Simon Young is a British folklore historian, based in Italy. He has a longstanding interest in the study of the supernatural. In 2017 he edited Magical Folk (2017) with Ceri Houlbrook, and has published dozens of peer-reviewed articles in Folk Life, Folklore, Gramarye, Supernatural Studies, Tradition Today and other journals.

The amount of focus, lateral thinking and sheer dogged research that has gone into this work is admirable dedication, and leavened by a light touch that makes it intensely readable throughout.

• Abbreviations Illustrations and Maps Acknowledgements PrefacePart I: Situating the Boggart 1. Boggart Definitions and Sources 2. Boggart Origins 3. Boggart DistributionPart II: Lived Boggart Folklore 4. Boggart Landscapes 5. Boggart Beliefs and Transmission 6. Social BoggartsPart III: The Death and Rebirth of the Boggart 7. Boggart Death 8. The New BoggartConclusion Appendix: Boggart A–Z Bibliography Index

Simon Young is a British folklore historian, based in Italy. He has a longstanding interest in the study of the supernatural. In 2017 he edited Magical Folk (2017) with Ceri Houlbrook, and has published dozens of peer-reviewed articles in Folk Life, Folklore, Gramarye, Supernatural Studies, Tradition Today and other journals.

The amount of focus, lateral thinking and sheer dogged research that has gone into this work is admirable dedication, and leavened by a light touch that makes it intensely readable throughout.

• Abbreviations Illustrations and Maps Acknowledgements PrefacePart I: Situating the Boggart 1. Boggart Definitions and Sources 2. Boggart Origins 3. Boggart DistributionPart II: Lived Boggart Folklore 4. Boggart Landscapes 5. Boggart Beliefs and Transmission 6. Social BoggartsPart III: The Death and Rebirth of the Boggart 7. Boggart Death 8. The New BoggartConclusion Appendix: Boggart A–Z Bibliography Index