Good Faeries/Bad Faeries

by Brian Froud

Book Overview

"Once upon a time, I thought faeries lived only in books, old folktales, and the past. That was before they burst upon my life as vibrant, luminous beings, permeating my art and my everyday existence,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684847817
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 2.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.2" x 0.8" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Beautiful illustrations

I love this book! My aunt had a copy and for the longest time I could recall some of the drawings and one day I finally figured out the book it came form and had to add it to my collection. The description of each fairy is so fun and vivid they could actually be true.

Wonderful![.]

This is a beautiful book full of color illustrations and faery lore. Both "Good" and "Bad" faeries are included in thiswhimsical book as well as all kinds of information regarding the mystical characters. Find out how to name a faery, the different faery classifcations and more.

This is my treasure

Ah, I remember that day. Just browsing the bookstore when this book caught my eye. I went ahead looking at other things but it kept tugging at me. I had always had a love of the fae and decided I'd give it a look. I knew instantly as I held the book in my hands, before I even opened it, that I had to have it. Upon opening it I was drawn into a state of awe. With each page I flipped I became more enthralled. Who painted these I wondered! And to my surprise when I looked at the artist, and what he had done, Mr. Froud had been a part of my life for some time now, I just never knew it. All those years ago when I grew up with Labyrinth and the Dark Crystal, watching my videos till the tape ran thin. I longed to find that magic in something again. And I truely found it in this book. Upon taking my purchase home, I learned there was another book done by Mr Froud. There was no question, I knew I had to have it. Since then, I have purchased the first Faerie book, and the Faerie Oracle and I can truely say that it has given me something that I belive I was always searching for. What these books has given me is something that I wish to share with everyone. Buy this book, it will open your vision to a whole new world.

A beautiful volume of faery lore and art

First, I should confess that I bought this book in order to complete my library of Terri Windling titles, knowing nothing about the artist. Little did I know that the artist, Brian Froud, is one of the master "faery painters" of our day, and an artistic genius whose work I've enjoyed for years (through the films Dark Crystal and Labyrinth) without knowing his name. So once again I have Ms. Windling to thank for expanding my artistic horizons, just as she has expanded my literary horizons over many years. This is not a book for children, but a serious (if also whimsical) and sensuous look at faery legends, symbols and imagery. The text by Mr. Froud (with Ms. Windling's distinctive touch and guidance) is splendid, the pictures are fascinating. I highly recommend this book for the library of every fan of myth, legend, and nature lore. I would also recommend the lovely children's book by Mr. Froud's wife, Wendy Froud, also in collaboration with Ms. Windling. I give my thanks to all three of you for opening the door to this wondrous world.

Worth whatever price they put on it!

This is by far one of the most incredible books I've come across in years. My Grandmother picked it up one day and showed it to me; I was blown away. Each drawing is so detailed that you could spend hours looking at each one, and not have seen everything in it. If you love faries, fantsy art, magnificent drawings, or funny and informative stories, this is for you. The attention to detail is unbelievable. Pay whatever you must to make this part of your collection... you won't be sorry.

Excellent and beautiful

This is a beautiful and informative book of faery lore. Everyone who loves myths, legends, and magic, should click their Mouse and buy it here immediately, you won't be sorry. As a great admirer of Froud's superlative art I was still stunned by just How Good this book is. The man is a modern Master of faery painting. His name will go down in History alongside 19th century Masters like Rackham, Dadd, Doyle and Dulac. Fans of myth and magic will be pleased to note that the legendary Terri Windling also had a hand in this book. The text has some of the same flavor as her folklore columns in Realms of Fantasy magazine, which someone ought to collect and publish someday. The Froud-Windling connection became apparent when Froud and his faeries showed up as characters in her magical novel "The Wood Wife" and it's thrilling to see these two myth-masters teaming up again. Windling's fans will want to pick up this book and all of Brian Froud's work while Froud's faery fans will be enchanted with "The Wood Wife". The book jacket says they both live in the same town in England. There must be something magical in the water there! Thank you Mr. Froud and Ms. Windling for keeping the Myth Alive in our technology-obsessed world.