Four gray walls, and four gray towers,Overlook a space of flowers,And the silent isle imbowersThe Lady of Shalott. Tennyson's romantic poem, full of atmosphere and emotion, tells the story of the mysterious Lady of Shalott. In this exquisite illustrated edition, Charles Keeping's evocative pictures take us to Camelot, a fabled world of knights and castles, to witness the cursed life and tragic death of a beautiful but doomed maiden. This new edition features rescanned artwork to capture the inspiring detail of Keeping's illustrations and a striking new cover.
Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Alfred Lord Tennyson, Charles KeepingEAN: 9780192794437COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 160 gHEIGHT: 280 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Oxford University PressDATE PUBLISHED: 2013-09-05CITY: GENRE: POETRY / European / English, Irish, Scottish, WelshWIDTH: 213 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
For primary education, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), Children’s / Teenage: Poetry
Keeping's illustrations are amongst the most powerful images ever to have appeared in children's literature., The striking quality of these classic poems is such that they still offer excitement and intensity for today's young readers with Keeping's unique interpretation providing a marvellous way into the poetry.
Charles Keeping was the two-time winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal.
Four gray walls, and four gray towers,Overlook a space of flowers,And the silent isle imbowersThe Lady of Shalott. Tennyson's romantic poem, full of atmosphere and emotion, tells the story of the mysterious Lady of Shalott. In this exquisite illustrated edition, Charles Keeping's evocative pictures take us to Camelot, a fabled world of knights and castles, to witness the cursed life and tragic death of a beautiful but doomed maiden. This new edition features rescanned artwork to capture the inspiring detail of Keeping's illustrations and a striking new cover.
Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Alfred Lord Tennyson, Charles KeepingEAN: 9780192794437COUNTRY: United KingdomPAGES: WEIGHT: 160 gHEIGHT: 280 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Oxford University PressDATE PUBLISHED: 2013-09-05CITY: GENRE: POETRY / European / English, Irish, Scottish, WelshWIDTH: 213 cmSPINE:
Book Themes:
For primary education, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales), Children’s / Teenage: Poetry
