George Cruikshank (1) (1792–1878)
Author of Graphic Works of George Cruikshank
For other authors named George Cruikshank, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Image credit: George Cruikshank self portrait 1858
Works by George Cruikshank
Sinks of London Laid Open A Pocket Companion for the Uninitiated, to Which is Added a Modern Flash Dictionary Containing all the Cant Words, Slang Terms, ... a List of the Sixty… (1848) 19 copies, 2 reviews
The Comic almanack : an ephemeris in jest and earnest, containing merry tales, humorous poetry, quips, and oddities (2016) — Illustrator — 4 copies
George Cruikshank. The black bottle. 4 copies
Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 3 copies
Monstrosities and inconveniences: Works by George Cruikshank from the Worcester Art Museum (1986) 3 copies
Fairy library 3 copies
My Sketch Book 2 copies
[Italian] Tales Of Humour, Gallantry and Romance (George Cruikshank) (2014) — Illustrator — 2 copies
Scraps and sketches 2 copies
The Bachelor’s Own Book; Or, The Progress Of Mr. Lambkin, In The Pursuit Of Pleasure And Amusement 1 copy
The Black Bottle 1 copy
The Comic Almanack ... By Thackeray, A. Smith, G. À Beckett, the Brothers Mayhew ... With ... illustrations by G. Cruikshank and other artists. [With preliminary introduction by… — Illustrator — 1 copy
george cruikshank, the caricatures and illustrations of — Illustrator — 1 copy
etchings etc. 1 copy
Eighty-Two Illustrations on Steel, Stone, and Wood By George Cruikshank with Letter-Press Description (1870) 1 copy
London Lyrics 1 copy
Punch and Judy: With Cruikshank's Etchings — Illustrator — 1 copy
Vol. 1 of my sketch book 1 copy
Associated Works
The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1785) — Illustrator, some editions — 1,369 copies, 25 reviews
Daemon Voices: On Stories and Storytelling (2017) — Illustrator, some editions — 727 copies, 9 reviews
The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle {complete} (1751) — Illustrator, some editions — 421 copies, 7 reviews
The Great Fairy Tale Tradition: From Straparola and Basile to the Brothers Grimm [Norton Critical Edition] (2001) — Illustrator — 391 copies, 1 review
Fictitious Dishes: An Album of Literature's Most Memorable Meals (2014) — Illustrator, some editions — 132 copies, 9 reviews
Dead Drunk: Tales of Intoxication and Demon Drinks (Tales of the Weird) (2023) — Contributor — 29 copies
German popular stories : translated from the Kinder und haus Märchen (1823) — Illustrator — 17 copies
THE GREATEST PLAGUE OF LIFE: or the Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant. By One Who Has Been "Almost Worrie (2017) — Illustrator — 7 copies
The adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves, and The adventures of an atom ... With illustrations by George Cruikshank, etc (2016) — Illustrator, some editions — 6 copies
Bruin's Midnight Reader: Strange and Engaging Stories for the Curious (2022) — Illustrator, some editions — 3 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1792-09-27
- Date of death
- 1878-02-01
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Edgeware elementary school
- Occupations
- illustrator
- Short biography
- The onset of the Golden Age of children's book illustration is dated from Cruikshanks's 1823 illustrations for a set of Grimms' Brothers books.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Places of residence
- London, England, UK
- Burial location
- Kensal Green Cemetery, London, England, UK (original site)
St Paul's Cathedral, London, England, UK - Associated Place (for map)
- London, England, UK
Members
Reviews
Written in reply to Charles Dicken's essay, "Fraud on the Fairies" critiquing Cruikshank's moralizing, this tale is told with the syrupy sweetness that became tongue-in-cheek for later children's authors. (Example: "It is a very unpleasant thing to speak ill of ladies, but the truth must be told; and in this case we are sorry to say that the lady in question came to have a very bad temper, and behaved in a very cruel manner to Cinderella.") Unfortunately, while there are occasional moments show more of humor, Cruikshank is mostly serious. show less
A short but interesting read for history buffs. A few b&w Cruickshank illustrations are included in the free e-book. About half the book is an underworld slang dictionary.
[Free E-Book available at Gutenberg.org and/or Archive.org]
[Free E-Book available at Gutenberg.org and/or Archive.org]
An excellent survey of Cruikshank’s career, Only 8 of the orbits are reproduced in colour, however.
400. Most important for its woodcut illustrations.
William Clarke, editor
William Clarke, editor
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Statistics
- Works
- 55
- Also by
- 36
- Members
- 215
- Popularity
- #103,624
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 5
- ISBNs
- 21
- Languages
- 1
