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Mopsa the fairy

by Jean Ingelow & Dora Curtis (Illustrator)

  • First published:
  • 19th century
  • Language: English
  • Content type: FictionJuvenile
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"Mopsa the Fairy" by Jean Ingelow is a children's fantasy novel written in the late 19th century. The book follows the adventures of a boy named Jack who encounters fairies and other magical beings, embarking on a whimsical journey filled with enchanting landscapes and curious creatures. The story captures the essence of childhood imagination and explores themes of wonder, friendship, and the contrast between the mundane and the magical. The opening of "Mopsa the Fairy" introduces us to Jack, a curious boy who, while exploring a meadow, accidentally stumbles upon a nest belonging to fairy infants. Engaging with the enchanted world, Jack learns about the young fairies and their mother, leading to various adventures as he interacts with mystical creatures like an albatross that takes him to Fairyland. As Jack navigates this whimsical world, he begins to understand the responsibilities that come with interacting with fairies and how quickly one can find themselves ensnared in their magic. The beginning sets a playful, intriguing tone that promises delightful escapades ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Legendary beings and transformations, Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends, and Ritual magic and grimoires.

  • Ritual magic and grimoires

    Controlled discovery queries from project-gutenberg matched “magic”. Retained metadata contains “Magic” in the description and “Magic” in the subject metadata.

    • “magic”· via Project Gutenberg
    • “Magic”· in description
    • “Magic”· in subject
  • Legendary beings and transformations

    Controlled discovery queries from online-books-page, openlibrary-historical, and project-gutenberg matched “Fairies” and “fairies”. Retained metadata contains “Fairies” in the description and “Fairies” in the subject metadata.

    • “Fairies”· via The Online Books Page
    • “Fairies”· via Open Library
    • “fairies”· via Project Gutenberg
    • “Fairies”· in description
    • “Fairies”· in subject
  • Mythology, folklore, and sacred legends

    Controlled discovery queries from openlibrary-historical and project-gutenberg matched “Fairy tales”, “Tales”, and “tales”. Retained metadata contains “Fairy tales” in the subject metadata and “Tales” in the subject metadata.

    • “Fairy tales”· via Open Library
    • “Tales”· via Open Library
    • “tales”· via Project Gutenberg
    • “Fairy tales”· in subject
    • “Tales”· in subject

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Editions

Open Library reports 11 editions; 6 cataloged here.

HathiTrust catalog record

1964———Search-only preview

The Online Books Page curated catalog record

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, c1910

1910———Source listed online copy

Open Library record

1869Roberts BrothersEnglish—No ebook

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Cataloging notes

  • Illustrators: Kirk, Maria Louise
  • Open Library reports 11 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Open Library reports 2 editions; this snapshot catalogs one representative edition and preserves work-level ISBN, date, and publisher aggregates.
  • Original print publication date and source edition are absent from Project Gutenberg metadata.
  • Source-listed Library of Congress call number(s): PR4819 .M6
  • The Online Books Page bibliographic note: Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, c1910
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