Pixie Folk Tales

Henry Everett retells 50 traditional tales of the pixies and related beings associated with South West England. Cornwall, Devon and Somerset provide the setting for stories featuring Pixies, Piskeys, Knockers, Spriggans and other members of the fairy host, whose actions may aid or obstruct their human neighbours.

The collection includes accounts of meetings, tricks, alluring lights, pixie rings, second sight and journeys into the otherworld. Alongside their mischief and unpredictability, these tales emphasise kindness, careful respect for the living landscape and an attentive relationship with nature. Everett’s work as a Dartmoor-based storyteller shapes a collection rooted in oral tradition and the folklore of Britain’s South West.