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The Changeling (Kenzaburo Oe Novel)
A changeling is a figure in West European folklore. Changeling, The Changeling, or The Changelings may also refer to: Books * ''The Changeling'' (The Fey), a 1996 novel by Kristine Kathryn Rusch * ''The Changelings'' (novel), 1955, by Jo Sinclair * ''The Changeling'' (Ōe novel), 2000 * ''The Changeling'' (play), 1622, by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley * ''The Changeling'' (LaValle novel), a 2017 novel by Victor LaValle * ''The Changeling'' (Snyder novel), 1970 * ''The Changeling'' (Williams novel), 2008 * ''Changeling'' (Mike Oldfield autobiography) * ''Changeling'' (novel), 1980, by Roger Zelazny * '' The Changelings: A Classical Japanese Court Tale'' or ''Torikaebaya Monogatari'' * '' Animorphs'' or ''The Changelings'', a young adult book series by K. A. Applegate * ''The Changeling'', an 1898 novel by Sir Walter Besant * ''The Changeling'', a 1942–1944 serialized science fiction novel by A. E. van Vogt * ''The Changeling'', a 1958 novel by Robin Jenkins * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changeling
A changeling, also historically referred to as an auf or oaf, is a human-like creature found in folklore throughout Europe. A changeling was believed to be a fairy that had been left in place of a human (typically a child) stolen by other fairies. Description A changeling is typically identifiable via a number of traits; in Irish legend, a fairy child may appear sickly and will not grow in size like a normal child, and may have notable physical characteristics such as a beard or long teeth. They may also display intelligence far beyond their apparent years, as well as possess uncanny insight. A common way that a changeling could identify itself is through displaying unusual behaviour when it thinks it is alone, such as jumping about, dancing or playing an instrument – though this last example is found only within Irish and Scottish legend. "A human child might be taken due to many factors: to act as a servant, the love of a human child, or malice.Katharine Briggs, ''An Enc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Delia Sherman
Cordelia Caroline Sherman (born 1951, Tokyo, Japan), known professionally as Delia Sherman, is an American fantasy writer and editor. Her novel ''The Porcelain Dove'' won the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award. Background Sherman attended The Chapin School in New York. She received her B.A. at Vassar College in 1972, her Masters of Arts from Brown University in 1975, and her Ph.D from Brown University in 1981. She has worked as a lecturer at Boston University from 1978–87 and again from 1989-92; and a reviewer with the Women's Review of Books, the New York Review of Science Fiction, and Science Fiction and Fantasy Review Annual between 1988-89. From 1996-2004 she was a consulting editor at Tor Books and since 1993 she has been a full-time writer, lecturer and teacher. She has taught at Hollins College Children's Literature Program; and instructed at the Clarion Science Fiction Writer's Workshop, the WisCon Writing Workshop, the Odyssey Fantasy Writing Workshop and the Alpha Teen Writi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Changeling (Stargate SG-1)
The sixth season of ''Stargate SG-1'', an American-Canadian television series, began airing on June 7, 2002 on Sci Fi. The sixth season concluded after 22 episodes on February 19, 2003 on the UK's Sky One, which had overtaken the Sci-Fi Channel's number of new-episode broadcasts mid-season. The series was developed by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner. Season six regular cast members include Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Corin Nemec, and Don S. Davis. Production "Redemption" features a brand new opening sequence, with various shots of the gate spinning, and Michael Shanks' name being removed to make way for Corin Nemec's in between Christopher Judge and Don S. Davis. The following episode, "Descent", has a different title sequence. In most of the shots in "Abyss" where Ba'al is talking to O'Neill, Cliff Simon is actually talking to a stand-in for O'Neill and not Richard Dean Anderson due to the limited time Richard Dean Anderson had in which to film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friendship Is Magic
''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' is an animated children's television series based on the My Little Pony (2010 toyline), fourth incarnation of Hasbro's ''My Little Pony'' franchise. The series follows a studious unicorn (later an winged unicorn, alicorn) pony named Twilight Sparkle (Tara Strong) and her friends, List of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic characters#Applejack, Applejack (Ashleigh Ball), List of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic characters#Rarity, Rarity (Tabitha St. Germain), Fluttershy (Andrea Libman), Rainbow Dash (Ball), Pinkie Pie (Libman), and her dragon assistant List of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic characters#Spike, Spike (Cathy Weseluck). They travel on adventures and help others around Equestria, solving problems with their friendships. Animated in flash animation, Flash, the series aired on Discovery Family (formerly The Hub) from October 10, 2010, to October 12, 2019. Hasbro selected animator Lauren Faust as creative directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
