Faeries, Sprites & Malevolent Spirits An Anthology of Classic Poetry & Stories

by Thorne, Aurora

• ISBN13: 9780753735640
• ISBN10: 0753735644
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780753735657
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2025-10-21
• Publisher: Cassell
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Summary

A captivating collection of dark poetry and prose, perfect for fans of gothic romantasy and twisted horror.

Step into the enchanting realm of Faeries Sprites & Malevolent Spirits, where the exquisite beauty and treacherous allure of the unseelie court come to life through classic poetry.

This captivating collection immerses you in the ethereal world of fairies, where enchantress lyrics and the longings of otherworldly lovers are woven together in verses that shimmer with magic and mystery. Each poem is a spell, cast in words that evoke the haunting perfume of desire and the dark allure of fae mischief.

Within these pages, you'll find timeless works such as William Wordsworth's The Faery Chasm, Maurice Hewlett's The Lore of Proserpine and Christina Rossetti's Goblin Market. These poems, along with selection from William Shakespeare, and Alfred Lord Tennyson, blur the boundaries between reality and fantasy, drawing you into a landscape where the whispers of the unseelie court beckon you into their macabre dance.

Faeries Sprites & Malevolent Spirits is a must-have for those entranced by the mystical, the magical, and the malevolent forces that dwell in the shadows of the faerie realm.

Author Biography

Aurora Thorne, Manchester based writer, editor and lover of all things magical and fantasy, with a touch of the macabre. Aurora is an avid devotee of Victorian and Metaphysical poetry, and is happiest when she is writing stories, reading a good book in bed, or dancing in her garden with her daughter.