Fantastic Histories: Medieval Fairy Narratives and the Limits of Wonder

Details the political and cultural contexts of the entry of fairies to the historical record in twelfth century England, and the subsequent political uses of fairy narratives in both insular and continental history and romance, revealing the fairy as a contested marker of historicity and fictionality.

Author: Victoria Flood
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 05/28/2024
Series: Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.69d
ISBN: 9781526164148