The Book of One Hundred Riddles of the Fairy Bellaria
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Book of One Hundred Riddles of the Fairy Bellaria
By (Author) Charles Godfrey Leland
Introduction by Jack Zipes
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
1st December 2018
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Fiction: Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales
Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)
813.4
Physical Properties
Hardback
176
Width 133mm, Height 165mm, Spine 25mm
Description
Presented here is a forgotten classic from one of America's most popular writers and artists of the nineteenth century; Charles Godfrey Leland.
Written, designed, and illustrated by Leland in 1892, The Book of One Hundred Riddles of the Fairy Bellaria is a forgotten classic and a small sample of his influential and experimental work. The Book of One Hundred Riddles of the Fairy Bellaria features the Scheherazade-like fairy goddess Bellaria: powerful and mysterious, courageous and clever, goddess of spring, flowers, love, fate, and death. In this story, Bellaria engages in a duel of wits with an evil king, a death match of one hundred riddles. Each riddle is spoken as a rhyme and illustrated by an original engraving in the arts and crafts style. This book is a beautiful reintroduction to Leland and his pioneering design.
Author Bio
Charles Godfrey Leland (18241903) was an American humorist, writer, and folklorist. Primarily known during his lifetime for his comic Hans Breitmanns Ballads (1871), he wrote extensively on folklore, paganism, and linguistics. He is author of Pidgin-English Sing-Song and Aradia, or the Gospel of the Witches.
Jack Zipes is professor emeritus of German and comparative literature at the University of Minnesota. He is author of more than forty books, including Tales of Wonder: Retelling Fairy Tales through Picture Postcards and Fearless Ivan and His Faithful Horse Double-Hump, both from Minnesota.
