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An enchanting treasury of fairy lore Around the corner, behind the bushes, and just out of sightfairies have spent hundreds of years weaving their way in and out of our homes and gardens to spread their magic Featuring folklore, mythology, and poetry from around the world, this lovely collection reveals these ethereal spirits extraordinary powers and the history behind their existence From the case of the Cottingley fairies in the early twentieth century, whose photographs fooled thousands including Arthur Conan Doyle , to the mischievous fairies found in Shakespeare s A Midsummer Night s Dream, the fascinating stories surrounding these magical sprites are sure to captivate anyone who has ever dreamed of catching one hiding deep within her flowerbed Whether you re interested in exploring the history and culture or just want to learn about fairies powers and trickery, you ll love plunging into the enchanting tales that bring these whimsical creatures to life.Complete with hundreds of lovely illustrations, Fairies reveals the magnificent beauty of these mesmerizing sprites as well as their knack for causing mischief. Free Read Fairies author Skye Alexander For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr OK, let me tell you about this book First of all, it is a good and interesting book It offers lots of literature advice, which I love I love fairies I love mythology The way Skye Alexander writes is cute and personal, it s a fun read The book cover is incredibly pretty, too So yeah, if you re interested in fairies, magical beings, folklore, mythology, spitits anything magic really, you should definitely give it a shot ButThere is one chapter about the fairies of the British Isles OK, let me tell you about this book First of all, it is a good and interesting book It offers lots of literature advice, which I love I love fairies I love mythology The way Skye Alexander writes is cute and personal, it s a fun read The book cover is incredibly pretty, too So yeah, i...This is a fantastic resource for fantasy writers or anyone obsessed with fairies It offers a good breakdown of fairy lore on a broad level, then dives into specific countries legends It s reallylike an encyclopedia, but it doesn t pretend to be anything different so it works My one question though, is why England, Ireland, Northern Europe and Southern Europe all had one chapter each while the entirety of Africa the Middle East and the entirety of Asia A...This book looks small but is actually pretty dense, since it s basically a small encyclopedia detailing fairies and how they are represented, over time, in each region of the world and culture I enjoyed it, but it took forever to read because if you are unfamiliar with most of the terms I was , readingthan a page or two at a time could cause it to...This book was very inspiring and such a great introduction to fairies around the world I loved that the author wrote like she was presenting facts about fairies that are real, I felt almost as if I was reading an essay on all of her research, which was great The authors writing style was very accessible and amusing at times which made it a nice read I also loved the illustrations throughout the book.I would have given this book 5 stars but I felt like it focused a little too much on European This book was very inspiring and such a great introduction to fairies around the world I loved that the author wrote like she was presenting facts about fairies that are real, I felt almost as if I was reading an essay on all of her research, which was great The authors writing style was very accessible and amusing at times which made it a nice read I also loved the illustrations throughout the book.I would have given this book 5 stars but I felt like it focus...Wonderful incite into the complex and mysterious world of the Fey To those who wish to knowabout this mystical realm, this book is highly recommended.A gorgeous book Visually beautiful and looks smart on a bookshelf Content wise, I felt this book was repetitive and all over the place I d rather the author had spenttime focusing on different fairies in folklore instead of pop culture The date given for Disney s The Princess and Frog is wrong, and being early on in the book, it made me question the research and accuracy for the rest of the book Personally, as a collector of faery and folklore, this book didn t meet my expectations, b A gorgeous book Visually beautiful and looks smart on a bookshelf Content wise, I felt this book was repetitive and all over the place I d rather the author had spenttime focusing on different fairies in folklore instead of pop culture The date given for Disney s The Princess and Frog is wrong, and being early on in the book, it made me question the research and accuracy for the rest of the book Personally, as a collector of faery and folklore, this book didn t meet my expectations, but I...Great little book, this helped me to gain some brief insight for some research for a fiction novel i am writing.It is perfect as a base, and now i know where i can go and extend my knowledge or what to search for In the back of the book is an index and some website sources foron this subject.I could just stare at these books all day I know you shouldn t judge a book by it s cover but they are so well designed it s hard not to in this case.There are so many wonderful tidbits and the illustrations are lush.I liked thisthan Skye Alexander s Mermaid edition of this series Fairies was a lot less repetitive andinforming than Mermaids I ended up giving this 4 or 3.5 stars if we re getting real specific.This was definitely not a fast read because it s not a story, but it was super interesting.

Fairies
  • English
  • 26 June 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 224 pages
  • 1440573050
  • Skye Alexander
  • Fairies