In tales from around the world, fairies and fae trick, tease, seduce, and terrify. Folklorists Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman explore their many distinct cultural depictions in Fairylore: A Compendium of the Fae Folk. From the leannán sídhe in Ireland to the dvorovoi in Russia, and from from the Brazilian curupira to the moksin tongbŏp of Korea, this richly-illustrated and researched book dives into the folklore behind the different iterations of fae all over the world. Author Mary McMyne says, “With gorgeous illustrations befitting a medieval bestiary and witty prose that reads like a coffee date with your folklorist best friends, this is a fairy encyclopedia like no other. A startling, wondrous compendium of the nebulous beings that haunt the human world.” Cleto and Warman are the co-founders of The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic.
Location: Fenwick Library, Room 2001, George Mason University