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The Cuckoo in the Nest: Changelings in YA Literature

Posted on 9th October 2017 by firekrank

‘Changelings. The eagerness of FAIRIES to possess themselves of human children is one of the oldest parts of the fairy beliefs and is a specific form of FAIRY THEFT. Mentions of the thefts of babies are to be found in … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare’s Fey Subplot in YA Gothic

Posted on 8th January 2017 by Sam George

When I was a child in Cumbria it used to be common for people to say you must be a changeling if you had nothing in common with your parents and there were also stories circulating that the gypsies who … Continue reading →

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