Ann Keay Beneduce
Autor de Moses: The Long Road to Freedom
Sobre El Autor
Obras de Ann Keay Beneduce
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Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Género
- female
Miembros
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 7
- También por
- 2
- Miembros
- 450
- Popularidad
- #54,506
- Valoración
- 4.3
- Reseñas
- 21
- ISBNs
- 14
- Idiomas
- 2
I found this presentation of Jack and the Beanstalk quite interesting, as most other versions I have read do not include the episode of the fairy—a story element that gives Jack's actions a moral basis, making him an avenging son, rather than just a thief. According to Ann Keay Beneduce's brief afterword, her version is based upon that found in Horace Scudder's 1881 The Children's Book. This version of the story, in which a fairy appears, is also that found in Andrew Lang's 1890 Red Fairy Book. I was fascinated to learn, from the afterword, that the story of Jack and the Beanstalk has ties to the legend of the giant-slaying King Corineus of Cornwall, as set out in Geoffrey of Monmouth's pseudo-historical History of the Kings of Britain, as this is not something I recall reading before. In any case, I found the telling here engaging, and my reading pleasure was greatly enhanced by Gennady Spirin's gorgeous artwork! These paintings are breathtaking—detailed and ornate, with a rich color palette, they are presented on the right-hand side of every two-page spread, and are beautifully paired with the lovely decorative border designs which surround the text on the left-hand side pages of those spreads. If I had any critique to make, visually, it would be that I wish the painting themselves took up the entire page, rather than being encased in a white border, but leaving that aside, this was an aesthetic delight!
All in all, a beautiful book, one I would recommend to young folk and fairy-tales lovers, as well as to fans of the artist. Apparently this author and illustrator have collaborated on other picture books, which I think I will have to try and track down.… (más)