The Book of One Hundred Riddles of the Fairy Bellaria - Couverture rigide

Leland, Charles Godfrey

 
9781517906085: The Book of One Hundred Riddles of the Fairy Bellaria
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ISBN 10 : 1517906083 ISBN 13 : 9781517906085
Editeur : University of Minnesota Press, 2018

Synopsis

Reviving a lost classic of American fairy-tale literature


Charles Godfrey Leland was one of the most popular American writers and artists of the nineteenth century, publishing more than twenty books of legends, fairy tales, humor, and essays. Today, however, he is a woefully underappreciated writer. Written, designed, and illustrated by Leland in 1892, The Book of One Hundred Riddles of the Fairy Bellaria is a forgotten classic and a small sample of his influential and experimental work.

The Book of One Hundred Riddles of the Fairy Bellaria features the Scheherazade-like fairy goddess Bellaria: powerful and mysterious, courageous and clever, goddess of spring, flowers, love, fate, and death. In this story, Bellaria engages in a duel of wits with an evil king, a death match of one hundred riddles. Each riddle is spoken as a rhyme and illustrated by an original engraving in the arts and crafts style. This book is a beautiful reintroduction to Leland and his pioneering design.

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À propos de l?auteur

Charles Godfrey Leland (1824-1903) was an American humorist, writer, and folklorist. Primarily known during his lifetime for his comic Hans Breitmann's Ballads (1871), he wrote extensively on folklore, paganism, and linguistics. He is author of Pidgin-English Sing-Song and Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches.

Jack Zipes is professor emeritus of German and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota. He is author of more than forty books, including Tales of Wonder: Retelling Fairy Tales through Picture Postcards and Fearless Ivan and His Faithful Horse Double-Hump, both from Minnesota.

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Éditeur
University of Minnesota Press
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1517906083
ISBN 13 
9781517906085
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
176
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Personne responsable
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