Fairies

Name: Fairies
Brand: Reaktion Books
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A Dangerous History

By: Richard Sugg

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Hardcover | 14 May 2018

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280 Pages

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22.3 x 14.8 x 3

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How dangerous were fairies? In the late seventeenth century, they could still scare people to death. Little wonder, as they were thought to be descended from fallen angels, and to have the power to destroy the world itself. Despite their modern image as gauzy playmates, the fairies feared by ordinary people caused them to flee their homes, to revere fairy trees and paths, and to abuse or even kill infants or adults held to be fairy changelings. Such beliefs, along with some remarkably detailed sightings, lingered on in places well into the twentieth century.

Often associated with witchcraft and black magic, fairies were also closely involved with reports of ghosts and poltergeists. In literature and art fairies often retained this edge of danger. From the wild magic of A Midsummer Night's Dream, through the dark glamour of Keats, to the improbably erotic poem "Goblin Market", or the paintings inspired by opium dreams, the amoral otherness of the fairies ran side-by-side with the newly delicate or feminised creations of the Victorian world.

In the past thirty years the enduring link between fairies and nature has been robustly exploited by eco-warriors and conservationists, from Ireland to Iceland. This book tells the stories which lay behind many fairy terrors, from Titania to Tinkerbell.

About the Author

Richard Sugg is the author of eight books, including Mummies, Cannibals and Vampires (2015), A Century of Ghost Stories (2017) and A Singing Mouse at Buckingham Palace (2017). He lives in Cardiff.

Industry Reviews

"A refreshing look at the fascinating, dark, and dangerous folkloric fairy, . . . the book is a charming read for interested general readers and a timely scholarly update on the fairy problem. . . . It is a very useful addition to the modern fairy enthusiast's Cabinet des Fees."--Elizabeth Dearnley "Gramarye"

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