'An Exploration of the Folk-Tale Traditions of the Isle of Man: re-imagining Sophia Morrison's Manx Fairy Tales'

Date(s): 2007

Creator(s): Metcalfe, Kieran A.

Scope & Content: Illustrated dissertation submitted to Simon Fraser University, Canada as a partial requirement for a Liberal Studies MA degree. The author contends that the history and folklore of the Isle of Man, comprising Celtic, Scandinavian and English cultural influences infused with both pagan and Christian religious beliefs, inspires creative responses. Until recently the rural population, isolated by geography, language and culture, held a predominant and persistent belief in the existence of fairies and other supernatural beings. His study places these folk beliefs in their historical context and creates three new 'fairy' stories inspired and informed by Manx folk tradition, particularly as it was collected and preserved by Sophia Morrison in her 1911 collection, Manx Fairy Tales. Chapters covered: the manx fairy tale tradition; tales of a preemie (prematurely born) second half of dissertation, stories published with Lily publications.

Language: English

Extent: 1 volume

Item name: dissertation

Collection: Manuscript Archive

Level: ITEM

ID number: MS 11624

Record class: Private

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