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100 1 _aWheatley, Henry B.
_q(Henry Benjamin),
_d1838-1917
245 1 4 _aThe History of Sir Richard Whittington
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aChap-books and folk-lore tracts ... First series. Vol. 5 (of 5)
500 _aRelease date is 2006-01-31
508 _aProduced by Julie Barkley, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The History of Sir Richard Whittington" by Henry B. Wheatley is a historical account published in the late 19th century. This work explores the life of Sir Richard Whittington, who is famously linked to the folklore tale of "Whittington and His Cat." The text delves into the blending of historical facts with popular mythology surrounding Whittington, outlining his rise from humble beginnings to becoming the Lord Mayor of London three times. The opening of the narrative introduces the reader to the legendary yet muddled history of Sir Richard Whittington. Wheatley contextualizes Whittington's life against the backdrop of both historical information and the folk tales that have evolved over time. It discusses Whittington's supposed poor lineage, his journey to London, the misattributed legend of the Bow Bells calling him back, and the fable involving his cat, which he sold to achieve great wealth. Wheatley presents the earliest known versions of Whittington's story, emphasizing the inaccuracies in later adaptations that exaggerated his humble beginnings and the fictional elements that have overshadowed his real accomplishments, including his charitable deeds and civic contributions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFolklore -- England
653 _aWhittington, Richard, -1423
830 0 _aChap-books and folk-lore tracts ... First series. Vol. 5 (of 5)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17652
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