Daniel Gabelman is Teacher of English at Eastbourne College in East Sussex, United Kingdom.
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Introduction: The Gravity of a Child at Play Part I: Modalities of Levity 1 The Levity of Saints and Angels 2 Ecstasy and Folly Lightening the Self for Its Journey 3 Vanity and Play Liberation from Seriousness for Metamorphosis 4 Carnival and Sabbath A Time for Renewal, Rebellion, and Revelation Part II: MacDonald's Fairytale Levity 5 "Never so Real as When They Are Solemn" Victorians and Seriousness 6 Time Fairyland's Festive Sabbath 7 Space Fairyland's Ecstatic Cosmology 8 Transformation "Shall not the Possible Become the Real?" Conclusion: The Haunting Force of Levity Notes Bibliography Index
...for anyone interested in the study of fairy tales, or in theology, Gabelman's book comes as a much-needed breath of clear air....". - Dr. John Patrick Pazdziora, University of St Andrews, VII "Gabelman uses explanations of relevant context to clarify and inform, rather than to lecture or instruct. He offers a detailed yet articulate expansion of knowledge, and this eloquence will enlighten both the erudite scholar and the lay reader." - Christine Chettle, The Lion and the Unicorn "...extremely worthwhile..." - Bonnie Gaarden, Mythlore