Children's Literature

Celtic Wonder-Tales (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. Irish Myth Retellings of Druids, Warriors, the Sidhe, and Ancient Gaelic WonderBy Ella Young

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Length1h 20m

About this audiobook

Celtic Wonder-Tales gathers Irish mythic narratives into luminous prose, retelling episodes from the heroic and supernatural cycles with a poet's ear for cadence and image. Its pages move among kings, warriors, druids, enchanted animals, and the Sidhe, preserving the strangeness of oral tradition while shaping it for modern readers. Written during the Celtic Revival, the book belongs beside the work of Yeats and Lady Gregory in its effort to recover Gaelic imaginative inheritance without reducing it to antiquarian specimen. Ella Young, an Irish poet, folklorist, and nationalist sympathizer, was deeply formed by the cultural politics of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Ireland. Her interest in folklore was not merely decorative: it arose from a conviction that myth carried a people's spiritual memory. Her later life in the United States as a lecturer and storyteller further confirms her role as a mediator between oral tradition, literary art, and cultural renewal. This volume is recommended to readers of folklore, Irish literature, children's classics, and mythopoetic fantasy. It offers both enchantment and cultural insight, making ancient tales feel ceremonially alive while retaining their archaic wonder. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

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