An Encyclopedia of Fairies

By Katharine M. Briggs,

Book cover of An Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies and Other Supernatural Creatures

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A complete guide to fairy lore from the Middle Ages to the present. Both an anthology of fairy tales and a reference work with essays about the fairy economy, food, sports, powers and more.

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1 author picked An Encyclopedia of Fairies as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Katharine Briggs spent her whole life learning every single thing about every fairy, goblin, bogie, and sprite, and she put it all in one book.

Now, fairies are famous for their dislike of being talked about—cautious people refer to them as “the fair folk” or “the people of peace” so as not to offend. But Briggs put it right in the title! An Encyclopedia of Fairies! That was a very dangerous thing to do.

If your parents know anything about anything, they will object to your reading a book so dangerous. Still, you’ve got to learn these things sometime,…

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