Sir arthur conan doyle fairies book

Faked photographs of fairies by Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths

The Cottingley Fairies appear in a series of five photographs taken by Elsie Wright (1901–1988) and Frances Griffiths (1907–1986), two young cousins who lived in Cottingley, near Bradford in England.

The Coming of the Fairies is a book written by Arthur Conan Doyle first published by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. on 1 september

This is a completely revised and updated version of the book The Secret of The Cottingley Fairies by the same author, with further quotes and pictures.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle became interested in the case, and produced this book indicating his whole hearted belief in the girls and in fairies.

It recounts the story of the photos, their supposed provenance, and the startling implications of their existence.

The Coming of the Fairies.

In 1917, when the first two photographs were taken, Elsie was 16 years old and Frances was 9. The pictures came to the attention of writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who used them to illustrate an article on fairies he had been commissioned to write for the Christmas 1920 edition of The Strand Magazine.

Doyle was enthusiastic about the photographs, and interpreted them as clear and visible evidence of supernatural phenomena. Public reaction was mixed; some accepted the images as genuine, others believed that they had been faked.

Interest in the Cottingley Fairies gradually declined after 1921. Both girls married and lived abroad for a time after they grew up, and yet the photographs continued