"The Laughter of Peterkin: A retelling of old tales of the Celtic Wonderworld" by William Sharp is probably a set of stories for kids from a while ago, maybe the late 1800s. These stories pull from old Celtic legends, especially focusing on a boy named Peterkin, who is all about being a kid who's amazed by everything. He goes on cool adventures and is always happy. One big story mentioned is about the Children of Lir, which brings up feelings of change, love, and sadness. The book starts with Peterkin finding little magical creatures in his garden at night, which makes him super happy. He wants to find fairies and have exciting times, like in the stories Ian Mor tells him. The beginning of the book feels both fun and a bit serious, asking you to come into a world where being joyful and wanting something more can both happen together.
The Laughter of Peterkin: A retelling of old tales of the Celtic Wonderworld
By William Sharp
In a world filled with ancient magic, a child's laughter echoes through the night as he discovers a realm of wonder and longing.
Summary
About the AuthorWilliam Sharp was a Scottish writer, of poetry and literary biography in particular, who from 1893 wrote also as Fiona Macleod, a pseudonym kept almost secret during his lifetime. He was also an editor of the poetry of Ossian, Walter Scott, Matthew Arnold, Algernon Charles Swinburne and Eugene Lee-Hamilton.
William Sharp was a Scottish writer, of poetry and literary biography in particular, who from 1893 wrote also as Fiona Macleod, a pseudonym kept almost secret during his lifetime. He was also an editor of the poetry of Ossian, Walter Scott, Matthew Arnold, Algernon Charles Swinburne and Eugene Lee-Hamilton.
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