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The science of fairy tales : an inquiry into fairy mythology

by Edwin Sidney Hartland

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Contents

  • The Science of Fairy Tales5
  • AN INQUIRY INTO FAIRY MYTHOLOGY.5
  • EDWIN SIDNEY HARTLAND,6
  • FELLOW OF THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES.6
  • PREFACE.7
  • CONTENTS.9
  • THE SCIENCE OF FAIRY TALES.11
  • CHAPTER I.12
  • THE ART OF STORY-TELLING.12
  • FOOTNOTES:27
  • CHAPTER II.29
  • SAVAGE IDEAS.29
  • FOOTNOTES:39
  • CHAPTER III.41
  • FAIRY BIRTHS AND HUMAN MIDWIVES.41
  • FOOTNOTES:56
  • CHAPTER IV.58
  • FAIRY BIRTHS AND HUMAN MIDWIVES (continued).58
  • FOOTNOTES:82
  • CHAPTER V.85
  • CHANGELINGS.85
  • FOOTNOTES:113
  • CHAPTER VI.117
  • ROBBERIES FROM FAIRYLAND.117
  • FOOTNOTES:134
  • CHAPTER VII.137
  • THE SUPERNATURAL LAPSE OF TIME IN FAIRYLAND.137
  • FOOTNOTES:162
  • CHAPTER VIII.164
  • THE SUPERNATURAL LAPSE OF TIME IN FAIRYLAND164
  • (continued).164
  • FOOTNOTES:182
  • CHAPTER IX.184
  • THE SUPERNATURAL LAPSE OF TIME IN FAIRYLAND184
  • (continued).184
  • FOOTNOTES:207
  • CHAPTER X.209
  • SWAN-MAIDENS.209
  • FOOTNOTES:228
  • CHAPTER XI.231
  • SWAN-MAIDENS (continued).231
  • FOOTNOTES:265
  • CHAPTER XII.269
  • CONCLUSION.269
  • FOOTNOTES:284
  • APPENDIX.285
  • Bibliographical List of some of the Works referred to in the foregoing Pages.285
  • INDEX.304
  • UNWIN BROTHERS, THE GRESHAM PRESS, CHILWORTH AND LONDON.316
  • THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE318

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