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Fantastic Histories: Medieval Fairy Narratives and the Limits of Wonder

Victoria Flood

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.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Manchester University Press
  • Publish Date: May 28th, 2024
  • Pages: 304
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.50in - 5.50in - 0.69in - 1.10lb
  • EAN: 9781526164148
  • Categories: MedievalEurope - MedievalScience Fiction & Fantasy

About the Author

Victoria Flood is Professor in Medieval and Early Modern Literature at University of Birmingham