Project Gutenberg 2013-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 342 Bottrell, William 1816 1881 Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall, Second Series E-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Veronika Redfern, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Traditions and Hearthside Stories of West Cornwall, Second Series" by William Bottrell is a collection of folk tales and traditions written in the late 19th century." The book showcases a variety of stories rooted in Cornish culture, featuring characters such as Squire Lovell, the clever Duffy, and the Devil, along with various witches and villagers. This collection aims to preserve local lore and the rich oral storytelling tradition. "The opening of the book introduces "Duffy and the Devil," an old Christmas play reflective of the area's theatrical heritage." It begins with the character of Squire Lovell hiring Duffy to assist with knitting, unaware that the devil has made a pact with her, offering to do her work for three years in exchange for her soul. The introduction sets a whimsical tone, illustrating the play's humorous elements and the quaint customs of the time, while also hinting at the deeper themes of desire and deception as Duffy navigates her relationships with the Squire and the devil. The narrative is infused with lively dialogue and descriptions of rural life, engaging readers with its charm and wit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41761/41761-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Legends -- England -- Cornwall (County) Cornwall (England : County) -- Social life and customs GR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Short Stories Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 876482 2025-06-17T04:32:13.905799 text/html 882278 2013-01-03T22:49:26 text/html 1386413 2025-06-17T04:32:29.494201 application/epub+zip 1396396 2025-06-17T04:32:17.327727 application/epub+zip 410377 2025-06-17T04:32:15.409754 application/epub+zip 1675406 2025-06-17T04:32:37.473115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1536533 2025-06-17T04:32:26.969730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 576829 2022-09-19T06:22:17.574545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 792356 2023-09-18T08:15:18.703090 text/plain 16066 2025-06-17T04:32:37.667144 application/rdf+xml 12124 2025-06-17T04:32:15.556727 image/jpeg 1762 2025-06-17T04:32:15.483731 image/jpeg 1341104 2025-06-17T04:32:14.099757 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 en.wikipedia