The Fairies in Tradition and Literature

Zusatztext 'Required reading for anyone seeking to take a first step into the wondrous realm of fairy tales.' - Jack Zipes Informationen zum Autor Katharine Briggs (1898-1980). Eminent folklorist and former president of the Folklore Society. Klappentext This remarkable book explores the history of fairies in literature and tradtion. Zusammenfassung This remarkable book explores the history of fairies in literature and tradtion. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Katharine Briggs
• Editore: Routledge Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 22.04.2004
• EAN: 9780415286015
• ISBN: 978-0-415-28601-5
• Dimensioni: 128 mm x 198 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: Routledge Classics
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Fiabe, saghe, leggende; Fantasy, FICTION / Fantasy / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Folklore, myths & legends, Literary studies: general, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), indian Isbn