Arthur Rackham
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In this modern twist on the classic story, Cinderella, who would rather just be Ella, meets her fairy godmother, goes to a ball, and makes friends with a prince. But that is where the familiar story ends. Instead of waiting to be rescued, Cinderella learns that she can save herself and those around her by being true to herself and standing up for what she believes.--Provided by publisher.
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"The Headless Horseman faces off with Ichabod Crane in "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, " a ghost story of enduring popularity that takes place at the time of the American Revolution. "Rip Van Winkle, " another traditional favorite from the same historic period, tells the tale of man who fell asleep for 20 years and found his small town in the Catskill Mountains much changed by the time he awakened. Both are included - along with many other tales - in...
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This classic of Catskill lore, enhanced with lovely watercolors, established the reputation of Arthur Rackham, and today the images are recognized as among the artist's best works. Sure to enchant art lovers and Rackham devotees, this edition of all 51 full-page illustrations, plus Irving's complete story, will delight fantasy enthusiasts of all ages.
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Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift is a witty and insightful satirical novel recounts the history of Lemuel Gulliver, "First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of several Ships". In his travels Gulliver visits the Land of Lilliput, where he towers over the local inhabitants, the land of Brobdingnag where he is much smaller than the citizens, the floating island of Laputa, infested with fanatical scientists who in their obsession with reason
...7) Cinderella
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A mistreated kitchen maid, with the help of her fairy godmother, attends the palace ball on the condition that she leave before midnight.
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Featuring 211 classic tales from the Brothers Grimm, including favourites such as "Hansel and Gretel," "Cinderella," "The Frog Prince," "Rapunzel," "Snow White," and "Rumpelstiltskin," The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales is accompanied by 40 colour plates and 60 black-and-white illustrations from award-winning English illustrator Arthur Rackham, whose books and prints are now highly sought-after collectibles
10) Rip Van Winkle
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As a result of drinking the liquor of some strange Dutchmen, Rip Van Winkle falls asleep in the Catskill Mountains and wakes up twenty years later to a much-changed world.
12) Aesop's fables
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"Written down two thousand years ago in ancient Latin and Greek, the fables and morals of Aesop were first published in English in 1484 and have been passed down through generations. This edition collects 284 fables, including such classics as "The boy who cried wolf", "The tortoise and the hare", "Town mouse and Country mouse", and many more enjoyable yet teachable tales. With eighty illustrations by Milo Winter, this beautiful, vibrant clothbound...
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Originally collected by the Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, these German linguists and cultural researchers gathered legendary folklore and aimed to share the stories exactly as they heard them. This volume features all of your favorite tales. This elegantly designed jacketed hardcover edition features an introduction by fantasy literature scholar Lori Campbell, a timeline of the life and times of the Brothers Grimm, and over 100 illustrations...
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The Romance of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table is an abridged narrative from Malory's classic text, Morte D'Arthur, edited by Alfred W. Pollard. Le Morte d'Arthur is a compilation by Sir Thomas Malory of traditional tales about the legendary King Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, and the Knights of the Round Table. First published in 1485, The Romance of King Arthur is now one of the best-known works of Arthurian literature; and is here...
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"Shakespeare everyone can understand--now in this new EXPANDED edition of MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM! Why fear Shakespeare? By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations in plain English, this popular guide makes Shakespeare accessible to everyone. And now it features expanded literature guide sections that help students study smarter. The expanded sections include: --Five Key Questions: Five frequently asked questions...
17) Aesop's fables
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A selection of Aesop's parables--some universally recognizable, others refreshingly unfamiliar--is complemented by illustrations taken from a variety of antique editions of the fables. Among the artists represented in this volume are Arthur Rackham, Thomas Bewick, Walter Crane, Charles Robinson, and Randolph Caldecott. Includes fully captioned illustrations, a complete bibliography of sources, and a set of biographical notes on the artists.
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Gulliver's Travels tells of the fantastic voyages of Lemuel Gulliver, an Englishman and ship's surgeon, who travels to the "several remote nations of the world." In the beginning, he becomes shipwrecked in the land of Lilliput, where the distressed inhabitants are only six inches tall. His second voyage takes him to Brobdingnag, where lives a race of giants. At Glubdubdrib, the Island of Sorcerers, he speaks with great men of the past and learns from...
19) The tempest
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Presents Shakespeare's play about a shipwrecked Duke who learns to command the spirits.
Trieste Publishing has a massive catalog of classic book titles. Our aim is to provide readers with the highest quality reproductions of fiction and non-fiction literature that has stood the test of time. The many thousands of books in our collection have been sourced from libraries and private collections around the world.The titles that Trieste Publishing has...
20) The Arthur Rackham fairy book: classics illustrated with sixty-one color & black-and-white plates
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A collection of twenty-three of the most beloved and important fairy tales - the tales all children delight in and which no boy or girl should grow up without knowing. They range from Hop O' My Thumb, Henny-Penny, The Three Bears, Red Riding Hood and others for the youngest children to Sleeping Beauty and Cindrella, Ali Baba and Aladdin, The Ugly Duckling and The Emperor's New Clothes for the older ones.