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Loading... The Wonder Clock (Starscape) (original 1887; edition 2003)by Howard Pyle
Work InformationThe Wonder Clock by Howard Pyle (1887)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. NA The Kindle version is riddled with misprints and lacks illustrations. I'm fond of the quasi-arcane diction; I'm guessing the stories are Pyle's variations on traditional folk tales; they aren't as brutal as the traditional versions, although there is one anti-Semitic line, and Angela Carter would have a good time subverting the female roles. Ah, but the prose is so pretty. I would read a story or two as a break from more serious stuff. i'll add a print version with illustrations to my wish list. Recommended, but not as an e-book. Completely charming, both the stories and the illustrations. In some ways this is an early example of a "mash-up," because Pyle borrows and re-combines story elements from many sources. Bright young readers and adults should enjoy the book equally. The stories are good for reading aloud, too; the droll repetitive patterns (many groups of three!) are very effective orally. no reviews | add a review
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A short verse introduces a fairy tale for each hour of the day and night. Includes such tales as: Bearskin, The Clever Student and the Master of Black Arts, The White Bird, The Three Little Pigs and the Ogre, and King Stork. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)398.2Social sciences Customs, Etiquette, Folklore Folklore Folk literatureLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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