Bedside Companion to Folklore & Magic

A rich selection of prose and poetry, fiction and fact from across the world, with one entry to read every night of the year. Encounter dancing fairies, ferocious dragons, trickster gods, witches and wizards, enchanted islands, shape-shifting animals, and magic spells. Contents include traditional tales such as Anansi the spider (Ashanti) and Little Tieke the Dancing Thief (Maori); extracts from classic fairy tales, modern fantasy and children’s book; blood-thirsty revenge spells from 18th-century grimoires and evocative accounts of the Lancashire and Salem witch trials.