Fairies: Real Encounters With Little People
10 best books like Fairies: Real Encounters With Little People (Janet Bord): The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries, Strange and Secret Peoples: Fairies and Victorian Consciousness, A Field Guide to the Little People, At the Bottom of the Garden: A Dark History of Fairies, Hobgoblins, Nymphs, and Other Troublesome Things, The Fairies in Tradition and Literature, The Secret Commonwealth: An Essay of the Nature and Actions of the Subterranean (and, for the Most Part) Invisible People, Heretofore Going under the Name of Elves, Fauns, and Fairies, The Coming of the Fairies, The World Guide to Gnomes, Fairies, Elves and Other Little People, Flower Fairies of the Trees, Rackham's Fairy Tale Illustrations
| Author | W.Y. Evans-Wentz |
| ISBN | 1564147088 |
When I lived in a cabin in Big Sur, I holed up with a copy of Fairy-Faith. It awakened me to the reality of subtle beings indwelling the immense silence of the redwood forests.
Evans-Wenz, who was a friend of Yeats, takes a half-poetic, half-anthropological approach. The most exciting passages...
| Author | Carole G. Silver |
| ISBN | 0195121996 |
Teeming with creatures, both real and imagined, this encyclopedic study in cultural history illuminates the hidden web of connections between the Victorian fascination with fairies and their lore and the dominant preoccupations of Victorian culture at large. Carole Silver here draws on sources...
| Author | Nancy Arrowsmith |
| ISBN | 0671790366 |
In high summer meadows, nestled in the moors, near old castles, or behind the kitchen stove--these are the places where the Little People may be found. Make the acquaintance of White Ladies and Red Caps, Church Grims and Hobgoblins, English Fairies, Leprechauns, Sirens, Hey-Hey Men, and all of their...
| Author | Diane Purkiss |
| ISBN | 0814766838 |
At the Bottom of the Garden is a history of fairies from the ancient world to the present. Steeped in folklore and fantasy, it is a rich and diverse account of the part that fairies and fairy stories have played in culture and society.
The pretty pastel world of gauzy-winged things who grant wishes...
| Author | Katharine M. Briggs |
| ISBN | 0415286018 |
Fairies fascinate young and old alike. To some they offer tantalizing glimpses of other worlds. to others a subversive counterpoint to human arrogance and weakness. Like no other author. Katharine Briggs throughout her work communicated the thrill and delight of the world of fairies. and in this...
| Author | Robert Kirk |
| ISBN | 1590171772 |
"Kirk is a magnificent dish to set before any student of either folk-lore or folk-psychology." — Times Literary Supplement
In the late 17th century, a Scottish minister went looking for supernatural creatures of "a middle nature betwixt man and angel." Robert Kirk roamed the Highlands, talking...
| Author | Arthur Conan Doyle |
| ISBN | 0803266553 |
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, best known as the creator of Sherlock Holmes but also a devout spiritualist, was entirely convinced by a set of photographs seemingly showing two young girls playing with a group of tiny, translucent fairies.
To demonstrate his unshakable belief in the spirit world,...
| Author | Thomas Keightley |
| ISBN | 0517263130 |
Finally finished it! Enjoyed it so much. A great collection of folklore from all over the world.
I will caution: not a book to read if you're looking for something light. I was sometimes frustrated by the lack of English in certain sections. Almost all of the Spain section I couldn't read because...
| Author | Cicely Mary Barker |
| ISBN | 0723248338 |
For the first time in over 10 years all eight Original Flower Fairies Books[trademark] are being re-designed. Inspiration has been drawn from the original publishers' connections with The Glasgow School of Art to produce an exquisite new cover. With fresh new title pages and endpapers, reset text...
| Author | Arthur Rackham |
| ISBN | 0486421678 |
One of the most renowned and best-loved illustrators of his day, English artist Arthur Rackham (1867–1939) brought countless stories and fairy tales to life though his vivid imagination and eye for telling details. Combining a sensitive use of line and subdued watercolors, he skillfully depicted...
| Author | Ted Andrews |
| ISBN | 0875420028 |
Have you ever taken a walk in the woods and felt like you were not alone? That's because you weren't! Forests, lakes, mountains, caves--even your garden--are alive with the spirits of nature. Faeries are real, and you can learn to commune with a whole world of unseen beings, including elves, devas, and...
| Author | Bob Curran |
| ISBN | 0811822761 |
What is your best defense against a phosphorescent land sheerie? Can you really find contentment with a wealthy merrow wife? The answers are disclosed at last in A Field Guide to Irish Fairies, the first and only such guide available. Expertly researched and compiled by an authority on the subject,...
Celtic Gods, Celtic Goddesses
| Author | R.J. Stewart |
| ISBN | 0713721138 |
This is a weird one. Unlike most works on the Celtic deities, Stewart here presents a cross-culture view that enables him to get at his understanding of the underlying roles and similarities of the various god/desses. It usually works, but ends up being rather cursory on any individual deity's lore....
Complete Guide to Faeries Magical Beings: Explore the Mystical Realm of the Little People
| Author | Cassandra Eason |
| ISBN | 1578632676 |
If you have ever believed in a world beyond the everyday, this is the book to help you find it. A Complete Guide to Faeries and Magical Beings is a wonderful companion for those who wish to tour an enchanted world. Cassandra Eason begins with the myths, legends, and real evidence surrounding the origins...
Magickal Mystical Creatures: Invite Their Powers Into Your Life
Here is an occult encyclopedia of over two hundred magickal creatures, from pookas and green men to gorgons and gargoyles. Included are their history, symbolism, appearance, associated traits, and magickal abilities. More important, however, is the included information on how to use the energies...
The Sidhe: Wisdom from the Celtic Otherworld
| Author | John Matthews |
| ISBN | 0936878053 |
Para que nadie se lleve a engaños, ni considere que su inocencia le traiciona, decir que este es el relato de cómo una mágica persona sintió la llamada del pueblo de los túmulos y de lo que el enviado de las hadas le contó sobre su naturaleza y el destino de los hombres.
En otras palabras, que...
Daily Sex: 365 Positions and Activities for a Year of Great Sex!
| Author | Jane Seddon |
| ISBN | 0446691275 |
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The Ultimate Guide to U.S. Army Survival Skills, Tactics, and Techniques Ultimate Guide to U.S. Army Survival Skills, Tactics, and Techniques
| Author | Jay Mccullough |
| ISBN | 1602390509 |
Drawing from dozens of the U.S. Army's official field
manuals, editor Jay McCullough has culled a thousand pages of the most
useful and curious tidbits for the would-be soldier, historian,
movie-maker, writer, or survivalist—including techniques on first aid;
survival in...
Yurei Attack!: The Japanese Ghost Survival Guide
| Author | Hiroko Yoda |
| ISBN | 4805312149 |
Yurei Attack! is a nightmare-inducing one-stop guide to Japan's traditional ghosts and spirits.
Surviving encounters with angry ghosts and sexy specters. Haunted places. Dangerous games and how to play them. And more importantly, a guided tour of what awaits in the world of the dead.
Yurei...
| Author | Brian Lowry |
| ISBN | 0061053538 |
A detailed third-season episode guide, with insights into all episodes Unique and candid photos from the set published for the first time Exclusive on-the-set interviews with cast and crew--including Chris Carter, David Duchovny, and Gillian Anderson Over 200 black-and-white photographs, with...
Passport to Magonia: On UFOs, Folklore, and Parallel Worlds
| Author | Jacques F. Vallée |
| ISBN | 0809237962 |
Jacques F. Vallee was one of the first scientists to closely study UFO phenomenon. He goes beyond a simple examination and compares it to the fairy religions and mythologies from the past. Passport to Magonia is one of his most well-known works.
Vallee also mentions, in the new preface that...
