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At the Bottom of the Garden
At the Bottom of the Garden: A Dark History of Fairies, Hobgoblins, Nymphs, and Other Troublesome Things | Diane Purkiss
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. (…more)
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StaceGhost
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Pickpick

Interesting, but not entirely substantiated scholarship— still, definitely worth the read and fascinating 🧚🍁💀not for the weak-stomached scholar, that‘s for sure

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Maude
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#aprilbookshowers #gardentitle I just got this one in the mail :)

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beccaeve
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#LibraryHaul for some fairy tale research

Abby-J I love fairy tale research. ❤️️ Have you listened to the Myths and Legends podcast? He gives background info on a lot of old fairytales. Singing Bones also gives more in depth overview of fairy tale backgrounds. 8y
beccaeve @Abby-J I haven't. That sounds awesome. Thanks for the tip! 🎧 8y
RealBooks4ever Nice! 😺 8y
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MrBook
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#TBRtemptation post 5! This is a deep history of fairies & their ilk from ancient times to the present. Before Disney's Tinkerbell, fairies had a much darker & sinister past involving goblins, gorgons, gellos, etc. They were born of fear. Child-killing demons & nymphs abducting babies & virgins, fairy queens seducing men, and on and on. Shakespeare made the first attempt to tame them, but it was a long process indeed. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 8y
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