El mundo de las Hadas

by Beatrice Phillpotts

Desde la mitología folclórica y el teatro clásico hasta el cine y la danza contemporáneas, el mundo mágico de las hadas ha fascinado a los seres humanos durante siglos: criaturas misteriosas y etéreas, las hadas han inspirado multitud de leyendas, así como a numerosos artistas.

Genres: Fantasy, Art, Mythology, Fairies

96 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

Reviews

[Nerea · Rating 4 out of 5]

*3'75*

Tengo 20 años y en cuanto vi este libro no pude resistirme.
Las hadas han estado presentes en mi vida (y en la de todos) desde pequeña. Salían por todas partes: libros, dibujos, películas Disney... Y siempre me dejaba embelesar por sus historias y aventuras, pero nunca me paré a pensar más allá de lo que allí se decía sobre ellas.

Este libro es un recopilatorio de la historia de las hadas desde siglos atrás y se centra, sobretodo, en leyendas y cuentos de Inglaterra, Escocia e Irlanda.

En un principio, las hadas eran concebidas de tamaño humano o incluso más grandes y se las asociaba con el mal. Ahora, en cambio, la mayoría de veces se las representa de tamaño reducido y de buen corazón. Esta y otro tipo de evoluciones son de las que trata el libro.

También contiene algún que otro relato corto o canción y muchos, muchísimos dibujos preciosos y de gran tamaño de hadas y otros seres mágicos.

Me pareció útil, sobretodo si quieres escribir un libro que trate sobre ello, ya que te resume todo lo que se sabe del tema.

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good introduction to fairy mythology but it was purchased for its beautiful art work.
Great artwork and an interesting read.

[K.S. Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this book ages ago, when I was collecting anything and everything related to The Other Crowd. Understandably, since I actually started going through my library, I have found some of the books are very "twee" and "fluffy bunny", which is of no interest to me. I absolutely love the format and the accompanying illustrations are fabulous, so I was hopeful.

This book is a well-researched volume of Fairy artwork, which includes stories (both fictional and documented encounters) as well as poetry. It is so interesting to see how the folklore evolved over time and also how human beings made certain "adjustments" to fit the time (I'm looking at you, Victorian England), as well as their own sense of morality.

One doesn't get the sense that the author actually believes in The Other Crowd, so that is a bit of a drawback. But on the whole I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this book.

[Cecilia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Preciosas ilustraciones y un excelente texto (que incluye algunas leyendas conocidas) componen este libro sobre hadas. Interesante viaje a un mundo fascinante y lleno de color y belleza... No, en esta vida no todo es la "Tink" del repulsivo Disney... En fin...

[Angie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty to look at but not much to read and somewhat repetitive. Pet peeve - none of the lovely illustrations were conveniently labeled so you a) knew what you were looking at and b) who did the art.

[Katherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you have grand daughters, you know about fairies! Its about time you read this book to get the complete historical accuracy about these little creatures and how they originated. Far from the classic Disney interpretation, fairies have quite a diverse nature and background coming from mythology and ancient folklore to Shakespeare and Victorian art and finally modern stories. This book has beautiful illustrations which certainly add to the enjoyment.

[Melanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting to read, but two complaints...at times the background image made it very hard to read the text, and the artwork was only identified at the very end, not on the pages where the image was printed.

[Jbondandrews · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some amazing pictures.

[Nyxie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gorgeous paintings, sketches and well-laid out.
I appreciate all the snippets of poetry and the folklore that was included.
Whether or not it is accurate?.....
Themselves alone will say.

[Nati Ferrino · Rating 5 out of 5]

Muy bello y completo. Otro al que le debo gran parte de mi locura.

[Efímera · Rating 5 out of 5]

Una maravilla 😍

[Bri’s Bookery · Rating 5 out of 5]

References historical literature and artworks to give a comprehensive overview of Fairyland. I cannot get over how beautiful the artwork is!

[T.L. Wood · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has several different artists with different stories in it. I really enjoyed looking at all the various artists and stories in the book. It was great because it made it feel like many books instead of one large book. It would make a nice book for someone who is a fantasy lover or someone who loves faeries.

[Jackie · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you want to know something (or just about everything) about faeries, Faeryland Companion is a good start. From realms, to forms, to folk, to work & play, and faeries in art, this hefty book will dazzle you with glorious illustrations which feed your imagination.