The Secret Commonwealth

of Elves, Fauns and Fairies

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by Robert Kirk and Andrew Lang

This is one of the most sought after and enigmatic texts about Celtic fairies. Written by a Scottish clergyman, Robert Kirk, in 1691, and not committed to print until the early 19th century, The Secret Commonwealth is an unusually sympathetic account of the denizens of fairyland, and a complex of still mysterious extrasensory phenomena including poltergeists, clairvoyance and doppelgangers (here called 'co-walkers').

Title Page Dedication

Introduction

1. The History of the Book and Author II. The Secret Commonwealth The Subterranean Inhabitants IV. Fairyland and Hades V. Fairies and Psychical Research VI. Second Sight and Telepathy.Colophon