Poetry for Young People: Rudyard Kipling: Volume 8
Published on 6. April 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
48 pages
978-1-4027-7293-1 (ISBN)
Description
This great collection of Rudyard Kipling's short stories and poems covers the full range of Kipling's career from the 1880s to the 1930s. It includes selections from "Plain Tales" from the Hills, "Traffics and Discoveries", "Just So Stories", "Barrack-Room Ballads and Other Verses" and many more. All are beautifully illustrated by Sharpe, whose paintings are not only exquisite but help young minds interpret the poems. This book also features insightful commentary and a lengthy introduction detailing the events of Kipling's life and their relationship to his work.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: Third Grade and over, Interest Age: From 8 to 99 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
all in color
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4027-7293-1 (9781402772931)
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Persons
Eileen Gillooly is an associate professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University, where she also earned her PhD. She has been awarded research fellowships by the American Council of Learned Societies and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Illustrator Jim Sharpe was born in 1936, he died in 2005. He worked largely in portraits and realistic representations, primarily in watercolour and mixed media. His work has been displayed in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C.