The Sleeping Beauty Picture Book by Walter Crane

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Illustrator Crane, Walter, 1845-1915
Title The Sleeping Beauty Picture Book
Note Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries. See http://www.archive.org/details/sleepingbeautypi00cran
Contents The Sleeping Beauty
Bluebeard
The Baby's Own Alaphabet
Credits E-text prepared by Janet Blenkinship and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)
Summary "The Sleeping Beauty Picture Book" by Walter Crane is a children's storybook composed during the late 19th century. This enchanting book blends poetry and illustrations, presenting classic fairy tales that explore themes of beauty, danger, and redemption. The primary focus of the book is the beloved tale of "Sleeping Beauty," accompanied by other stories which include "Bluebeard" and playful nursery rhymes designed for young readers. The central narrative of "Sleeping Beauty" unfolds in an ancient kingdom where a longing couple, the King and Queen, finally welcome a daughter. However, in a moment of neglect, they omit one fairy from the christening, leading to a dark prophecy about the Princess's fate. The tale follows her journey from an innocent child blessed with gifts to a beautiful young woman who succumbs to the curse of eternal sleep after pricking her finger on a spindle. A century later, a brave prince awakens her with a kiss, breaking the enchantment and restoring the kingdom. Additionally, the book features charming illustrations alongside a selection of nursery rhymes, capturing the innocence and delight of childhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Fairy tales
Subject Nursery rhymes
Category Text
EBook-No. 23521
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 3, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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