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Cautionary Tales for Children

Inglese · Copertina rigida

Spedizione di solito entro 6 a 7 settimane

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For readers of any age, a witty and strikingly irreverent collection of moral guidance

Most notable among prolific English satirist Hilaire Belloc's writings are the sharp and clever admonishments he composed for children. Collected here and illustrated to wonderful haunting effect by Edward Gorey, these short, funny pieces offer moral instruction for all types of mischief makers?from a certain young Jim, "who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion," to the tale of Matilda, "who told lies and was burned to death??and add up to a delightful read for any fan of Roald Dahl or Shel Silverstein.


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Edward Gorey (1925-2000) wrote and illustrated such popular books as The Doubtful Guest, The Gashlycrumb Tinies, and The Headless Bust. He was also a very successful set and costume designer, earning a Tony Award for his Broadway production of Edward Gorey's Dracula. Animated sequences of his work have introduced the PBS series Mystery! since 1980.

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For readers of any age, a witty and strikingly irreverent collection of moral guidance
 
Most notable among prolific English satirist Hilaire Belloc's writings are the sharp and clever admonishments he composed for children. Collected here and illustrated to wonderful haunting effect by Edward Gorey, these short, funny pieces offer moral instruction for all types of mischief makers—from a certain young Jim, "who ran away from his nurse and was eaten by a lion," to the tale of Matilda, "who told lies and was burned to death”—and add up to a delightful read for any fan of Roald Dahl or Shel Silverstein. 

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PRAISE FOR EDWARD GOREY

"Invaluable to Gorey-ites."--The New York Review of Books

"A marvelously entertaining volume . . . I came down on these pages like a wolf on the flock, and devoured them in an afternoon."--The Washington Post Book World

"A master of a genre of graphic storytelling and a brilliant draftsman."--The New York Times Book Review

"A man of enormous erudition . . . An artist and writer of genius."--The New Yorker

"An American original . . . One of this century's foremost eccentric geniuses."--Print Magazine

Dettagli sul prodotto

Autori Hilaire Belloc, EDWARD GOREY
Con la collaborazione di EDWARD GOREY (Illustrazione)
Editore Houghton Mifflin Company
 
Lingue Inglese
Formato Copertina rigida
Pubblicazione 01.12.2002
 
EAN 9780151007158
ISBN 978-0-15-100715-8
Pagine 72
Dimensioni 178 mm x 229 mm x 13 mm
Peso 386 g
Categorie Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Saggi / saggi illustrati

FICTION: Literary, HUMOR: Form / Parodies, ART: Individual Artists / General, POETRY: American / General, ART: Techniques / Cartooning, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS: Literary, HUMOR: Form / Limericks & Verse, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS: Nonfiction / History, ART: Techniques / Drawing / General

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