The House of the Sleeping Winds and Other Stories Some Based on Cornish Folklore - Illustrated by Nannie Preston

by Enys Tregarthen

The House of the Sleeping Winds and Other Stories Some Based on Cornish Folklore is a bright wholesome volume of stories, founded on the lore of the old-world Cornish folk. From fairies, wishes, small people and quaint songs, this collection of delicate stories will enthrall children of all ages and adults alike. Stories include 'The House of the Sleeping Winds', 'Hunting the Fairies', 'The Wishing Song', An Enchanted Field', 'The Piskey Spoon', 'The Little Weather Man', The Piskey Shoemaker, ' A Piskey Who Rose in a Pocket', and 'The Golden Egg'. Nellie Sloggett was an author and folklorist born in 1851 from Padstow, Cornwall. She wrote under the names Enys Tregarthen and Nellie Cornwall. At 17 she suffered a devastating spinal illness and was paralysed for the rest of her life. She began to keep diaries about flowers, the changing seasons, and birds and other creatures, all observed from her bedside window. This practice eventually led to the writing and publication of her first book, Daddy Longlegs, and His White Heath Flower, in 1885, under the pen-name Nellie Cornwall. Later she came to devote much of her attention to Cornish folklore and legend. She collected and recorded many stories about the Piskey folk, fairies of Cornish myth and legend. She published most of her works in this category under her better-known pen-name of Enys Tregarthen. Pook Press celebrates the great 'Golden Age of Illustration' in children's literature - a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration from the 1880s to the 1930s. Our collection showcases classic fairy tales, children's stories, and the work of some of the most celebrated artists, illustrators and authors.

236 pages, ebook

First published February 19, 2013

About the author

(1851–1923). The British author and folklorist Enys Tregarthen wrote children’s stories based upon legends of her native Cornwall. She collected and recorded many stories about the Piskey folk, fairies of Cornish myth and legend.

Born Nellie Sloggett on Dec. 29, 1851, in Padstow, Cornwall, England, she suffered a devastating spinal illness at age 17 and was paralyzed for the rest of her life. She began to keep diaries about flowers, the changing seasons, and birds and other creatures, all observed from her bedside window. This practice eventually led to the writing and publication of her first book, Daddy Longlegs, and His White Heath Flower, in 1885 under the pseudonym Nellie Cornwall. In time she came to devote much of her attention to Cornish folklore and legend. She published most of her works in this category under the pen name Enys Tregarthen.

Tregarthen died in October 1923. After her death, the writer Elizabeth Yates edited her extensive unpublished materials for publication. The resulting volumes included Piskey Folk: A Book of Cornish Legends (1940), The Doll Who Came Alive (1942), and The White Ring (1949).


Works

As Nellie Cornwall

* "Daddy Longlegs and His White Heath Flower (1885)
* "Joyces Little Maid" (1900)
* "The Maid of the Storm" (1900)
* "The Hill Of Fire " (1901)
* "The Little Don Of Oxford" (1902)
* "Little Gladwise: The Story Of A Waif " (1909)
* "Tamsin Rosewarne and her burdens" (1910)
* "Twice Rescued"
* "Halvard Halworsen"
* "Granny Tresawna's Story"

As Enys Tregarthen

* "The Doll Who Came Alive" (1973) ISBN 0-381-99683-2
* "Pixie Folklore & Legends " (reprinted 1995) ISBN 0-517-14903-6
* "Padstow's Faery Folk" (Paperback)
* "North Cornwall Fairies and Legends" (1906)
*" The house of the sleeping winds and Other Stories" (1911)
* "The White Ring" (1949)