Troublesome things : a history of fairies and fairy stories / Diane Purkiss.
Troublesome things : a history of fairies and fairy stories / Diane Purkiss.
Troublesome things : a history of fairies and fairy stories / Diane Purkiss.
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Publisher
London : Allen Lane, 2000.
Date
2000.
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N398.45/17
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 356 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ; 25 cm.
Contents
1. Ancient worlds -- 2. Medieval dreams -- 3. Birth and death: fairies in Scottish witch-trials --4. Desire of gold and the good neighbours: the uses of fairies -- 5. The fairy goes literary: Puck and others -- 6. Into the enlightenment -- 7. Victorian fairies -- 8. Tinker Bell's magic and the fairi...
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Publisher
London : Allen Lane, 2000.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2000.
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Summary
Steeped in folklore and fantasy, "Troublesome Things" is a rich and diverse account of the part that fairies and fairy stories have played in culture and society. And in learning about these often strange and mysterious creatures, we learn something about ourselves too - our fears and our desires. For while few of us may actually believe that there...
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Troublesome things : a history of fairies and fairy stories / Diane Purkiss.
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Includes index.
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N398.45/17
Record Identifier
74VvAl56zaWX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvAl56zaWX
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ISBN
071399312X (hbk.)
071399312X :
DDC
398.45
MMS ID
991013729419702626
