The Children's Treasury of Tales by Lesley Young

The Children's Treasury of Tales by Lesley Young

This is a wonderful anthology of timeless tales, retold for a modern audience. All the most popular stories are here, from "Beauty and the Beast" to "The Jungle Book", populated by such well-known characters as Aladdin, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Baloo Bear, Shere Khan, Red Riding Hood and Sleeping Beauty. These delightful new versions of traditional tales have been specially adapted by Lesley Young and carefully worded for small children. Each story is charmingly illustrated on every page by an accomplished children's artist, including work by Jenny Press, Annabel Spenceley and Jenny Williams. It is perfect for reading aloud to the very young, or for more confident readers to enjoy by themselves. This collection contains seven magical stories, each of which is certain to captivate young readers. You can follow Cinderella as she escapes from the cruelty of her ugly stepsisters and meets a prince. You can see Beauty overcome her fear of the frightful Beast. You can be spellbound as a princess is freed from the curse of ever-lasting sleep. You can share in the excitement of John, Wendy, and Michael as they go on adventures with the ageless Peter Pan. You can marvel as Mowgli the man-cub is raised by wild animals. This is an heirloom volume that the whole family will treasure.

Kipling, Rudyard: - Rudyard Joseph Kipling was born in the then named Bombay, India on 30th December 1865. Aged six, he was sent to England to be educated, firstly in Southsea, where he was cared for in a foster home, and later at Westward Ho, a United Services College in Devon. A life of misery at the former was described in his story 'Baa Baa Black Sheep', whilst Westward Ho was used as a basis for his questioning the public school ethic in 'Stalky and Co'. Kipling returned to India in 1882 to work as an assistant editor for the Civil and Military Gazette of Lahore. His reputation as a writer was established with stories of English life in India, published there in 1888/9. 'The Phantom Rickshaw', 'Soldiers Three' and 'Under the Deodars' are amongst these early works. Returning to England in 1889, Kipling settled in London and continued to earn a living as a writer. In 1892 he married Caroline Balestier, an American. They travelled extensively in the following four years, including a spell living in America, and it was in this time most of his enduring work was written, not least 'The Jungle Book' and 'The Second Jungle Book'. Kipling once again returned to England in 1896 and continued his writing career, although tragedy hit the family when his eldest daughter, Josephine, died in 1899. Nonetheless, in 1901 he completed 'Kim', often considered to be his best work. The following year, having settled in Sussex, he published 'Just So Stories', a book he had planned to write for Josephine. Having refused the position of Poet Laureate, which was offered in 1895, he did accept the Nobel Prize for Literature, becoming the first English author to be so honoured. By 1910, however, Kipling's appeal was waning. His poems and stories were based on values that were perceived as outdated. There was widespread reaction against Victorian imperialism, highlighted by the incompetent management of the Boer War. When World War I came, Kipling had difficulty in adapting to the mood of the public and after his only son, John, was reported missing in action believed killed in 1915, he became very active on the War Graves Commission. After the war he became an increasingly isolated figure, although some of his best writing was to come, with 'Debits and Credits' in 1926 and 'Limits and Renewals' in 1932. Kipling died in 1936 in London and was buried in Westminster Abbey. Today, however, he is once again avidly read not just for the quality of his writing and storytelling, but through a renewed interest in the behaviour and values he represented.

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ISBN 13	9781843229766
ISBN 10	1843229765
Titel	The Children's Treasury of Tales
Autor	Lesley Young
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Bindungsart	Hardback
Verlag	Anness Publishing
Erscheinungsjahr	2013-12-09
Seitenanzahl	256
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