American fairy tales
American fairy tales: from Rip Van Winkle to the Rootabaga stories
compiled by Neil Philip; illustrated by Michael McCurdy; preface by Alison Lurie
Publisher: New York : Hyperion, c1996.
ISBN: 0786810939
Edition: (pbk.)
Summary:
Includes works and discussion of Washington Irving, Horace E.
Scudder, M.S.B., Frank Stockton, Howard Pyle, Louisa May Alcott, L.
Frank Baum, Laura E. Richards, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Will Bradley,
Carl Sandburg, and Neil Philip.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 158-159).
Rip Van Winkle / Washington Irving -- Feathertop / Nathaniel
Hawthorne -- The rich man's place / Horace E. Scudder -- What they
did not do on the birthday of Jacob Abbott B., familiarly called
Snibbuggledyboozledom / M.S.B. -- The bee-man of Orn / Frank Stockton
-- The apple of contentment / Howard Pyle -- Rosy's journey / Louisa
May Alcott -- The glass dog / L. Frank Baum -- The golden windows /
Laura E. Richards -- The princess who could not dance / Ruth Plumly
Thompson -- The lad and Luck's house / Will Bradley -- How they broke
away to go to the Rootabaga Country / Carl Sandburg.
Book Details:
Language: eng
Physical Description: 160 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Edition Info: (pbk.)
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