This collection of 'Fairy Tales from Grimm' contains forty-five of their
best-known stories, beautifully illustrated throughout, by Gordon
Browne. It includes the narratives of 'Hansel and Gretel', 'Rapunzel',
'The Frog Prince', 'The Valiant Little Tailor', 'Cinderella', 'Little
Red Riding Hood', 'Rumpelstiltskin', and many more. Gordon Browne
(1858 - 1932), was an English artist and children's book illustrator,
working in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. He was one
of Britain's most prolific illustrators, with his work appearing in
newspapers, magazines, and many children's books. His watercolour and
pen-and-ink drawings further refine and elucidate the Brothers Grimm's
masterful storytelling. The Brothers Grimm are perhaps the best known
folklorists of all time. Die Brüder Grimm; Jacob (1785-1863) and Wilhelm
Grimm (1786-1859), were German academics, linguists, cultural
researchers, lexicographers and authors - who together specialized in
collecting and publishing folklore during the nineteenth century. The
popularity of their collected tales has endured well; they have been
translated into more than 100 languages, and remain in print in the
present day. This is a text to be appreciated by young and old alike;
extraordinary for its literary as well as artistic significance. Pook
Press celebrates the great 'Golden Age of Illustration' in children's
literature - a period of unparalleled excellence in book illustration
from the 1880s to the 1930s. Our collection showcases classic fairy
tales, children's stories, and the work of some of the most celebrated
artists, illustrators and authors.
