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Resumen de Leyendas de Ingoldsby; o, alegrías y maravillas
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Perfect for lovers of ghost stories, ballads and wordplay, for anyone who enjoys a spooky tale told with a grin, and for listeners who like history, saints and village folklore with their laughter.
De qué trata este libro
A clock with a dead woman's face chases a drunken Welsh husband over a mountain. A jackdaw steals a cardinal's ring. A lieutenant's trousers vanish at a Kent manor house. These are the comic ghost stories and ballads of The Ingoldsby Legends, gathered under the name Thomas Ingoldsby. You get haunted halls, wicked saints, scheming devils and a joke in every stanza. The first key idea is the house that holds them all, Tappington Everard.
En este resumen
- 1Tappington Everard links many of the talesFree
- 2Ghosts haunt the book with grim humor
- 3Saints outwit devils in comic combat
- 4Knights and barons learn painful lessons
- 5Friars, bishops and a thieving jackdaw
- 6Crime, ghosts and justice go hand in hand
- 7Famous stories get a burlesque makeover
- 8Victorian London speaks in topical comic verse
- 9Mock morals and playful sound make it fun aloud
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Tappington Everard links many of the tales
The book is built around Tappington Everard, an old manor in east Kent and the home of the Ingoldsby family. Its portrait gallery, its oak chamber and its crowd of servants and guests tie the separate legends together. Many pieces are said to come from family papers, from the housekeeper Mrs Botherby, or from the learned antiquary Mr Simpkinson of Bath.
The opening tale sets the mood. Lieutenant Charles Seaforth, home from India and in love with his cousin Caroline, wakes night after night to find his trousers gone. His Irish servant Barney Maguire claims to have met a ghost in the garden. Tom Ingoldsby suspects a trick and offers to keep watch with his cousin.
Because of this frame, the verse feels like talk around a winter fire. A story ends, a character cracks a joke, and the next legend begins. You meet a family and its visitors, not just a list of poems.
That’s 1 of 9 key points.
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About this edition
Every format is free to start, and print and large print are at cost.
- LengthAbout 188,000 words
- Reading timeAbout 12 h 30 min
- FormatseBook, large-print eBook, audiobook, 15-minute summary
- LanguagesEnglish and 13 other languages
Questions about Leyendas de Ingoldsby; o, alegrías y maravillas
What is The Ingoldsby Legends about?
It is a collection of comic ghost stories, saints' legends and ballads, often set in Kent and told in jaunty rhyme. Tales of haunted houses, wicked knights, greedy friars and devils are linked by the Ingoldsby family of Tappington Everard.
Who was Thomas Ingoldsby?
Thomas Ingoldsby is the voice that welcomes readers into the collection. In the book he is also a character, a gentleman at Tappington Everard who collects family stories.
What does Mirth and Marvels mean?
The book brings laughter and wonder together. Mirth comes from jokes, puns and comic morals, while marvels include the miracles, ghosts and devils found in many tales. Together they make a laughing, spooky mix.
Which is the best known legend in the book?
The Jackdaw of Rheims is a short, bright poem about a bird that steals a cardinal's ring and an unknown thief cursed by the cardinal. Grey Dolphin and The Hand of Glory also mix danger with lively storytelling.
Are the legends true stories?
They are playful retellings built on folklore, saints' lives and old chronicles, with lots of invented detail. Places in Kent and some historical names are real, but the jokes, ghosts and morals are the author's own fun.