The Fairies in Tradition and Literature
Author:   Katharine Briggs
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9781138168312


Pages:   352
Publication Date:   02 November 2015
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Katharine Briggs
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Edition:   2nd edition
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138168312


ISBN 10:   1138168319
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   02 November 2015
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface, PART I The Fairy Peoples 1 Historic Survey 2 The Fairy Realms 3 Tutelary Spirits 4 Forgotten Gods and Nature Spirits 5 The Host of the Dead 6 Hobgoblins and Imps 7 Giants, Hags and Monsters 8 Fairy Beasts 9 Fairy Plants 10 Regional Differences PART II Traffic with the Fairies 11 The Fairy Dependence 12 Time and Seasons 13 Fairy Morality: The Double Strain 14 Changelings and Midwives 15 Fairy Wives and Fairy Lovers 16 Fairy Encounters and Odd Experiences 17 Human Opinions PART III Some Literary Fairies 18 The Poets: The Eighteenth Century 19 The Poets: The Nineteenth Century and After 20 The Foreign Invasion 21 The Moralists 22 Folklorists and Collectors 23 The Humorists 24 Whimsy 25 Something to Bite On

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'Required reading for anyone seeking to take a first step into the wondrous realm of fairy tales.' - Jack Zipes


'Required reading for anyone seeking to take a first step into the wondrous realm of fairy tales.' - Jack Zipes 'Required reading for anyone seeking to take a first step into the wondrous realm of fairy tales.' - Jack Zipes 'Katharine Briggs is the magic mirror on the wall.' - Richard Adams


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Katharine Briggs (1898-1980). Eminent folklorist and former president of the Folklore Society.

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