Ancient legends, Mystic Charms & Superstitions of Ireland (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. With sketches of the Irish pastBy Lady Wilde
Length17h 38m
About this audiobook
Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms & Superstitions of Ireland gathers fairy lore, healing rites, omens, curses, prayers, and peasant cosmologies into a richly textured compendium of Irish oral tradition. Written in a vivid, antiquarian prose that mingles ethnographic attention with Romantic intensity, the work belongs to the nineteenth-century revival of Celtic heritage, preserving beliefs often dismissed by modern rationalism yet central to Ireland's imaginative life. Lady Wilde—Jane Francesca Agnes Wilde, celebrated as "Speranza"—was a poet, translator, nationalist intellectual, and the mother of Oscar Wilde. Her commitment to Irish cultural identity and her sympathy for popular tradition shaped this collection. Drawing on rural testimony, inherited tales, and her own literary sensibility, she presents folklore not as quaint residue but as a living archive of historical memory, spiritual anxiety, and communal wisdom. This book is warmly recommended to readers of folklore, Irish studies, comparative mythology, and Victorian literature. It offers both enchantment and documentation: a treasury of supernatural narrative and ritual practice, and a revealing record of how a colonized culture preserved meaning through story, charm, and superstition.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
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GenrePsychology
Length17 hrs 38 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 9, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Diary of a Drug Fiend
26THE LEPREHAUN.
2Introduction
27LEGENDS OF THE WESTERN ISLANDS.
3Historical Context
28THE BRIDE’S DEATH-SONG.
4Synopsis (Selection)
29THE CHILD’S DREAM.
5PREFACE.
30THE FAIRY CHILD.
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6ANCIENT LEGENDS.
31THE DOOM.
7INTRODUCTION.
32THE CLEARING FROM GUILT.
8THE HORNED WOMEN.
33THE HOLY WELL AND THE MURDERER.
9THE LEGEND OF BALLYTOWTAS CASTLE.
34LEGENDS OF INNIS-SARK. A WOMAN’S CURSE .
10A WOLF STORY.
35LEGENDS OF THE DEAD IN THE WESTERN ISLANDS.
11THE EVIL EYE.
36SUPERSTITIONS CONCERNING THE DEAD.
12THE STOLEN BRIDE.
37THE FATAL LOVE-CHARM.
13FAIRY MUSIC.
38THE FENIAN KNIGHTS. A LEGEND OF THE WEST.
14THE FAIRY DANCE.
39RATHLIN ISLAND.
15FAIRY JUSTICE.
40THE STRANGE GUESTS.
16THE PRIEST’S SOUL.
41THE DEAD SOLDIER.
17THE FAIRY RACE.
42THE THREE GIFTS.
18THE TRIAL BY FIRE.
43THE FAIRIES AS FALLEN ANGELS.
19THE LADY WITCH.
44THE FAIRY CHANGELING.
20ETHNA THE BRIDE.
45FAIRY WILES.
21THE FAIRIES’ REVENGE.
46SHAUN-MOR. A LEGEND OF INNIS-SARK .
22FAIRY HELP. THE PHOUKA.
47THE CAVE FAIRIES.
23THE FARMER PUNISHED.
48EVIL SPELLS.
24THE FARMER’S WIFE.
49AN IRISH ADEPT OF THE ISLANDS.
25THE MIDNIGHT RIDE. A PEASANT’S TALE.
50THE MAY FESTIVAL.
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