First given as Christmas holiday lectures at the Birmingham and Midland Institute in 1877, these chapters trace fairy stories back to their supposed origins, compare kindred tales from many lands such as Eros and Psyche, and survey the dwellers in fairyland from the East, Scandinavia and the West Highlands, in the sun-myth spirit of Max Müller.
A charming Victorian introduction to folklore study for young and older readers. Download the free EPUB.