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Grade 4 Up-- Well-presented in a clean, open format, these six tales by the 19th- century writer have nothing of the musty archive about them. Tending toward interesting ideas that peaked and then rushed to tidy conclusion, de Morgan certainly had an unusual perspective, one that may appeal to some readers and repel others. The title story of a wicked princess who uses her beauty to trap suitors who become beads on her necklace seems to revel more in her success than in her victims' salvation. But she and the selfish owner of a mysterious cat in another story have a fascination that will probably interest more readers than the other stories, which all wallow in Victorian sentimentality--lovers searching in vain and dying of old age when they finally get together, maidens made of raindrops, a sunbeam and moonbeam who fall in love. This edition is enhanced, for the most part, by Monti's luminous watercolors. There is a sharp unpleasantness in the portrayal of some of the faces, which is probably intentional in the case of Princess Fiorimonde, but which carries over to others--even the cat. Still, the collection is of more than scholarly interest and may be appreciated in larger libraries.
- Sally T. Margolis, Deerfield Public Library, IL
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Sally T. Margolis, Deerfield Public Library, IL
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherHardPress Publishing
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1290262063
- ISBN 13 9781290262064
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages226
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