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Told Again: Old Tales Told Again - Updated Edition
Walter de La Mare
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Description for Told Again: Old Tales Told Again - Updated Edition
Hardback. Nineteen classic fairy tales, retold for younger readers in the early twentieth-century, including "Rapunzel," "Little Red Riding-Hood," "Rumpelstiltskin," and "The Sleeping Beauty." Illustrator(s): Watson, A. H. Series: Oddly Modern Fairy Tales. Num Pages: 248 pages, 38 line illus. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 149 x 199 x 21. Weight in Grams: 386.
Originally published in 1927, Told Again is an enchanting collection of elegant fairy tales, showcasing the formidable talents of a writer who used magical realism before the term had even been invented. Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was one of the most celebrated writers of children's literature during the first half of the twentieth century--so much so that W. H. Auden edited a selection of his poems and British children could recite de la Mare's verses by heart. His abundant literary gifts can be savored once more in this new edition. With marvelous black and white illustrations by A. H. ... Read more
Originally published in 1927, Told Again is an enchanting collection of elegant fairy tales, showcasing the formidable talents of a writer who used magical realism before the term had even been invented. Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was one of the most celebrated writers of children's literature during the first half of the twentieth century--so much so that W. H. Auden edited a selection of his poems and British children could recite de la Mare's verses by heart. His abundant literary gifts can be savored once more in this new edition. With marvelous black and white illustrations by A. H. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
Series
Oddly Modern Fairy Tales
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691159218
SKU
V9780691159218
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About Walter de La Mare
Philip Pullman's many books include the best-selling and award-winning children's series, His Dark Materials (Knopf). He recently edited and introduced Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm (Viking).
Reviews for Told Again: Old Tales Told Again - Updated Edition
"[A] wonderful book."
Michael Dirda, Washington Post
Michael Dirda, Washington Post