{"product_id":"the-victorian-fairy-tale-book-paperback","title":"The Victorian Fairy Tale Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Patrick Hearn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Robert Browning's \u003ci\u003eThe Pied Piper of Hamelin\u003c\/i\u003e and William Makepeace Thackeray's \u003ci\u003eThe Rose and the Ring\u003c\/i\u003e to Kenneth Grahme's \u003ci\u003eThe Reluctant Dragon \u003c\/i\u003eand J. M. Barrie's \u003ci\u003ePeter Pan in Kensington Gardens, \u003c\/i\u003ehere are seventeen classic stories and poems from the golden age of the English fairy tale. Some of them amuse, some enchant, some satirize and criticize, but each one is an expression of the joy of living. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccompanied by illustrations from the original editions of these works this collection will delight readers both young and old. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePart of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Robert Browning's \"Pied Piper of Hamelin and William Makepeace Thackeray's \"Rose \"and the \"Ring to Kenneth Grahame's \"Reluctant Dragon and J. M. Barrie's \"Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, here are seventeen classic stories and poems from the golden age of the English fairy tale. Some of them amuse, some enchant, some satirize and criticize, but each one-in the words of Laurence Houseman, author of the classic Rocking-Horse Land- \"is an expression of the joy of living.\" \u003cbr\u003eAccompanied by the illustrations from the original editions of these works-by such celebrated Victorian artists as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Maxfield Parrish, and Arthur Rackham-this collection will delight readers both young and old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL PATRICK HEARN \u003c\/b\u003eis a scholar of children's books and their illustration. His many works include \u003ci\u003eThe Annotated Wizard of Oz, The Annotated Huckleberry Finn, The Annotated Christmas Carol, The Andrew Lang Fairy Tale Books, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMyth, Magic, and Mystery: One Hundred Years of American Children's Book Illustration. \u003c\/i\u003eHe lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 420\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 03, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762233213216,"sku":"9780375714559","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6bb0a6ce43029d4c659fedd7800da466.webp?v=1780218594","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-victorian-fairy-tale-book-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}