This ebook presents «Dutch Fairy Tales for Young Folks», from William Elliot Griffis. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.Table of Contents-01- About this book-02- THE ENTANGLED MERMAID-03- THE BOY WHO WANTED MORE CHEESE-04- THE PRINCESS WITH TWENTY PETTICOATS-05- THE CAT AND THE CRADLE-06- PRINCE SPIN HEAD AND MISS SNOW WHITE-07- THE BOAR WITH THE GOLDEN BRISTLES-08- THE ICE KING AND HIS WONDERFUL GRANDCHILD-09- THE ELVES AND THEIR ANTICS-10- THE KABOUTERS AND THE BELLS-11- THE WOMAN WITH THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY SIX CHILDREN-12- THE ONI ON HIS TRAVELS-13- THE LEGEND OF THE WOODEN SHOE-14- THE CURLY TAILED LION-15- BRABO AND THE GIANT-16- THE FARM THAT RAN AWAY AND CAME BACK-17- SANTA KLAAS AND BLACK PETE-18- THE GOBLINS TURNED TO STONE-19- THE MOULDY PENNY-20- THE GOLDEN HELMET-21- WHEN WHEAT WORKED WOE-22- WHY THE STORK LOVES HOLLAND

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