The Hamish Hamilton Book of Magicians

by Roger Lancelyn Green (Editor)

Other authorsVictor Ambrus (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 1973

Status

Available

Call number

823.9

Publication

Hamish Hamilton Ltd (1973), Hardcover, 282 pages

Description

A collection of tales and poems from various countries and times about magicians.

Language

Physical description

282 p.

ISBN

0241022649 / 9780241022641

Local notes

A collection of tales and poems from various countries and times about magicians, including a collection of ancient tales retold by Green.

Includes:
"Invitation" (The Sorcerer's Song) - W. S. Gilbert

MAGICIANS OF ANCIENT DAYS
Teta the Magician
A Hittite Charm against a Wizard's Spell
The Magician from Corinth
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Virgilius the Sorcerer

MAGICIANS OF THE MIDDLE AGES
Aladdin and the African Magician
Merlin, the Wizard of Britain
Bradamante and the Wizard
The Franklin’s Tale (retold from Chaucer) · Eleanor Farjeon

MAGICIANS OF FOLKLORE
The Magician's Horse
The Gifts of the Magician
The Magician's Pupil
The Magician Who had no Heart
The Wizard King
Chinoolz and Chinok · Andrew Lang

MAGICIANS OF LATER DAYS
The Castle of Kerglas · Emile Souvestre, trans. by Mrs. Andrew Lang
The Magician and his Pupil · Amelia Godin, translated from the German
The Magicians’ Gifts · Juliana Horatia Ewing
The Magician Turned Mischief-maker · Juliana Horatia Ewing
The Princess and the Cat · E. Nesbit
The Magician who Wanted More · Andrew Lang
The Crab that Played with the Sea · Rudyard Kipling
Prince Rabbit · A. A. Milne

The Tempest - Shakespeare [excerpt]

Also published as "A Cavalcade of Magicians".

Ex-Library.

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