Faeries, Sprites & Malevolent Spirits: An anthology of classic poetry & stories

by Aurora Thorne

Step into the enchanting realm of Faeries, Sprites & Malevolent Spirits, where the exquisite beauty and treacherous allure of the unseelie court come to life through classic poetry and stories.

This captivating collection immerses you in the ethereal world of fairies, where enchantress lyrics and the longings of otherworldly lovers are woven together in verses that shimmer with magic and mystery. Each poem and story is a spell, cast in words that evoke the haunting perfume of desire and the dark allure of fae mischief.

Within these pages, you'll find timeless works such as William Wordsworth's The Faery Chasm and Maurice Hewlett's The Lore of Proserpine. These poems, along with excerpts from William Shakespeare and Alfred Lord Tennyson, blur the boundaries between reality and fantasy, drawing you into a landscape where the whispers of the unseelie court beckon you into their macabre dance.

Faeries, Sprites & Malevolent Spirits is a must-have for those entranced by the mystical, the magical, and the malevolent forces that dwell in the shadows of the faerie realm.

Contents
- Land of the Faerie: 'Fairy-Land' by Edgar Allan Poe, 'The Fairy Pendant' by W B Yeats 24 and 'Gramarye' by Madison Julius Cawein
- The Fae Folk: 'The Lore of Proserpine' by Maurice Hewlett, A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare and 'The Queen of Fairy Land' by Rudyard Kipling
- Seduction, Love Spells & Charms: 'The Rose-Elf' by Hans Christian Andersen, 'La Belle Dame Sans Merci' by John Keats and 'Ballad of Tam Lin' by Robert Burns
- Mischief & Malevolence: 'The Changeling' by Charlotte Mew, 'The Erl-King' by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and 'Fairy Tale' by James McIntyre

Genres: Poetry

157 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 14, 2025

Reviews

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

A delightful collection of poetry and short stories. A real cosy read for dark nights. And theres something about it being a small book that makes it cosier to read. It reminded me that I need to read more poetry again.

[Luce McDonald · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great for a coffee table read and a good mix of faerie and sprite tales.

[Rhys Causon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This felt like a better collection than that found in the Vampires collection I read earlier this year if only because there were not as many examples of excerpts from longer stories or poems used.

A quick read and a collection that shows what the old thinking of fairies and fae creatures was. The stealers of children and mischievous creatures ready to trick humans just as easily as help them.

[Ella Dancey · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

A good varied collection of tales and poems

Would have been nicer to include the year it was written

Enjoyable read