British Spiritualism and psychical research

The Coming of the Fairies

Doyle's earnest defense and investigation of the famous Cottingley Fairies photographs taken by two young girls in Yorkshire, England. The book presents photographic evidence, witness testimony, and theoretical arguments for the physical existence of fairies. Reflecting Doyle's deep commitment to Spiritualism and psychical research, he treats the photographs as genuine proof of an invisible world co-existing with our own. The case became one of the most famous hoaxes in photographic history (revealed as fake in 1983), but remains a fascinating document of early 20th century Spiritualist belief.