Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-224) and index
Introduction : nothing but the facts? -- Once upon a time -- Real fairy folk -- Familiar fairylands -- Wonderlands of evolution -- Through magic glasses -- Modern marvels -- Conclusion : stranger than fiction
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Presents a new perspective on Victorian scientific discoveries and inventions; includes a range of Victorian scientific fairy-tales and stories; looks at why fairies and their tales were chosen as an appropriate new form for capturing and presenting scientific and technological knowledge to young audiences; examines a range of scientific subjects, from palaeontology to entomology to astronomy.--Provided by publisher
Children's literature-- History and criticism
Fairy tales-- Great Britain-- History and criticism