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Classics Reimagined, Grimm's Fairy Tales

Classics Reimagined, Grimm's Fairy Tales

by Wilhelm GrimmJacob Grimm and Yann Legendre
Hardback
Publication Date: 01/09/2014

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The classic fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are now reimagined through the deft illustrations of internationally recognized artist Yann Legendre in Classics Reimagined, Grimm's Fairy Tales.

French artist Yann Legendre takes readers on a beautiful journey through the classic stories of the Brothers Grimm with his superbly illustrated insight. These stories take on a whole new meaning when accompanied by Legendre's mystical, colorful interpretations; you've never seen illustrations of Cinderella or The Frog King like this before! Light a fire in the fireplace, get cozy with a blanket in your favorite chair, and enjoy this collection of the best known fairy tales out there.

The Classics Reimagined series is a library of stunning collector's editions of unabridged classic novels illustrated by contemporary artists from around the world. Each artist offers his or her own unique, visual interpretation of the most well-loved, widely read, and avidly collected literature from renowned authors. From The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and from Jane Austen to Edgar Allan Poe, collect every beautiful volume.

ISBN:
9781592539079
9781592539079
Category:
Myth & legend told as fiction
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
01-09-2014
Language:
English
Publisher:
Quarto Publishing Group USA
Country of origin:
United States
Dimensions (mm):
228.6x190.5x19.05mm
Weight:
0.8kg
Wilhelm Grimm

Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859), German author and cultural researcher, was one half of the Grimm Brothers; authors of some of the most popular and best-known European fairy tales. He was born in the town of Hanau, in what was at the time the Holy Roman Empire. He was a graduate of the University of Marburg.

Jacob Grimm

Jacob Grimm (1785-1863), one half of of the renowned Brothers Grimm, was a German philologist, jurist, and mythologist. He was also a linguist, and discoverer of "Grimms law," and wrote several of the Wests best known fairy tales along with his brother Wilhelm. He was born in the town of Hanau, in what was at the time the Holy Roman Empire. He was a graduate of the University of Marburg.

Yann Legendre

Yann Legendre is an internationally recognised illustrator, designer and art director based in Paris.

His illustrations have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, The New Yorker, The Reader, Perspective Magazine, le Monde.

He is the art director of the French publisher Inculte, designing each book cover and every illustrated book series.

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