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William Jenkyn Thomas (1870-1959) was a Welsh teacher, schoolmaster and author. He graduated from Cambridge, lectured at Bangor and became the first Head Master of the Aberdare Intermediate School. From 1905-1935 he was Head Master at Hackney Downs School in London. His works include: Penillion Telyn (1893), Cambrensia (1906) and The Welsh Fairy Book (1907).
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The Welsh Fairy Book is a classic collection of Welsh stories and legends. Reprinted many times since its first appearance in 1907, this collection has had a significant influence on peoples' conception of the nature and content of Welsh folk tradition. W. Jenkyn Thomas's refined prose and Willy Pogany's imaginative illustrations are characteristic of a romantic view of fairytales. However, the study of folklore has moved away from the romantic to become more rigorously, academic. Juliette Wood's introduction places the author and the book in context and charts the changes in attitudes to collecting and editing folktales and the development of Welsh folk studies.
About the Author:
Dr Juliette Wood is a retired Associated Lecturer at the School of Welsh, Cardiff University, a Director of the Folklore Society and an Honorary Fellow of the National History Museum of Wales. William Jenkyn Thomas was a Welsh author, best known for his The Welsh Fairy Book. He worked as a lecturer and teacher in addition to his writings, and was the first Head Master at Aberdare Intermediate School.
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- PublisherLULU PR
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 140997393X
- ISBN 13 9781409973935
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages224
- IllustratorPogany Willy
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