Folklore of Sussex
About this ebook
This book, when it was first published in 1973, was the first to be entirely devoted to Sussex folklore. This new edition contains information collected over the years, updated accounts of county customs and, alongside the original line drawings, is illustrated with photographs and printed ephemera relating to Sussex lore.
About the author
Dr JACQUELINE SIMPSON is one of Britain's most distinguished folklorists and Old Norse scholars. She studied English Literature and Old Icelandic at London University, and later became interested in Scandinavian and British folklore, on which she has written numerous books and articles. Her books include Icelandic Folktales and Legends (1972, 2004), The Folklore of Sussex (1973, 2002), British Dragons (1980, 2001), Scandinavian Folktales (1988), The Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore (2000, in collaboration with Steve Roud), The Lore of the Land: A Guide to England’s Legends (2005, in collaboration with Jennifer Westwood), and The Folklore of Discworld (2008, in collaboration with Terry Pratchett). She has served on the Committee of the Folklore Society since 1966, holding office at various times as Editor of Folklore, as Secretary, and as President.
