Fairies and Fairy Stories by Diane Purkiss
From the dangerous beings of ancient myths and medieval folklore, to the sanitized wingy thingies of Shakespeare and the Victorians, and even modern myths of alien abduction, this book presents a history of fairies. It tells that they have a darker and menacing history - as troublemakers, child-snatchers, seducers and changelings.
Diane Purkiss graduated from the University of Queensland before taking her D.Phil at Merton College, Oxford. She worked as professor of English at Exeter Universiry before becoming senior tutor in English at Keble College, Oxford. She specialises in the supernatural, women's writing and folklore, and has written several books on women's history and witchcraft, notably 'The Witch in History'. She lives in Oxford.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780752440736 |
| ISBN 10 | 075244073X |
| Title | Fairies and Fairy Stories |
| Author | Diane Purkiss |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2007-01-10 |
| Number of pages | 236 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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