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The Scottish Fairy Book

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By Elizabeth W. Grierson
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A curated anthology gathers traditional Scottish folktales and fairy lore, ranging from wild, quest-driven Celtic narratives to shorter domestic fairy stories. It presents encounters with a variety of supernatural beings — fairies, brownies, kelpies, mer-people, witches — alongside animal fables, enchantments, and border legends. Many tales combine a darker, cautionary tone with touches of whimsical play, while others focus on heroic quests, magical bargains, or household helpers. The compiler retells material from oral and printed sources in accessible prose, arranging diverse genres with a preface, notes, and glossary to guide readers.

THE SCOTTISH FAIRY BOOK BOOKS IN THE "FAIRY SERIES"

The English Fairy Book
The Welsh Fairy Book
The Irish Fairy Book
The Scottish Fairy Book
The Italian Fairy Book
The Hungarian Fairy Book
The Indian Fairy Book
The Spanish Fairy Book
The Danish Fairy Book
The Norwegian Fairy Book
The Jewish Fairy Book
The Swedish Fairy Book
The Chinese Fairy Book

Transcriber's notes:

These corrections are indicated by dotted lines under the corrections. Scroll the mouse over the word and the original text will appear.

Leaving the two words 'tomorrow' and 'to-morrow' as is.
Taken out hypen in 'Mer-maids' and 'Mer-men' in Preface as not in text.
P.76. Taken out extra 'day' from 'day day'.
P.80. Taken out extra 'the' from 'the the'.
P.104. 'craried' is found in another version of this book, so leaving as is.
P.124. Taken out extra 'did' from 'did did'.
P.144. Taken out hypen in 'burn-side'.
P.161. Taken out hypen in 'Yule-tide'.
P.263. Taken out hypen in 'mis-shapen'.

Above advertisement for the other books in the series has been moved from the front of the book to the end in the this version only.