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      The Coming of the Fairies

      by Arthur Conan Doyle
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      Fantasy Fantasy
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      Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930), best known as the author of Sherlock Holmes stories but also a devout spiritualist, was entirely convinced by a set of photographs apparently showing two young girls from Cottingley in Yorkshire playing with a group of tiny, translucent fairies. To demonstrate his unshakeable belief in the spirit world, he published The Coming of the Fairies in 1922. Doyle's book lays out the story of the photographs, their supposed provenance, and the implications of their existence. This quirky and fascinating book allows us to get inside the mind of an intelligent, highly respected man who happened to believe in fairies.

      John M. Lynch's introduction to this Bison Books edition provides the background to appreciate Doyle's claims and, without supporting the existence of fairies, to understand why Doyle wanted them to exist. The photographs of the fairies are reproduced in their entirety, with the original captions, offering readers an opportunity to examine Doyle's and his supporters' claims to their authenticity.

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      Speculative Fiction

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      Fantasy

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      Sherlock Holmes

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      Nov 2006 University of Nebraska Press ISBN13 9780803266551 ISBN10 0803266553
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      Jun 2010 Dreamz-Work Productions, LLC - www.dreamz-work.com ISBN10 B003STD4TO
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      Oct 2010 Oaklight Publishing ISBN13 2940011935862
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      Feb 2011 Apps Publisher ISBN13 2940012283665
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      Jun 2017 Spoken Realms ISBN10 B071WQW6RX
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