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sialia95's review
4.0
A fun little historic read, though a bit scatterbrained as books tended to be back then
kittykels's review against another edition
informative
4.0
The introduction by Andrew Lang was basically just as long as the book itself and, honestly, a bit more interesting.
I read this for research into myth and folklore involving fairies and elves. The title is interesting given that the entire focus is in Fairies/Fairyland and Seers who can see them. No real mention of Fauns or Elves, except to say that Brownies are also sometimes referred to as Fauni.
I read this for research into myth and folklore involving fairies and elves. The title is interesting given that the entire focus is in Fairies/Fairyland and Seers who can see them. No real mention of Fauns or Elves, except to say that Brownies are also sometimes referred to as Fauni.
sonofstdavid's review against another edition
4.0
I have learned too much of the realm of the Fae from this most illuminating treatise!
So much so that I fear that much like it's author, Robert Kirk, I too will be spirited away by the fairies so that I will not reveal their secrets. If I disappear know that this is what has happened.
(On a serious note, I found this 17th century manuscript on the non-demonic existence of fairies to be fascinating. A presbyterian minister wrote this with full confidence in the existence of fairies because he himself had seen them. The particular addition I read was edited quite sloppily and some of Reverend Kirk's biblical assertions are a bit more than questionable. )
So much so that I fear that much like it's author, Robert Kirk, I too will be spirited away by the fairies so that I will not reveal their secrets. If I disappear know that this is what has happened.
(On a serious note, I found this 17th century manuscript on the non-demonic existence of fairies to be fascinating. A presbyterian minister wrote this with full confidence in the existence of fairies because he himself had seen them. The particular addition I read was edited quite sloppily and some of Reverend Kirk's biblical assertions are a bit more than questionable. )
elleneam's review against another edition
2.0
I had to read this book for uni - it's a strange piece which I didn't particularly enjoy while I was reading it, but after reading some articles discussing the text, the author, and it's context, I definitely found it more interesting.
bookbutch's review
You can't review something like this, but I did like this edition and thought it was easy to read based on translation choices.
ndz's review against another edition
Kirk fue un séptimo hijo, nació en Escocia y en 1692 hizo este libro donde se la pasa diciendo que los séptimos hijos y los escoceses son la gente más especial del mundo. También dice que Jesús multiplicó los panes contratando catering feérico, y que los poderes sobrenaturales los pierdes cuando sales de tu país. En su pueblo cuentan que no murió, sino que se lo llevaron las hadas, por lo que debe ser de los poquísimos seres humanos que son recordados exactamente como ellos hubieran querido.