Author: Diane Purkiss Publisher: ISBN: 9780140281729 Category : Fairies Languages : en Pages : 356
Book Description
Titania and Oberon, Puck and Peaseblossom capture our modern idea of what fairies are or might be. Show me a child who hasn't clapped their hands to keep Tinkerbell's fluttering heart from fading away or watched in delight as Disney's fairies flit across a woodland glade. But this pretty pastel world of gauzy winged things who grant wishes and make dreams come true is predated by a darker, denser world of gorgons, goblins and gellos; the ancient antecedents of Shakespeare's mischievous Puck or J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan. For, as Diana Purkiss explains in this engrossing history, ancient fairies were born of fear: fear of the dark, of death, and of the other great rites of passage, birth and sex. To understand the importance of these early fairies to pre-industrial peoples, we need to recover that sense of dread.
Author: Shirley Raye Redmond Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0375865616 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 50
Book Description
An introduction to fairy folklore shares historical tales of fairy sightings from various cultures, from the West African forest fairies to Scotland's magical brownies.
Author: Anna Lester Publisher: Usborne Books ISBN: 9780794513269 Category : Fairies Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Crystal, Lily and Poppy are three fairies in a flap. With stolen wands, flying lessons and Fairy Balls, there's never a dull moment. Come to Fairyland and join the magical fun.
Author: Diane Purkiss Publisher: Tempus Publishing, Limited ISBN: 9780752440736 Category : Fairies Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
From the dangerous beings of ancient myths and medieval folklore, to the sanitized wingy thingies of Shakespeare and the Victorians, and even modern myths of alien abduction, this book presents a history of fairies. It tells that they have a darker and menacing history - as troublemakers, child-snatchers, seducers and changelings.
Author: J. Angelique Johnson Publisher: Capstone ISBN: 140485746X Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 18
Book Description
Fairies have fluttered through popular fairy tales for many years. Have you ever wondered what fairies look like, where they live, or what kinds of tricks they play? Fly through this book to find out the truth about fairies.
Author: Diane Purkiss
Author: Shirley Raye Redmond
Author: P. Hawthorn
Author: Anna Lester
Author: Diane Purkiss
Author: J. Angelique Johnson
Author: Celeste Sisler
Author: Celeste Sisler
Author: Apple Jordan
Author: Edwin Sidney Hartland