Tanglewood Tales - Illustrated by Virginia Frances Sterrett

Kids, Fiction, Myths and Legends, Teen, Fiction - YA
Cover of the book Tanglewood Tales - Illustrated by Virginia Frances Sterrett by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Read Books Ltd.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne ISBN: 9781528782807
Publisher: Read Books Ltd. Publication: January 24, 2018
Imprint: Pook Press Language: English
Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne
ISBN: 9781528782807
Publisher: Read Books Ltd.
Publication: January 24, 2018
Imprint: Pook Press
Language: English

Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls’ is a book written by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 – 1864), and forms the sequel to ‘A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys’. It is a masterful re-writing of well-known Greek myths, all presented in one volume, for a younger audience. Hawthorne originally penned the work, after a visit from his young friend Eustace Bright, who requested a sequel to the Wonder Book. It contains the myths of ‘The Minotaur’, 'The Pygmies', ‘The Dragon’s Teeth’ ‘Circe’s Palace’, ‘The Pomegranate Seeds’ and ‘The Golden Fleece’. These classic stories in ‘Tanglewood Tales’ are accompanied by the truly beautiful illustrations of Virginia Frances Sterrett (1900 – 1931). Presented alongside the text, her illustrations further refine and elucidate Hawthorne’s masterful storytelling. Sterrett was an American artist and illustrator – one of the most talented, though also most tragic, of the ‘Golden Age’ illustrators. Sterrett’s illustrations are delicate yet powerful, inspired by the tradition of Art Nouveaux with its light washes of colour and sinuous black lines. She only completed three works in her lifetime, due to her early death from tuberculosis at the age of thirty-one. These include Old French Fairy Tales (1920), Tanglewood Tales (1921) and Arabian Nights (1928). Pook Press celebrates the great ‘Golden Age of Illustration‘ in children’s classics and fairy tales – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Tanglewood Tales for Boys and Girls’ is a book written by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 – 1864), and forms the sequel to ‘A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys’. It is a masterful re-writing of well-known Greek myths, all presented in one volume, for a younger audience. Hawthorne originally penned the work, after a visit from his young friend Eustace Bright, who requested a sequel to the Wonder Book. It contains the myths of ‘The Minotaur’, 'The Pygmies', ‘The Dragon’s Teeth’ ‘Circe’s Palace’, ‘The Pomegranate Seeds’ and ‘The Golden Fleece’. These classic stories in ‘Tanglewood Tales’ are accompanied by the truly beautiful illustrations of Virginia Frances Sterrett (1900 – 1931). Presented alongside the text, her illustrations further refine and elucidate Hawthorne’s masterful storytelling. Sterrett was an American artist and illustrator – one of the most talented, though also most tragic, of the ‘Golden Age’ illustrators. Sterrett’s illustrations are delicate yet powerful, inspired by the tradition of Art Nouveaux with its light washes of colour and sinuous black lines. She only completed three works in her lifetime, due to her early death from tuberculosis at the age of thirty-one. These include Old French Fairy Tales (1920), Tanglewood Tales (1921) and Arabian Nights (1928). Pook Press celebrates the great ‘Golden Age of Illustration‘ in children’s classics and fairy tales – a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration. We publish rare and vintage Golden Age illustrated books, in high-quality colour editions, so that the masterful artwork and story-telling can continue to delight both young and old.

More books from Read Books Ltd.

Cover of the book A Short Guide to the Types and Details of Constructing a Suspension Bridge - Including Various Arrangements of Suspension Spans, Methods of Vertical Stiffening and Wire Cables Versus Eyebar Chains by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cover of the book Hudson River Bracketed by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cover of the book The Lamp Base - An Illustrated Guide to Lamps by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cover of the book Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Die Alte - K.517 - A Score for Voice and Piano by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cover of the book One Life, One Love Vol. II. by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cover of the book Circumstance by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cover of the book Doctor Zay by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cover of the book Hows That? - A Little Book on Cricket for Boys and Beginners by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cover of the book The Modern State by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cover of the book They All Played Ragtime - The True Story of an American Music by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cover of the book The Travels of an Alchemist - The Journey of the Taoist Ch'ang-Ch'un from China to the Hindukush at the Summons of Chingiz Khan by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cover of the book Billiards in the Twentieth Century by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cover of the book Weaving Patterns of Yesterday and Today by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cover of the book Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk- In a Narrative of Her Sufferings. by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Cover of the book Dressed Soft Toys - Animal Families by Nathaniel Hawthorne
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy