Mopsa the Fairy

MP3 Audio CD. Jean Ingelow was one of the most famous poets and story writers of the mid-19th century. Her talent for imaginative writing and ability to create entire worlds through her stories made her an accomplished author of children?s tales, even though her main focus has been to produce beautiful poetry the likes of which had attracted great admiration from Baron Alfred Tennyson, who became friends with the young Ingelow, after she had produced her first works of poetry.

Ingelow?s career took off in 1863 with her publication of Poems, the book that brought her the fame and recognition she deserved. Having written before under the pseudonym Orris, Ingelow now had impressive public acclaim signing her books with her own name, and her stories soon became just as popular as her poetry, particularly in the late 1860s when she wrote Stories Told to a Child and Mopsa the Fairy.

Mopsa the Fairy is one of the author?s better known works, and fans of her stories, as well as those of Gene Wolfe?s novels, continue to commend Ingelow for her remarkable imagery and ability to present tales close to the caliber of authors like Lewis Carroll and George MacDonald. Mopsa is the tale of a young boy named Jack, who flies across time to the forgotten Fairyland, where he meets a young fairy named Mopsa. Talking animals, fairies and a land of fantasy that children will be completely immersed in make this tale truly worth consideration.

It is not just Ingelow?s ability to create an exciting plot and a level of depth that bridges the world of imagination and the real world which makes her writings so exciting. Her style, beautiful descriptions and lively characters also contribute to the novel?s inestimable value as one of the most powerful and delightful stories about fairies that were ever written.