A Book of Ghosts and Goblins

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A Book of Ghosts and Goblins is a 1969 anthology of 21 fairy tales from around the world that have been collected and retold by Ruth Manning-Sanders. It is one in a long series of such anthologies by Manning-Sanders.

This book was first published in the United Kingdom in 1968, by Methuen & Co. Ltd.

Some of tales from this book are recollected in A Choice of Magic (1971) by Manning-Sanders.

The story "The Goblins at the Bath House" is read by Vincent Price on an LP titled "The Goblins at the Bath House & The Calamander Chest," which was published by Caedmon in 1978 (TC 1574).

Table of contents

Foreword

1. A Box on the Ear (Mallorca)
2. The Goblins at the Bath House (Estonia)
3. Golden Hair (Corsica)
4. Bring me a Light (Spain)
5. The Cook and the House Goblin (Estonia)
6. The Skull (Tyrol)
7. The Tailor in the Church (Scotland)
8. Pappa Greatnose (France)
9. Hans and His Master (Hungary)
10. The Golden Ball (England)
11. The Strange Adventure of Paddy O'Toole (Ireland)
12. Little Jip (England)
13. The Headless Horseman (Ireland)
14. The Ring (Spain)
15. Water Drops (Estonia)
16. The Maiden Suvarna (Siberia)
17. The Beauty and Her Gallant (France)
18. The Kindly Ghost (Africa)
19. The Three Silver Balls (Italy)
20. The Good Woman (Ireland)
21. The Leg of Gold (France)

See also

Children's literature portal

• Ghost
• Goblin