Irish Fairy Book

Leprechauns, fairies, and other mythical figures inhabit this entertaining collection of Irish fairy lore. The rich and representative collection of 43 tales and poems includes 'The Stolen Child,' a beguiling poem by William Butler Yeats; 'The King of the Black Desert,' by poet, scholar, and statesman Douglas Hyde; Lady Jane Wilde's 'The Horned Women' and 'The Demon Cat,' as well as works by Joseph Campbell, Jeremiah Curtin, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Patrick Kennedy, and other distinguished writers. A valuable resource for students of Celtic lore, The Irish Fairy Book offers hours of enchanted reading for lovers of folktales.