T. F. Thistleton-Dyer 2871383 225376199 2008-07-13T10:33:36Z SmackBot 433328 Date the maintenance tags or general fixes Rev. '''Thomas Firminger Thiselton Dyer''', MA, Oxon ([[1848]] - [[1928]]) was an [[England|English]] [[writer]] of popular non-fiction books, including ''British Customs: Past and Present,'' ''The Folk-lore of Plants,'' and perhaps most famously, ''Strange Pages from Family Papers,'' which was considered a masterpiece of popular historical writing.{{Fact|date=June 2008}} He was particularly admired for his ability to couple in-depth research with the suspense and excitement normally associated with the nascent art of detective fiction. ==External links== ===His books=== *[http://www.archive.org/details/englishfolklore00dyeruoft English folk-lore] (1878) *[http://www.archive.org/details/folkloreofshakes00dyeruoft Folk-Lore of Shakespeare] (1883) *[http://www.archive.org/details/churchloregleani00dyerrich Church-lore Gleanings] (1892) * [http://www.archive.org/details/royaltyinallages00dyer Royalty in all ages; the amusements, eccentricities, accomplishments, superstitions, and frolics of the kings and queens of Europe] (1903) *[http://www.sacred-texts.com/wmn/fow/index.htm Folk-lore of women as illustrated by legendary and traditional tales, folk-rhymes, proverbial sayings, superstitions, etc.] (1911) from [http://www.sacred-texts.com/ Sacred Texts]. *{{gutenberg|no=10118|name=The Folk-lore of Plants}} *{{gutenberg|no=17050|name=Strange Pages from Family Papers}} *''British Customs: Past and Present'' *''Domestic folk-lore'' [[Category:British non-fiction writers|Thistleton-Dyer]] {{UK-nonfiction-writer-stub}}