The Great Encyclopedia Of Faeries
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (794 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0684869578 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
They are known as the Little People, the Beautiful Maidens, the Godmothers, the Blessed, the Ageless Onesfor it is dangerous to say the name "faeries" without good reason. And among the customs and activities of the Bogey Beast, the prime goal is indeed to scare little childrenif only for their protection.Dubois's entrancing descriptions are accompanied by Roland and Claudine Sabatier's marvelous illustrations, which depict the appearance of the faeries, the places where they are found, and their familiar objects. Faery Godmothers, we discover, were originally tall, distinguished, and rather severe; only recently have they taken up the magic wands and cheerful smiles we know them for today. Ruling over earth, air, fire, and water, they protect forests, animals, and children, and in their hands lie the dreamy souls of all creatures.The faeries rose from the mist long, long ago, in the time of the Golden Age -- well before the creation of gods and men. From the Valkyries of Valhalla to the Babouchka of Russia, Banshees, Dryads, Bogey Beasts, Sirens, and their ilk populate the imaginations and the forests of every culture.In this comprehensive celebration of the world of faery, renowned French elficologist Pierre Dubois describes the extraordinary richness of the faery kingdom, presenting dozens and dozens of lushly il
In addition to creating a number of major encyclopedic works, he writes film and cartoon scripts and hosts a daily literary feature on French television. Pierre Dubois was born in the Ardennes region of France in 1945.
Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: French
R. Jordan Greenhall said Many layered. Not a faeries book for kids - but very interesting. There is a fundamental notion here, not really addressed in the book, that fairy-tales are some form of "code" carrying very old folk tales and mythology through the dark ages and into the modern age. Could go with a lot more exegesis and color, bu. Disappointed I purchased this book for my daughter in hope that it would turn out a bit better than reviews i had read but I am sad to say it wasn't. It has a beautiful cover but that is it. The information is good but the pictures are absolutely terrible. They are so basic and look like they have been drawn by . Welcome to the REAL Fairyland! Laurent T. Wright This is a MUST for any true lover of the Faerie world. By this I do NOT mean the prissy Victorian idea of Faeries as twee little tinkerbell types. This is the real stuff. The Red and Black ladies, the Selkies and all the other nasty little members of the un-Seelie Court. Here you will find the good