Folklore; A Quarterly Review of Myth, Tradition, Institution & Custom being the Transactions of the Folk-Lore Society and Incorporating the Archaeological Review and the Folk-Lore Journal (Volume XXVI

A treasury of voices from a vanished era. Old myths still shape lives. Folklore; A Quarterly Review of Myth, Tradition, Institution & Custom - the Transactions of the Folk-Lore Society, incorporating the Archaeological Review and the Folk-Lore Journal (Volume XXVII, 1916) - gathers scholarship and field observation across Britain and beyond. Readers encounter meticulous reports, comparative essays and regional notes that illuminate ritual practice, customary life and the stories people told to order their world. Clear in purpose and wide in reach, this volume balances scholarly rigour with the plain power of lived tradition.Published as a folklore society journal in the Edwardian aftermath, it is essential for anyone researching early twentieth century folklore, historical folk traditions, folklore and archaeology or ritual and belief systems. As a British folklore anthology it is equally valuable to students of myth and tradition studies, comparative mythology research and cultural anthropology reference, while its accumulation of observations makes it an accessible folk customs collection for general readers. The style moves from field-note exactitude to vivid narrative, so the work functions both as an academic folklore resource and as a source of human detail. Archivally minded readers will appreciate the documentation; local historians will gain granular context for place-based research.Literary and historical significance is clear: Volume XXVII captures a transitional moment in the development of folkloristics, when comparative approaches were taking hold and discipline-building conversations connected ritual studies with archaeological method. Its essays and reports register how folk belief informed institutions and daily life, making the volume not only a scholarly snapshot but also a vivid social record. For casual readers, the entries offer vivid glimpses into vanished customs; for classic-literature collectors, the volume stands as a primary artefact of Edwardian era studies and the history of folklore scholarship. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure.