Scotland has a very rich tradition of native storytelling, and this lively collection contains a variety of fairy tales, folk tales and legends.

In the early stories we meet the magical creatures: brownies, kelpies, fairies and mermen - some unique to Scotland, some familiar to all. We are then introduced to giants and monsters as well as witches, 'good folk' and a great many more spellbinding characters.

Along with traditional tales, some of which have become old favourites, such as 'Thomas Rymer' and 'Adam Bell', are stories by some of our finest modern storytellers, such as John Buchan and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Andrew Lang's'The Gold of Fairnilee', whose action takes place against the battle of Flodden in 1513, has been described as one of the finest fairy stories written in the Victorian age. This carefully selected volume allows you to judge for yourself.

PART ONE:

MAGIC-LORE

 The Milk-white Doo Elizabeth Grierson

 The Well o' the World's End Elizabeth Grierson

 The Seal catcher and the Merman

Eliz, abetb Grierson

 The Laird of Morphie and the Water Kelpie

Elizabeth Grierson

 The Laird o' Co Elizabeth Grierson

 The Brownie o' Ferne-Den Elizabeth Grierson

 Katherine Crackernuts Elizabeth Grierson

 Tam Lin Traditional

 Thomas Rymer Traditional

 Gold-tree and Silver-tree Joseph Jacobs

 The Magic Walking-stick Jobn Bucban

PART TWO:

GIANTS AND MONSTERS

 The Two Shepherds J.F. Campbell

 The Sprightly Tailor Joseph Jacobs

 The Lonely Giant Alasdair MacLean

 Assipattle and the Mester Stoorworm

Elizabeth Grierson

PART THREE:

APPARITIONS9 SECOND SIGHTAND WITCHES

 Adam Bell James Hogg

 The Grey Wolf George MacDonald

 Through the Veil Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

PART FOUR:

A CLASSIC VICTORIAN FAIRY TALE

 The Gold of Fairnilee Andrew Lang

PART FIVE:

ENVOY

 Why Everyone Should be Able to Tell a Story

John Lorne Campbell

 The Tail J. F. Campbell