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Victorian Faries | 
| Author: Cheadle, Dave
Publisher: Premium Press
Category: Book
List Price: $14.99
Buy New: $9.06
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 1233705
Format: Cd
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 116
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 7.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 1887654097
Dewey Decimal Number: 973
EAN: 9781887654098
ASIN: 1887654097
Publication Date: January 1, 2007
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Condition: 58 no dust jacket
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| Customer Reviews:
Who'd a thunk it? August 30, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
As someone basically not interested in cute little mythological creatures, I'm fairly amazed at both the variety of such creatures and also the amount of sometimes beautiful artwork the Victorians poured into them. I thought this would be a cutesy book to buy for a young girl, but I admit I got hooked by the lucid commentary and the social context. (It may expand my niece's thinking.... It did mine.) This little book is of much wider interest than it may at first appear. And in terms of accomplishing what it sets out to do, it is an outstanding success.
Small Wonder August 18, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is not a large book, but the physical quality of the publication surprised me. The book is packed with images, and the quality is superb. The pages and typesetting are very appealing.
The commentary is well-written. I particularly enjoyed the historical context, which is engaging without slipping into the tedium that only a collector could enjoy.
In my opinion, this book is an excellent value.
The World of Belief: Art in the Victorian Period August 18, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Visually impressive and highly informative on a topic of both historical interest and current relevance, Dave Cheadle's Victorian Fairies equally gives readers a fascinating browse and a meaningful introduction to images used a hundred years ago and the culture that popularized them.
The book is striking in a number of ways. Premium Press of Nashville lives up to its name with this imprint. Victorian Fairies is a 7.25" square hardback with dust cover. The 112 full-color pages inside are attractively designed around more than 100 images. The typesetting complements the images and text.
Building on the work's visual appeal, author Dave Cheadle explains the world of belief behind the popular art of the Victorian period. The depth and variety of his information is absorbing. Most of the images are stunning in and of themselves. Even so, the richness of the art is enhanced by this knowledgeable writer. Whether via text or captions, he enlightens readers about the art by incorporating everything from Shakespeare to Krampus, Santa's evil helper out of Austria. Cheadle's prose is fluid and clear and his vocabulary is always on target. He also divides the topics into sensible and manageable pieces. While focused on unique and specialized art, Victorian Fairies is broadly appealing due to the range of topics and the multiple worlds brought into focus.
Unpretentious August 16, 2005
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I found this exquisitely illustrated little "coffee table" edition an enjoyable romp through the magical realm of fairies, elves, sprites, gnomes, etc. What I most appreciated was Cheadle's remarkable balance between objective referencing of Victorian fairy themes with an obvious personal attraction to things mysterious and supernatural. He seems to genuinely enjoy exploring Victorian culture's infatuation with such entities. Especially useful is Cheadle's positional proclaimation at the end of the book; a useful conversation prompt for engaging in the current cultural wrestlings over all things spiritual. At this price, Victorian Fairies is definitely a "Why Not?" book to give to those near you who appreciate a little mischief and misdirection.
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