Fairies and fairy stories : a history
Purkiss, Diane, 1961-2007
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Total copies: 1
Whether on top of the Christmas Tree or at the bottom of the garden, today we think of fairies as sweet, dainty creatures with butterfly wings. But as Purkiss shows, they have a darker and more menacing history - as troublemakers, child-snatchers, representing our deepest fears and desires regarding birth, sex and death.
Main title:
Fairies and fairy stories : a history / Diane Purkiss.
Author:
Imprint:
Stroud : Tempus, 2007.
Collation:
384 p. : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: as Troublesome things. London: Allen Lane, 2000.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780752440736 (pbk)075244073X (pbk)
Dewey class:
398.2'1398.21
LC class:
GR549
Language:
English
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BRN:
75978