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A Treasury of New England Folklore
Book • 1989
B. A.
Botkin's Treasury of New England Folklore collects regional ghost stories, legends, and oral traditions from New England, preserving local cultural narratives for wider readership.
The compilation includes tales gathered from various sources, reflecting maritime, rural, and community-based folklore unique to the region.
Botkin organized and edited these stories to highlight themes of superstition, hauntings, and folk belief, often providing context about origins and variations.
The book serves both as entertainment and as an ethnographic record of New England's storytelling traditions.
It is used by scholars and enthusiasts interested in American folklore and regional cultural history.
Botkin's Treasury of New England Folklore collects regional ghost stories, legends, and oral traditions from New England, preserving local cultural narratives for wider readership.
The compilation includes tales gathered from various sources, reflecting maritime, rural, and community-based folklore unique to the region.
Botkin organized and edited these stories to highlight themes of superstition, hauntings, and folk belief, often providing context about origins and variations.
The book serves both as entertainment and as an ethnographic record of New England's storytelling traditions.
It is used by scholars and enthusiasts interested in American folklore and regional cultural history.
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