The Book of Hallowe'en by Ruth Edna Kelley

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20644.html.images 371 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20644.epub3.images 1.8 MB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20644.epub.images 1.8 MB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20644.epub.noimages 160 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20644.kf8.images 2.0 MB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20644.kindle.images 2.0 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20644.txt.utf-8 218 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/20644/pg20644-h.zip 2.2 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Kelley, Ruth Edna
LoC No. 19015168
Title The Book of Hallowe'en
Credits Produced by Suzan Flanagan, Ted Garvin and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary "The Book of Hallowe'en" by Ruth Edna Kelley is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book explores the origins, history, and various customs associated with Hallowe'en, tracing its roots through ancient pagan traditions, Celtic practices, and Christian adaptations. Kelley aims to provide readers with a deeper understanding of how Hallowe'en has evolved over time and absorbed elements from different celebrations and beliefs. The opening of the book introduces the concept of sun-worship and its influence on early festivals, including Hallowe'en. Kelley discusses how primitive cultures revered the sun-god, incorporating themes of light, darkness, and agricultural cycles. As she transitions into the specifics of Celtic beliefs, she outlines the significance of Samhain, the festival marking summer's end, and highlights customs such as fire rites and the honoring of deities, which laid the groundwork for later Hallowe'en traditions. The beginning establishes a context for the exploration of Hallowe'en festivities and beliefs that will follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class GT: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Manners and customs
Subject Halloween
Category Text
EBook-No. 20644
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Dec 8, 2022
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 475 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!