This most romantic of fairy tales is found in many versions, and the story of the beautiful girl who falls into a long sleep, to be awakened by a lover, has been interpreted by some as an allegory of the spring revival of the earth after a long winter. Charles Seddon Evans, a schoolmaster turned publisher, retold the story specially for Arthur Rackham, who illustrated it with silhouette drawing as a companion volume to CINDERELLA, both first published in 1919 and now reissued in Everyman's Library.
By:
C S Evans, C.S. Evans Illustrated by:
Arthur Rackham Imprint: Everyman's Library Children's Classics Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: New edition Volume: 33 Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 161mm,
Spine: 10mm
Weight: 248g ISBN:9781857159202 ISBN 10: 1857159209 Series:Everyman's Library CHILDREN'S CLASSICS Pages: 112 Publication Date:04 December 1993 Recommended Age: From 2 to 12 Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Reviews for The Sleeping Beauty
Graceful full-length versions of the favorite fairy tales, first published in 1919 and 1920 respectively but aging impressively well, with Rackham's lovely silhouette illustrations and full-color frontispieces. (Kirkus Reviews)