49 pages • 1 hour read
Heather FawcettEmily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
As an academic writer, Emily Wilde treasures credibility in her writing. Yet in Chapter 2, Finn claims that “all storytellers embellish” when warning Emily not to believe everything she hears (11). What does this perspective imply about Emily’s credibility as a narrator? How does this impact the reading experience?
Consider what you know of the dark academia genre. In what ways does Fawcett subvert the traditional tropes, plot devices, and narration techniques of the genre? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Explore popular stereotypes of faeries in the fantasy and romantasy genres. How do the fae in this novel compare or contrast?
