Three Classic Children's Stories Little Red Riding Hood Jack the Giant-Killer and Rumpelstiltskin
K**M
I loved this book
I loved this book. I got it primarily for the illustrations, which are amazing. The are nicely drawn and have that old fairy tale feel. The font is also a similar style to the illustrations which makes it easy to get absorbed in the stories.The stories themselves are good. They are interesting enough to read multiple times and are different enough from others renditions. They also aim to appeal to the adult audience by using more humorous language. My only 2 gripes where the moral of Little Red Riding Hood was destoyed by the fact that they found treasure which made them rich. The whole story didn't seem to matter because 'they were rich'. The other was in Jack the Giant-Killer. It said 'Britain was home to a race of giants. Over hundreds of years, men battled these giants, driving them northward: into the Borders, into Scotland'. Scotland is IN Britain.But overall it was a very good book for a child or an adult reading to a child.
V**A
Uma parceria que rendeu uma boa versão de contos de fadas
Em inglês. Capa dura com sobrecapa. Cores bem escolhidas, bonito design. Tamanho médio de livro (próximo de um A5).Três contos de fadas famosos:Chapeuzinho Vermelho, Jack o matador de gigantes, Rumpelstiltskinnuma versão de James Donnely (muitíssima interessante, com o texto um tanto irônico) e as ilustrações do inigualável Edward Gorey, de quem sou fã incondicional!
L**O
それなりに良い本なのにあまりオススメできない理由
エドワード・ゴーリーの童話絵本。ジェイムズ・ドネリーによる本文(英文)はゴーリーの手書き文字風フォントで印刷されている。絵は色付き。収録作品はグリム童話の「赤ずきん」と「ランプルスティルツキン(ルンペルシュティルツヒェン)」、イギリス民話の「巨人殺しのジャック」の三篇。本書には1970年代初頭に出版された三冊の絵本のために書かれたゴーリーのイラストが収録されているが、文章はジェイムズ・ドネリー(1952年生まれ)によって新しく書かれたものに差し替えられている。ドネリー氏の文章は童話の原典を現代風にアレンジしたものだが、ゴーリーを強く意識したものになっていて、「ランプルスティルツキン」の名前を当てる場面では、ゴーリーふうの名前が列挙されていて楽しいが、「赤ずきん」では文章と絵が合っていないので違和感を覚えるし、原典のストーリーの改変の仕方も納得がいかない。 絵に関しても、オリジナルでは色は赤だけ、あるいは橙色だけだったのが、本書ではカラフルに着色し直されている。一見はなやかだが、そのぶんゴーリーのペン画の与える印象が鈍ってしまっている。 できればゴーリーが絵を付けた元の文章で、オリジナルの形で再刊してほしいと思います。 ゴーリーの絵が最初に収録された絵本の初版データを書いておきます。 ★Red Riding HoodRetold in verse by Beatrice Schenk de RegniersAtheneum, 1972 ★Jack the Giant-KillerPictures by Edward GoreyScholastic Magazines, Inc., 1973 ★RumplestiltskinRetold by Edith H. TarcovPictures by Edward GoreyScholastic Magazines, Inc., 1973 ※「Jack the Giant-Killer」はアコーディオン状の小冊子で、文章の執筆者名の記載は無い。
K**R
Edward Gorey
This two book set is a great addition to my Gorey collection. The stories were amusing and I love his illustrations.
H**O
ゴーリー好き
ゴーリーらしさがちょっと少ない気はするけど。でもやっぱり好き。
G**E
Delightful
Lovely little book. A fun quick read also! Wonderful little gift for anyone.
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