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Wentworth Webster
1829–1907
An Anglican clergyman who became one of the best-known early collectors of Basque folk tales, he spent much of his life in the French Basque village of Sare. His work helped bring Basque legends and traditions to English-speaking readers.
2 Audiobooks
Basque Legends; With an Essay on the Basque Language
by Wentworth Webster
Spain
by Wentworth Webster
About the author
Born in 1828 in Uxbridge, Wentworth Webster was an English clergyman, scholar, and folklorist whose name is closely tied to the Basque Country. He is best remembered for collecting and publishing traditional Basque stories, drawing on material he gathered directly from local storytellers.
Webster served as an Anglican chaplain and settled for many years in Sare, in the French Basque region. Living there gave him deep access to local language and customs, and his writing reflects a lasting interest in Basque history, belief, and everyday life.
His best-known book is Basque Legends, first published in the 19th century, and he also wrote more broadly about Spain and Basque culture. Today he is remembered as an important early interpreter of Basque folklore for readers in English.