{"product_id":"9780712354301","title":"Fearsome Fairies","description":"Author: Elizabeth Dearnley\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780712354301\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: British Library Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 09 Feb 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFearsome Fairies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003etaps into the enormous fascination with fairies in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and includes cornerstone authors of the Weird genre such as Arthur Machen, M R James and Charlotte Riddell.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou see  no, you do not, but I see  such curious faces: and the people to whom they belong flit about so oddly, often at your elbow when you least expect it, and looking close into your face, as if they were searching for someone  who may be thankful, I think, if they do not find him.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere was an enormous fascination with fairies in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries which popularised depictions of benevolent, butterfly-winged beings and glittering pantomime figures. But the fae have always had a more sinister side. Taking inspiration from folk tales and medieval legends, the works of weird tale and ghost story writers such as Arthur Machen, M. R. James, Angela Carter and Charlotte Riddell show that fairies, goblins and other supernatural entities could be something far more unsettling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDelving into a frightening realm of otherworldly creatures from banshees to changelings, this new collection of stories revives and revels in the fearsome power of the fairy folk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46804298760350,"sku":"ADS-9780712354301","price":39.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780712354301.jpg?v=1778207305","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780712354301","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}