At the beginning of the twentieth century, there was a rage for colorfully illustrated books especially fairy tales and fantasy adventures. English artist Warwick Goble (1862 1943), an expert in watercolor techniques, was among the era's premier illustrators. This one-of-a-kind collection gathers the best of his fairy tale imagery, featuring eighty-six visions of memorable scenes from timeless folk tales.
The international array of illustrations begins with Charles Kingsley's "The Water-Babies, " followed by pictures from Grace James's "Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales, "as well as "Folk-Tales of Bengal "and" "the Italian "Stories from the Pentamerone"."" Images inspired by "The Fairy Book; The Best Popular Fairy Stories Selected and Rendered Anew" include such familiar characters as Little Red-Riding-Hood, Cinderella, Tom Thumb, and Puss in Boots. The collection concludes with imaginative depictions from "The Book of Fairy Poetry, " including scenes from Shakespeare's fairy classics, "The Tempest" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream, " along with works by Milton, Tennyson, and other poets. Readers of all ages will cherish this unique book and its splendid combination of art and literature."