The Fairies in Tradition and Literature

Name: The Fairies in Tradition and Literature
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SKU: 9781138168312
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By Katharine Briggs

Series: Routledge Classics

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The Fairies in Tradition and Literature explores the enchanting world of fairies as depicted throughout history and across cultures. Katharine Briggs traces their portrayal from ancient folklore to literary works, revealing these mystical beings as capricious, vengeful, beautiful, and generous. This book uncovers the enduring fascination with fairies and their role as both enchanting figures and subtle critiques of human nature.
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This book will appeal to readers interested in folklore, mythology, and cultural studies, as well as lovers of fantasy and fairy tales seeking an authoritative guide to fairy lore.

This remarkable book explores the history of fairies in literature and tradtion.

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Fairies fascinate young and old alike. To some, they offer tantalising glimpses of other worlds; to others, a subversive counterpoint to human arrogance and weakness. Like no other author, Katharine Briggs throughout her work communicated the thrill and delight of the world of fairies, and in this book, she articulated for the first time the history of that world in tradition and literature.

From every period and every country, poets and storytellers have described a magical world inhabited by elfin spirits. Capricious and vengeful, or beautiful and generous, they've held us in thrall for generations. And on a summer's morn, as the dew dries softly on the grass, if you kneel and look under a toadstool, well ...

The Fairies in Tradition and Literature offers an enchanting exploration into this mystical realm and is a testament to the enduring allure of fairies through the ages.