{"product_id":"the-secret-commonwealth-of-elves-robert-kirk-9780486466118","title":"The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns and Fairies","description":"\"Kirk is a magnificent dish to set before any student of either folk-lore or folk-psychology.\" -- \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eIn the late 17th century, a Scottish minister went looking for supernatural creatures of \"a middle nature betwixt man and angel.\" Robert Kirk roamed the Highlands, talking to his parishioners and other country folk about their encounters with fairies, wraiths, elves, doppelgangers, and other agents of the spirit world. Magic was a part of everyday life for Kirk and his fellow Highlanders, and this remarkable book offers rare glimpses into their enchanted realm.\u003cbr\u003eLeft in manuscript form upon the author's death in 1692, this volume was first published in 1815 at the behest of Sir Walter Scott. In 1893, the distinguished folklorist Andrew Lang re-edited the work. Lang's introduction to Kirk's extraordinary blend of science, religion, and superstition is included in this edition. For many years, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Commonwealth\u003c\/i\u003e was hard to find -- available, if at all, only in scholarly editions. Academicians as well as lovers of myths and legends will prize this authoritative but inexpensive edition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Kirk\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0486466116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486466118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.44h x 7.18w x 0.28d","brand":"Robert Kirk","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050825117951,"sku":"9780486466118","price":7.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5af5fd40-915b-4a54-a6eb-f86e19975ca8.jpg?v=1685009461","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-secret-commonwealth-of-elves-robert-kirk-9780486466118","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}