Fairy Faerie

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PREFACE: ONE of the problems of present-day education is to secure for the entire school system, from the kindergarten to the university, a curriculum which shall have a proved and permanent value. In this curriculum literature has established itself as a subject of unquestioned worth. But children's literature, as that distinct portion of the subject literature written especially for children or especially suited to them, is only beginning to take shape and form. It seems necessary at this time ... Read More

We redeth oft and findeth y-write, And this clerkes wele it wite, Layes that ben in harping Ben y-founde of ferli thing: Sum bethe of wer and sum of wo, And sum of joie and mirthe also, And sum of trecherie and of gile, Of old aventours that fel while; And sum of bourdes and ribaudy, And mani ther beth of fairy. Of al thinges that men seth, Mest o love, forsothe, they beth. In Breteyne this layes were wrought, First y-founde and ... Read More

The fairy has long been a part of the human pysche... The common perception of fairies today is that they are beautiful little winged creatures that dwell in woods and forests. Hans Christian Andersen is perhaps the most famous propagator of this myth. His magical fairy tales have enthralled adults and children since 1835 when his published his first installment of 'Fairy Tales' or 'Eventyr' as it is known in his native Danish. In actual fact, the fairy has been with us a lot lot ... Read More