Project Gutenberg 2014-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 385 Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859 1930 Conan Doyle, Arthur, Sir Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A. Conan 22023374 The Coming of the Fairies How the matter arose -- The first published account, Strand Christmas number 1920 -- Reception of the first photographs -- The second series -- Observations of a clairvoyant in the Cottingley Glen, August 1921 -- Independent evidence for fairies -- Some subsequent cases -- The theosophic view of fairies. E-text prepared by David Garcia, Elisa, D Alexander, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Coming of the Fairies" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a non-fiction work written in the early 20th century. The book explores the controversial topic of the Cottingley Fairy photographs, which allegedly show real fairies captured in images taken by two young girls, Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths. The author meticulously investigates the circumstances surrounding the photographs to determine their authenticity, offering insights into the broader implications of their existence on human understanding of nature and the paranormal. The opening of the work sets the stage for an intriguing narrative filled with skepticism and hope regarding the existence of fairies. Conan Doyle recounts how he first learned of the photographs through conversations with acquaintances, mentioning a man named Edward Gardner who shared the story. Elsie and Frances, the girls who captured the images, claimed to have seen fairies in the woods near their home, leading to a compelling exploration of their experiences and the reactions of those who scrutinized the photographs. The text establishes a foundation for the ensuing investigation into the authenticity of the evidence, the characters involved, and the delightfully mysterious world of fairies that could potentially reshape perceptions of reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fairies BF Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 252158 2025-07-19T07:05:00.978498 text/html 232133 2024-10-24T12:40:24 text/html 1644815 2025-07-19T07:05:05.760424 application/epub+zip 1658105 2025-07-19T07:05:02.024558 application/epub+zip 178605 2025-07-19T07:05:01.525381 application/epub+zip 1732242 2025-07-19T07:05:08.694331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1703346 2025-07-19T07:05:05.273346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221942 2022-09-21T14:55:11.479493 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222370 2025-07-19T07:05:00.487476 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 202431 2024-10-24T12:40:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17687 2025-07-19T07:05:08.830409 application/rdf+xml 17878 2025-07-19T07:05:01.621363 image/jpeg 2783 2025-07-19T07:05:01.573374 image/jpeg 1487046 2025-07-19T07:05:01.160434 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia