The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries (Summarized Edition)
Enriched edition. An Anthropological Journey into Celtic Fairy Lore across Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, and the Isle of ManBy W. Y. Evans-Wentz
Length4h 50m
About this audiobook
The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries surveys living belief across Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Brittany, Cornwall, and the Isle of Man. From extensive field interviews, Evans-Wentz assembles typologies of apparitions, changelings, abductions, and processions, preserving long testimonies alongside notes and a bibliography. Blending folklore, comparative religion, and psychical research within the Celtic Revival context, his prose alternates between scrupulous documentation and cautiously speculative reflections on consciousness and otherworlds. W. Y. Evans-Wentz (1878–1965), an American folklorist influenced by Theosophy, studied at Oxford and traveled through Celtic-speaking regions in the early twentieth century. His openness to visionary testimony—shaped by contemporary anthropology and psychical inquiry—led him to treat informants respectfully. The project foreshadows his later Tibetan studies, revealing a comparative ambition to link local tradition with universal patterns. Readers of folklore, Celtic studies, anthropology, and the history of ideas will find this an indispensable, if time-bound, classic: a rare primary record of belief and experience in transition. Approach its speculative theses critically, but savor its voices, regional detail, and humane curiosity. It remains a gateway to understanding how communities imagine, negotiate, and narrate the unseen.
Quickie Classics summarizes timeless works with precision, preserving the author's voice and keeping the prose clear, fast, and readable—distilled, never diluted. Enriched Edition extras: Introduction · Synopsis · Historical Context · Brief Analysis · 4 Reflection Q&As · Editorial Footnotes.
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length4 hrs 50 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 10, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
5The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries (pt. 1)
2Introduction
6The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries (pt. 2)
3Synopsis
7Analysis
4Historical Context
8Reflection
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