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Bedside Companion to Folklore and Magic: Volume 5 Jane McMorland Hunter 9781849944984

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Step into a world of enchantment with this captivating collection of prose and poetry, fact and fiction on myth and magic, folklore and faery.

Bedside Companion to Folklore and Magic contains a rich selection of prose and poetry, fiction and fact, with one entry to read every night of the year. Within the pages of this beautifully designed volume you'll encounter dancing fairies, ferocious dragons, trickster gods, witches and wizards, enchanted islands, shape-shifting animals, and magic spells. Fantastical delights to peruse include:

* Tales from global folklore: Anansi the spider, Little Tieke the Dancing Thief from Maori legend, and Louise Erdrich's accounts of North American Ojibwe tradition.

* Fiction ranging from classic fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen to exciting modern fantasy such as Marlon James's Black Leopard, Red Wolf, and poetry including Christina Rosetti's peerless GoblinMarket.

* The very best of magical children's literature: excerpts from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Peter Pan, His Dark Materials and, more recently, Katherine Rundell's Impossible Creatures.

* Non-fiction sources: extracts from 18th-century grimoires containing bloodthirsty revenge spells, evocative accounts of the Lancashire and Salem witch trials, and classic anthropological texts such as James George Fraser's The Golden Bough.

If you're in need of an escape into otherworldly realms, keep this book by your bedside and end every day with a fascinating flight of fantasy.



About the Author
Jane McMorland Hunter writes and edits books on the good things in life: gardening, nature, cooking, craft, and poetry. She has written and edited several books, including 100 Happy Poems, A Happy Poem to End Every Day, Ode to London, Favourite Poems of England, A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year, and Nature Writing for Every Day of the Year. She lives in West London and can be found on social media at @alittlecitygarden.


Book Information
ISBN 9781849944984
Author Jane McMorland Hunter
Format Hardback
Page Count 448
Imprint Batsford
Publisher Batsford
Series Bedside Companions

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