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Cover
Halftitle Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Approaching Fairies: Taxonomy, Meanings, Evolutions
Fairy Lore, Folklore Studies, and the Fairy Imagination
Into the Evolving World of the Fae: This Book
Flash Fiction: The Blue Fairy
Part I: Beginnings and Evolutions
The Cottingley Fairies (Arthur Conan Doyle, 1920)
Introduction
The Case of the Cottingley Fairies
Reception and Revelation
Fairies, Spiritualism, and Victorian Science
Conclusion
Changing the Changeling Trope (Patrick Doyle, 1875(?)-1888)
A History of Changelings and Changeling Killings
Newspaper Accounts of Patrick's Death
Neurological Diseases and Fairy Legends
Fairylore and Families
"Don't Call Me a Fairy" (Various, 1964-2006)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (Steven Spielberg, 2001)
The Programming of Fairy Belief in Steven Spielberg's A.I.
Part II: Belonging and Otherness
Queene of Phayries (Various, 1590-1602)
Fairy Mythology as Instruments of Genealogy Embellishment
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (Susanna Clark, 2004)
Fairies, Landscape, and National Identity
The Emergence of the Modern Era in the Early 19th Century
British Landscape, Heritage, and Fairies
Malicious Trees, Death, and Resurrection
"The New Daughter" (John Connolly, 2004)
Carnival Row (Travis Beacham and René Echevarria, 2019-Present)
Part III: Daughters, Mothers, and Godmothers
The Muses
Peter Pan (Clyde Geronimi, 1953)
Introduction
From Theatre to Disney Movie Star
Disney's New Mascot 1954-2000
Rebooting the Magic, Tinker Bell, and Disney Post-2000
Conclusion
True Blood (Alan Ball, 2008-2014)
Fairy, Fate, Agency, Hybridity, True Blood
The Daisy Chain (Aisling Walsh, 2008)
Introduction
Fairy Changeling Lore
Film Analysis
Conclusion
A Cinderella Story (Mark Rosman, 2004)
Part IV: By Any Other Name
Quink
The Elves (Terry Pratchett, 1992-2003)
Evil, Free Will, and Redemption
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (John Newland, 1973)
Introduction
Fairies, Sprites, Household Spirits: The Domestic Sphere of Mischief
Female Oppression through Supernaturalism: Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Conclusion
Rivers of London (Ben Aaronovitch, 2011-Present)
Introduction
Dealings with Fairyland
Urban Fairies: Molly and Fae Trafficking
Urban Fairies: Zach as Urban Drifter
Conclusion
Part V: Across Cultures
Poem: The Moonlight Meeting of Lord Ortho and Setareh
"The Otherworld" (Anon., c. 1200 BCE-Present)
Fairy Revenge in Irish Folklore
Raja Ka Sapna [A King's Dream] (Anon., n.d.)
Sisterhood and/or Lesbianism in Haryanvi Folktales
Women in Haryana
Raja Ka Sapna (A King's Dream)
Conclusion
Onmyoj̄i (Yumemakura Baku, 2003)
Halftitle Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Approaching Fairies: Taxonomy, Meanings, Evolutions
Fairy Lore, Folklore Studies, and the Fairy Imagination
Into the Evolving World of the Fae: This Book
Flash Fiction: The Blue Fairy
Part I: Beginnings and Evolutions
The Cottingley Fairies (Arthur Conan Doyle, 1920)
Introduction
The Case of the Cottingley Fairies
Reception and Revelation
Fairies, Spiritualism, and Victorian Science
Conclusion
Changing the Changeling Trope (Patrick Doyle, 1875(?)-1888)
A History of Changelings and Changeling Killings
Newspaper Accounts of Patrick's Death
Neurological Diseases and Fairy Legends
Fairylore and Families
"Don't Call Me a Fairy" (Various, 1964-2006)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (Steven Spielberg, 2001)
The Programming of Fairy Belief in Steven Spielberg's A.I.
Part II: Belonging and Otherness
Queene of Phayries (Various, 1590-1602)
Fairy Mythology as Instruments of Genealogy Embellishment
Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell (Susanna Clark, 2004)
Fairies, Landscape, and National Identity
The Emergence of the Modern Era in the Early 19th Century
British Landscape, Heritage, and Fairies
Malicious Trees, Death, and Resurrection
"The New Daughter" (John Connolly, 2004)
Carnival Row (Travis Beacham and René Echevarria, 2019-Present)
Part III: Daughters, Mothers, and Godmothers
The Muses
Peter Pan (Clyde Geronimi, 1953)
Introduction
From Theatre to Disney Movie Star
Disney's New Mascot 1954-2000
Rebooting the Magic, Tinker Bell, and Disney Post-2000
Conclusion
True Blood (Alan Ball, 2008-2014)
Fairy, Fate, Agency, Hybridity, True Blood
The Daisy Chain (Aisling Walsh, 2008)
Introduction
Fairy Changeling Lore
Film Analysis
Conclusion
A Cinderella Story (Mark Rosman, 2004)
Part IV: By Any Other Name
Quink
The Elves (Terry Pratchett, 1992-2003)
Evil, Free Will, and Redemption
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (John Newland, 1973)
Introduction
Fairies, Sprites, Household Spirits: The Domestic Sphere of Mischief
Female Oppression through Supernaturalism: Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
Conclusion
Rivers of London (Ben Aaronovitch, 2011-Present)
Introduction
Dealings with Fairyland
Urban Fairies: Molly and Fae Trafficking
Urban Fairies: Zach as Urban Drifter
Conclusion
Part V: Across Cultures
Poem: The Moonlight Meeting of Lord Ortho and Setareh
"The Otherworld" (Anon., c. 1200 BCE-Present)
Fairy Revenge in Irish Folklore
Raja Ka Sapna [A King's Dream] (Anon., n.d.)
Sisterhood and/or Lesbianism in Haryanvi Folktales
Women in Haryana
Raja Ka Sapna (A King's Dream)
Conclusion
Onmyoj̄i (Yumemakura Baku, 2003)