The Language of Flowers: A Fully Illustrated Compendium of Meaning, Literature, and Lore for the Modern Romantic
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
The Language of Flowers: A Fully Illustrated Compendium of Meaning, Literature, and Lore for the Modern Romantic
By (Author) Odessa Begay
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Harper
20th April 2020
14th May 2020
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)
582.13
Physical Properties
Hardback
256
Width 159mm, Height 235mm
925g
Description
With gorgeous full-color illustrations, ornate decorative elements, lettering in metallic ink, and engaging text, The Language of Flowers: A Fully Illustrated Compendium of Meaning, Literature, and Lore for the Modern Romantic is a treasure for flower lovers. A sumptuous, contemporaryanthology of50of the world's most storied and popular flowers,each of its entries offers insight to the meaning associated with the flower,and is a fascinating mix offoklore, classic mythology, literature,botanical information andpopular culture.
Following an introduction that provides a short history of the language of flowers, a fad which reached itspeak during the reign of Queen Victoria, each uniquely illustrated and designed entry is an enjoyable read full of history and little-known facts. Here isthe story of Tulipmania; how the pansy got its "face," and why the most particular pollination process of a certain orchid hasmade the vanilla bean a very dear commodity.You'll also dicover how Christian Dior's passion for lily of the valley inspired his classic perfume Diorissimo and its extraordinary bottle; why Oscar Wilde had a penchant for wearing green carnations in his lapel; and how Greeks and Romans believed snapdragons could ward off witchcraft, so they planted them at entryways to their homes.
With more than a dozen two-page paintings evoking the romance of noteworthy Victorian gardens and symbolic bouquets, a cross-referenced index of flowers and meanings, and suggestions for further reading, this book is a must for lovers of floriology and Victoriana.
Author Bio
Odessa Begay is the author of the adult colouring books Little Birds, Edgar Allan Poe, Jingle Bells Christmas Carol (all Sterling, 2016), and William Shakespeare (Sterling, May 2017). A graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, she illustrates full time for an array of clients including Papyrus, Design Design, and Robin Sprong Wallpaper. She lives in Kansas City with her husband.
