Description
This charming anthology features seven original versions of the magical fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty, collected from around the world.
Discover the origins of your favourite tale with this in-depth look at the original Sleeping Beauty tale. Travel to all four corners of the world as you read seven versions of this enchanting story. This volume features an in-depth introduction to the fairy tale genre itself, as well as the folkloric provenance of Sleeping Beauty.
Accompanying these enchanting tales are many delightful illustrations by artists of the Golden Age of Illustration, such as Jennie Harbour, W. Heath Robinson, Charles Robinson, Edmund Dulac, and H. J. Ford. As part of the Origins of Fairy Tales from Around the World series, this volume, complete with captivating full colour and black-and-white illustrations, would make the perfect gift for lovers of the timeless Sleeping Beauty story, or those interested in the origins of one of the world's most adored fairy tales.
Author: Amelia Carruthers
Publisher: Pook Press
Published: 11/30/2016
Pages: 142
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781473335110
ISBN10: 1473335116
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology