Faeries
A History in Art, Verse, and Lore
$50.78
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
9 December 2025
Summary
Faeries have captured the collective imagination throughout time and across cultures. Unexplained occurrences, natural phenomena, and so much more have been attributed to these beautiful, mysterious, and often mischievous creatures. Sometimes these fairies can be helpful and kindly, like the brownies of Britain, the menehune of Hawai’i, and the domovoi of Russia. But just as often, they are seen as a threat, as we characterize a natural phenomenon into an often capricious and frequently frigh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780762489510 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0762489510 |
| Author: | Nikki Van De Car |
| Publisher: | Running Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Running Press Adult |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 9 December 2025 |
| Weight: | 920g |
| Dimensions: | 230mm x 184mm x 32mm |
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“From goblins to pixies, the author surveys the many varieties of mythical beings with “diminutive human forms and magic powers,” sorting them into their traditional Scottish categories of Seelie and Unseelie, or well-meaning (if still mischievous) and nefarious. She draws extensively on literature and art history, including the works of Shakespeare, Tennyson, and Rodin, as well as more obscure figures… It’s an enchanting and lavishly illustrated treat.”–Publishers Weekly“This book seeks to instruct and delight with illustrated essays on the inhabitants of our imagination. Arranged as an encyclopedia of beings and beliefs, it presents histories of every creature you could think of…a field guide to the fantastic.”–Kirkus“Van De Car introduces readers to faerie traditions worldwide through a sumptuous selection of art, poetry, and folklore…[An] entertaining and gorgeously illustrated volume.”–Library Journal
About The Author
Nikki Van De Car
Nikki Van De Car is a blogger, mother, writer, crafter, and lover of all things mystical. She is the bestselling author of more than a dozen books on magic and crafting, including Forest Magic, Practical Magic, Wellness Witch, The Witchy Homestead, and The Junior Witch’s Handbook. Nikki lives with her family in Hawaii.
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