02572cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000330011324500580014626400510020430000470025533600260030233700260032833800360035450000310039050501160042150802320053752012470076953400450201665300440206165300450210570000240215085600430217499900170221737245UtSlPG20260610133841.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGR1 aTregarthen, Enys,d1851-192314aThe Piskey-Purse: Legends and Tales of North Cornwall 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-08-280 aThe Piskey-purse -- The magic pail -- The witch in the well -- Borrowed eyes and ears -- The little white hare.  aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
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made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLegends -- England -- Cornwall (County)  aFolklore -- England -- Cornwall (County)1 aPethybridge, J. Ley40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37245  c78085d78085