{"product_id":"sleeping-beauty-original-text-with-gustave-dore-9780692224618","title":"Sleeping Beauty (Original Text with Classic Illustrations)","description":"Veiled in a thick and thorny wood, an enchanted princess lies sleeping for a century, awaiting a prince, whose time has come to break the spell. \u003cp\u003e The original tale of \u003ci\u003eThe Sleeping Beauty in the Wood\u003c\/i\u003e was written by Charles Perrault, inventor of the modern fairy tale and creator of such timeless characters as Little Red Riding Hood and Puss in Boots. It is among the most beautiful and enduring of all stories, and has inspired hundreds of adaptations, including Disney's \u003ci\u003eSleeping Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMaleficent.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This edition combines S ren Filipski's lively modern translation with two famous sets of vintage illustrations: E. Monnin's lavish engravings from the great 1843 Curmer edition and those of the French master Gustave Dor , from \u003ci\u003eTales from Mother Goose.\u003c\/i\u003e Both sets provide a rich, dramatic visual compliment to this haunting tale of love and the passage of time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Also included in the translation is the continuing story of the Princess's life in the years after she awakes, omitted from nearly all modern editions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gustave Dore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0692224610\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780692224618\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hythloday Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.08w x 0.10d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gustave Dore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987360809215,"sku":"9780692224618","price":9.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_267498a1-4d48-4d49-996d-a0c42ec99a36.jpg?v=1683288526","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sleeping-beauty-original-text-with-gustave-dore-9780692224618","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}