Folklore as an Historical Science

by George Laurence Gomme

All studies of this kind must begin from the standpoint of a definite culture area, and I have chosen our own country for the purpose of this inquiry. This will make the illustrations more interesting to the English reader; but it must be borne in mind that the same process could be repeated for other areas if my estimate of the position is even tolerably accurate. For the purpose of this estimate it was necessary, in the first place, to show how pure history was intimately related to folklore at many stages, and yet how this relationship had been ignored by both historian and folklorist. The research for this purpose had necessarily to deal with much detail, and to introduce fresh elements of research.

278 pages, Paperback

Published March 16, 2017

About the author

Sir George Laurence Gomme was a British public servant and folklorist, and one of the founders of the Victoria County History and the Folklore Society.

He was married to author Alice Bertha Gomme.