02719cam a22003253u 4500 47506 UtSlPG 20260610134107.0 m cr n 260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 22023374 UtSlPG en iso639-1 BF Doyle, Arthur Conan, 1859-1930 The Coming of the Fairies Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2014 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2014-12-01 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.) Original publication data not identified Fairies https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47506 88345 88345