Additional material of John Francis Campbell on folklore, written in 1870, several years after the publication of ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, and entitled `Oral mythology`., 1870.
File
Identifier: Adv.MS.50.3.2
Scope and Contents
The work was apparently intended for publication but for various reasons this did not take place. A letter to Campbell from the publishers, Smith, Elder and Company, 1870, is pasted at the beginning, rejecting his manuscript.
He discusses folklore in general, with particular reference to Gaelic and Indian mythology and includes examples of various tales from several different countries.
The text is written partly in Campbell`s own hand and partly a more formal unidentified hand.
Dates
- Creation: 1870.
Language of Materials
From the Series:
Scottish Gaelic
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (466 folios. Folio.)
Bibliography
Campbell, John Francis. ‘Popular Tales of the West Highlands’, 4 volumes (Edinburgh, 1860-1862).
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk