The Fairies in Tradition and Literature (Paperback, 2nd edition)

Fairies fascinate young and old alike; to some they offer tantalizing 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. This remarkable book explores the history of these wondrous creatures, the most powerful and enchanting denizens of that enchanted place - the Little People. Capricious and vengeful, or beautiful and generous, they've held us in thrall for generations. And on a summers morn, as the dew dries softly on the grass, if you kneel and look under a toadstool, well . . .

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Routledge Classics
Release date:	June 2002
First published:	2002
Authors:	Katharine Briggs
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	324
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-28601-5
Categories:	Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Fantasy Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology
LSN:	0-415-28601-8
Barcode:	9780415286015

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