Arthur Rackham Boeken

Verzameling van 19 sprookjes uit Europa en 4 verhalen uit 1001 Nacht, door de illustrator bijeengezocht. Bevat onder meer het verhaal "Beauty and the Beast".

One of the most renowned and best-loved illustrators of his day, English artist Arthur Rackham (1867–1939) brought countless stories and fairy tales to life though his vivid imagination and eye for telling details. Combining a sensitive use of line and subdued watercolors, he skillfully depicted forests of startling trees with claw-like roots, wholesome fairy maidens, monsters, and demons, and backgrounds filled with obscure figures. His inspired illustrations for the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm (1900) brought him his first great success, with a long and distinguished career to follow.This collection of 55 full-color plates, reproduced from rare early editions, contains a rich selection of Rackham's best fairy tale a giant terrorizing the inhabitants of an isolated village in English Fairy Tales , a wicked witch greeting two lost children on her doorstep in Hansel and Gretel , a young maiden beset by snarling wolves in Irish Fairy Tales , and many more, including illustrations from Snowdrop and Other Tales , Little Brother and Little Sister , and The Allies' Fairy Book .

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'I am the Ghost of Christmas Present, ' said the Spirit. 'Look upon me ' A celebration of Christmas, a tale of redemption and a critique on Victorian society, Dickens' atmospheric novella follows the miserly, penny-pinching Ebenezer Scrooge who views Christmas as 'humbug'. It is only through a series of eerie, life-changing visits from the ghost of his deceased business partner Marley and the spirits of Christmas past, present and future that he begins to see the error of his ways. With heart-rending characters, rich imagery and evocative language, the message of A Christmas Carol remains as significant today as when it was first published.

By the time he created these images, Rackham was England's leading illustrator, famous throughout the world for his interpretations of fairy tales and myths. These illustrations from the original 1911 and 1912 editions, widely regarded as the greatest representations of Wagner's drama, constitute Rackham's masterworks. 64 full-page color images and 9 vignettes.Dover Original.

The perfect edition of Clement C. Moore's beloved Christmas poem, The Night Before Christmas, to share with your near and dear ones this festive season.

This stunning treasury features full-page plates of the finest works by the famed English artist, Arthur Rackham (1867–1939). A leading figure in the early twentieth century's Golden Age of Illustration, Rackham interpreted scenes from such diverse material as fairy tales, Wagnerian opera, and Shakespearean comedy. His memorable images, which combine whimsy, romance, and sophistication, continue to enchant children and adults alike.Magnificently reprinted from more than 25 rare early editions, these 86 illustrations were selected from hundreds of possibilities and include many plates that have not been reproduced in decades. They span Rackham's career — from his landmark 1905 edition of Rip Van Winkle to masterworks such as Undine and A Midsummer Night's Dream and his final publication, Wind in the Willows, in 1939. Art lovers, book collectors, and anyone with an appreciation for imaginative visual storytelling will prize this marvelous treasury.

This wonderful survey of the famed artist's early work features 44 color plates in addition to several black-and-white vignettes and spot illustrations. Most of the images depict fantastic dwarfs, giants, elves, and fairies as well as naturalistic illustrations far removed from the fairy world. An elegant offering for all Rackham fans, this volume includes many long-unavailable pieces.

In A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys, Nathaniel Hawthorne, a superb storyteller, retells popular Greek myths like The Gorgon’s Head, The Golden Touch, The Paradise of Children, Three Golden Apples, The Miraculous Pitcher and The Chimera.

A collection of twenty-three of the most beloved and important fairy tales - the tales all children delight in and which no boy or girl should grow up without knowing. They range from Hop O' My Thumb, Henny-Penny, The Three Bears, Red Riding Hood and others for the youngest children to Sleeping Beauty and Cindrella, Ali Baba and Aladdink, The Ugly Duckling and The Emperor's New Clothes for the older ones. - from the jacket overleaf.

Von Schneewittche n bis Aschenputtel , von Rapunzel bis Rumpelstilzchen hinterließen die Brüder Grimm einen Kanon von Märchen, die zu Klassikern der Kinderliteratur wurden . Die nach der Bibel meistgelesene Geschichtensammlung, die Teil des Weltdokumentenerbes der UNESCO ist, bildet einen unverzichtbaren Bestandteil unserer Geschichte und Kultur. Diese neue Ausgabe von Die Märchen der Brüder Grimm enthält 14 der beliebtesten Grimm-Märchen , darunter Klassiker wie Aschenputtel , Schneewittchen , Dornröschen und Hänsel und Gretel . Jedes Märchen ist von einem berühmten Künstler farbenfroh bebildert, von Legenden der Buchillustration wie Kay Nielsen , Walter Crane und Viktor Paul Mohn , aber auch von noch wiederzuentdeckenden Künstlerinnen und Künstlern. Historische und zeitgenössische Scherenschnitte – filigran wie schwarze Spitze, viele davon eigens für diese Anthologie in Auftrag gegeben –, ein einleitender Essay über die Brüder Grimm und ihre Wirkung und kurze Einleitungen zu jedem Märchen machen diese Sammlung zu einem optischen Hochgenuss und einem Lesevergnügen, das Jung und Alt gleichermaßen verzaubern wird. Die folgenden Märchen sind enthalten : Der Froschkönig oder der eiserne Heinrich , Rapunzel , Hänsel und Gretel , Das tapfere Schneiderlein , Aschenputtel , Frau Holle , Rotkäppchen , Dornröschen , Schneewittchen , Rumpelstilzchen , Die Sterntaler , Der gestiefelte Kater , Die goldene Gans , Die zertanzten Schuhe .