The Little People: Stories of Fairies, Pixies and Other Small Folk

by Neil Philip

Other authorsWilliam Blake (Illustrator), Jacqueline Mair (Illustrator)
Hardcover, 2002

Status

Available

Call number

398.21

Tags

fiction, myths and legends, lutins, short stories

Genres

Collections

Myths, Legends & Folklore, Wizard Library

Publication

Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (2002), 115 pages

Description

Describes the origins, physical characteristics, dwelling places, activities, and special powers of different types of fairy folk from around the world. Illustrative traditional stories from various cultures are interspersed throughout the text.

Subjects

Fairies
Folklore

Language

English

Original language

English

Physical description

115 p.; 8.33 inches

ISBN

0810905701 / 9780810905702

Local notes

A survey of the little people of European myth and legend is packed with intriguing tales about all kinds of fairy creatures, from fairy queens and brownies to lutins and mermaids to dwarves and trolls.

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