author
T. F. (Thomas Firminger) Thiselton-Dyer
1848–1923
A Victorian clergyman turned lively popular historian, he wrote inviting books on folklore, customs, superstitions, and the odd corners of everyday life. His work opens a window onto how people in Britain once explained the world around them.
7 Audiobooks
Strange Pages from Family Papers
by T. F. (Thomas Firminger) Thiselton-Dyer
The Folk-lore of Plants
by T. F. (Thomas Firminger) Thiselton-Dyer
The Ghost World
by T. F. (Thomas Firminger) Thiselton-Dyer
Domestic folk-lore
by T. F. (Thomas Firminger) Thiselton-Dyer
British Popular Customs, Present and Past Illustrating the Social and Domestic Manners of the People. Arranged According to the Calendar of the Year.
by T. F. (Thomas Firminger) Thiselton-Dyer
Folk-lore of Shakespeare
by T. F. (Thomas Firminger) Thiselton-Dyer
Royalty in All Ages The Amusements, Eccentricities, Accomplishments, Superstitions and Frolics of the Kings and Queens of Europe
by T. F. (Thomas Firminger) Thiselton-Dyer
About the author
Ordained in the Church of England, he was educated at King's College School and Pembroke College, Oxford, and served in a series of parish posts including Fitzroy Square, Kilburn, Penzance, and Ticehurst. Alongside his clerical work, he built a reputation as a prolific writer for general readers.
His books explored the history tucked inside ordinary beliefs and habits: plant lore, household superstitions, old customs, ghosts, Shakespearean folklore, and curious episodes from the past. Titles such as The Folk-lore of Plants, British Popular Customs, and Strange Pages from Family Papers show his gift for turning research into readable, entertaining nonfiction.
Today he is remembered less as an academic specialist than as a vivid guide to Victorian and Edwardian curiosity. For listeners who enjoy cultural history, legend, and the strange survival of old beliefs, his work still has an easy charm.