
Fools and Wise Men
Folk Tales of Wisdom
Mike O'Connor(Author)
The History Press Ltd
Published on 5. May 2022
Book
Hardback
978-0-7509-9871-0 (ISBN)
Description
Before schooling was widely available, for most people the classroom was at the fireside, the field and the country lane, where the bards told their tales.
Many such folk tales exist to convey life-lessons in an entertaining way. These stories are not the pontifications of ancient philosophers: they are the gleanings of countless storytellers, everyday men and women with hard-won life experiences and pockets full of folklore. The tales reflect the times and places of their origin, but have been handed down from generation to generation, evolving to meet changing times. Some are amusing; some are thought-provoking; all have been polished and honed for so long that their message slips, almost imperceptibly, into the mind.
Fools and Wise Men retells these stories for new generations - repaying our debts to the bards of old.
Many such folk tales exist to convey life-lessons in an entertaining way. These stories are not the pontifications of ancient philosophers: they are the gleanings of countless storytellers, everyday men and women with hard-won life experiences and pockets full of folklore. The tales reflect the times and places of their origin, but have been handed down from generation to generation, evolving to meet changing times. Some are amusing; some are thought-provoking; all have been polished and honed for so long that their message slips, almost imperceptibly, into the mind.
Fools and Wise Men retells these stories for new generations - repaying our debts to the bards of old.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
30 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 135 mm
Width: 205 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
282 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7509-9871-0 (9780750998710)
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Person
MIKE O'CONNOR is a powerful and engaging storyteller who performs at many events across the country. An important researcher into Cornish music and folklore, he has been awarded the OBE and made a bard of the Gorsedh of Kernow.