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Harmondsworth : Penguin Books , 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overa… More...

Harmondsworth : Penguin Books , 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in a very good, slightly edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 123 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm. Subjects: National characteristics, American. English wit and humor. Genre: Art. Language: English., Harmondsworth : Penguin Books, 1966, 0, New York. 1964. January 1964. Signet/New American Library. 1st Signet Classic Paperback Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. Edited & With An Introduction By Alfred & Mary Elizabeth David. 319 pages. paperback. CT205. Cover: Milton Glaser. FROM THE PUBLISHER - 'Fairy tales are not . a form of children's literature; they are, like fables, legends, and ballads, among the many forms of adult literature that children have adopted. The apparent artlessness of these simple stories is not easily achieved. It is, in fact, the product of an art perhaps older than the art of writing.' Thus write Alfred and Mary Elizabeth David in their revealing introduction to a collection that ranges from the Grimm brothers' inimitable recreations of archetypal folktales to the modern prose wizardry of James Thurber's Many Moons. Represented is the refined intelligence of Perrault,. the wondrous imagination of Andersen, the descriptive power of Ruskin, the bittersweet melancholy of Wilde. These are but a few of the artists in this remarkably inclusive selection of works from Germany, Russia, France, Scandinavia, England, and America, many in brilliant new translations and all testifying eloquently to the unceasing vitality of this literary genre. The sophisticated reader will rediscover an enchantment that remains forever fresh and will discern below the shimmering surfaces of these delightful tales profound and enduring human truths. inventory #32827, 0, Paperback / softback. New. A rediscovered, defiant work of Native American literature, presented here on the 175th anniversary of its first publication Upon its publication in 1833, this unflinching narrative by the vanquished Sauk leader Black Hawk was the first thoroughly adversarial account of frontier hostilities between white settlers and Native Americans. Black Hawk, a complex, contradictory figure, relates his life story and that of his people, who had been forced from western Illinois in what was known as the Black Hawk War. The first published account of a victim of the American war of extermination, this vivid portrait of Indian life stands as a tribute to the author and his extraordinary people, as well as an invaluable historical document. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators., 6<

2008, ISBN: 9780143105398

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2008, ISBN: 0143105396

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2008, ISBN: 9780143105398

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