Dialects, folk speech, and slang were the particular interests of Maria Leach (1892–1977), a noted American scholar of folklore who wrote and edited books for adults as well as children. She spent a dozen years compling her distinguished two-volume study, the Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend.
2 E-böcker av Maria Leach
Maria Leach: Thing at the Foot of the Bed and Other Scary Tales
A mysterious hitchhiker, a lovelorn pig, and a backseat gangster are among the colorful characters that populate these spooky stories. Noted folklorist Maria Leach spins a tapestry of yarns that orig …
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€12.32
Maria Leach: I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation
<i>I Can Resist Everything Except Temptation</i> is a celebration of the virtuoso of well-turned phrases and the master of the studied insult – Oscar Wilde. Indeed, so perfect were Wildes …
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€5.07
