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Matthias Egeler, "Elves and Fairies: A Short History of the Otherworld" (Yale UP, 2025)

New Books in History

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When did fairies become cutesy for children?

Miranda asks about 'twee' fairies; Matthias links this to mid-19th-century children's literature and notes pushback from writers like Tolkien.

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