by Frank Delaney · Hodder & Stoughton Ltd · tapa dura · ISBN 9780340416105
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«Legends of the Celts» is a collection of Celtic legends by Frank Delaney, published by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd in hardback (256 pages, in English).
Frank Delaney brings together his favourite Celtic legends, drawn from the oral storytelling that has kept these tales alive for a thousand years. The volume gathers stories from Ireland and Britain, such as the wooing of Étaín or Oisín in the Land of Youth, and highlights the motifs they share with ancient mythology.
First edition published in 1989 in London. Frank Delaney (born 1942) is the author; the work includes bibliographical references.
Aimed at readers interested in Celtic mythology, the folklore of Ireland and Britain, and traditional narrative.
Francis James Joseph Raphael Delaney was an Irish novelist, journalist and broadcaster. He was the author of The New York Times best-seller Ireland, the non-fiction book Simple Courage: A True Story of Peril on the Sea and many other works of fiction, non-fiction and collections.
