Project Gutenberg 2011-08-28 Public domain in the USA. 303 Tregarthen, Enys 1851 1923 Pethybridge, J. Ley The Piskey-Purse: Legends and Tales of North Cornwall The Piskey-purse -- The magic pail -- The witch in the well -- Borrowed eyes and ears -- The little white hare. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Piskey-Purse: Legends and Tales of North Cornwall" by Enys Tregarthen is a collection of folkloric stories, likely written in the early 20th century. This work showcases various enchanting tales centered around the mystical beings known as Piskeys and other fairies, celebrating the rich folklore of Cornwall. The stories feature characters such as the children Gerna and Gelert, who interact with fairy folk in their adventures, highlighting themes of kindness, curiosity, and the magical interplay between the human and fairy worlds. At the start of the story, we are introduced to Gerna and Gelert, two siblings living with their great-grandmother near Polzeath Bay. The children are captivated by tales of the merry Piskeys, particularly during one evening when they witness the Piskeys dancing on the cliffs. Gerna soon finds a peculiar Piskey-purse while searching for limpets, which is enchanted and houses a tiny creature that pleads for her help. This opening sets the stage for a blend of adventure and moral reflection, as Gerna must navigate her desire for wealth against her empathy for the captive within the purse, highlighting the central theme of selflessness versus greed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/37245/37245-h/images/frontcover.jpg http://book.klll.cc/files/37245/37245-h/images/frontcover.jpg Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Legends -- England -- Cornwall (County) Folklore -- England -- Cornwall (County) GR Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 357514 2025-10-15T07:48:58.416305 text/html 362692 2021-01-08T02:37:58 text/html 2057694 2025-10-15T07:49:05.642178 application/epub+zip 2059727 2025-10-15T07:49:00.513241 application/epub+zip 301369 2025-10-15T07:48:59.482226 application/epub+zip 2197574 2025-10-15T07:49:09.199202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2157452 2025-10-15T07:49:04.534241 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379907 2022-09-17T06:33:12.372459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279692 2025-10-15T07:48:57.096259 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279460 2021-01-08T02:37:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 279452 2021-01-08T02:37:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20806 2025-10-15T07:49:09.352165 application/rdf+xml 15445 2025-10-15T07:48:59.588259 image/jpeg 2415 2025-10-15T07:48:59.536232 image/jpeg 99498 2021-01-08T02:37:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 1992070 2021-01-08T02:37:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 99466 2021-01-08T02:37:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 2003215 2025-10-15T07:48:58.524280 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog