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The Annotated Mother Goose: With an Introduction and Notes

by William S. Baring-Gould, Ceil Baring-Gould · 1962

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Theories of origins and histories of nursery and folk rhymes. Not just "Mother Goose."

Genre
fairy talefairy taleMore like thisLess of this
Setting
1960s1960sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
medium · 350 pages
Form
poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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