Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

R L May

ISBN 10: 1557091390 / ISBN 13: 9781557091390

Published by Applewood Books, U.S., 1990

About this Item

The original story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer written in verse by his creator, Robert L. May now with charming new illustrations Every year at Christmastime, everyone young and old alike has one catchy, joy-inspiring song stuck in their heads: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Now fans of the most famous reindeer of all-time can fall in love with the original story, written by Robert L. May in 1939. Rudolph, a youthful reindeer buck who possesses an unusual luminous red nose, is harassed mercilessly and excluded by his peers because of this trait. One particularly stormy Christmas Eve, Rudolph manages to prove himself after Santa Claus catches sight of his nose and asks him to lead his sleigh for the evening. Rudolph agrees, saving Christmas, and is finally treated the way he deserves by his fellow reindeer.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
• Publisher: Applewood Books, U.S.
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1557091390
• ISBN 13: 9781557091390
• Binding: Hardback
• Illustrator: Gillen, Denver
• Condition: Very Good

About this title

Synopsis

In 1939 Robert L. May, a copywriter working at Chicago's Montgomery Ward & Co., wrote a holiday story at the request of his employer. Almost two and a half million copies of the little tale about a reindeer with a shiny red nose were given away to all the children who visited Montgomery Ward stores that year. The rest is history. Seventy-five years later, the beloved classic is once again available in a hardcover faithful facsimile of the 1939 Rudolph, with original text and original Denver Gillen illustrations.

About the Author

Robert L. May penned one of America's most famous contributions to Christmas folklore while working as a copywriter for Montgomery Ward & Co. in Chicago. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College in 1926 and held various advertising jobs in several department stores across the country before going to the catalog company in 1936. A humble, soft-spoken man, May was gratified that children the world over responded to the story of the lonely little deer who found happiness when he gladly accepted a chance to help others. May referred to Rudolph as my generous son, claiming that the noble reindeer enabled him to send his six children to college.   In 1958 May donated the original 32-page Rudolph manuscript to the Baker Library at Dartmouth College, which now houses the Robert L. May Collection. May left Montgomery Ward in 1951 to manage Rudolph's burgeoning career but returned to the company in 1958, retiring in 1970. He died in 1976.