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Title: The Juniper Tree : And Other Tales from Grimm by Maurice Sendak, Lore Segal, Randall Jarrell ISBN: 0-374-33971-6 Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux Pub. Date: 15 October, 2003 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $28.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Lost in translation no longer
Comment: After hearing Sendak speak of the tragic fate that has befallen the fairy tale, I immediately went online in search of the Juniper Tree collection, a seventies-era translation of Grimm's fairy tales that professed to be true to the originals.
According to Sendak, modern adaptations of fairy tales lack the vigor and violence of the originals, which themselves were adaptation of the spoken-word. Call it Disney-fication, but new translations seemed to candy-coat old tales into generic rubbish. Sendak said that he took on this commission in order to rejuvenate the fairy-tale genre. And I can only find success in the venture. The new translation adds spice to fairy tales that I have heard countless times, in addition to adding many more obscure fairy tales to a reader's collection. And Sendak's beautiful black and white illustrations certainly don't hurt the package. His characteristic drawings add life and excitement to the written word.
Definitely get this copy instead of any cheesy new version of a fairy tale. It's not as violent/different from normal fairy tale editions as I expected, but the change is significant enought to have warranted this translation. And sure, there isn't a Sendak illustration on every page, but kids need something to look forward to in a book, don't they?
Rating: 5
Summary: Beloved Childhood Book
Comment: As a child I found this book at a garage sale. It instantly became one of my most treasured books - that was over 20 years ago. It has some of the most interesting Fairy Tales, many have a slightly "different twist" than your typical tales (some outright silly while others dark and bit disturbing). Most of the stories are 3 to 5 pages long and are very quick reading, and the sketched illustrations are beautifully detailed. Excellent stories for children and adults alike. With my current copy falling apart - I was happy to see the book has been re-issued!
Rating: 4
Summary: Great Stories and Great Pictures
Comment: My mom & step dad bought me this while on their honeymoon in Carmel in 1978 (I was 8 at the time). I loved it so much that it must be handled with care these days. Grimms fairy tales aren't necessarily for everyone. Several are very dark, but I truly enjoyed them. And who can beat Maurice Sendak as an illustrator???
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Title: Brundibar by Tony Kushner, Maurice Sendak, Michael di Capua ISBN: 0786809043 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Nutshell Library by Maurice Sendak ISBN: 0060255005 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 10 October, 1962 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Tree of Life : Charles Darwin by Peter Sis ISBN: 0374456283 Publisher: Farrar Straus & Giroux Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: The Animal Family by Randall Jarrell, Maurice Sendak ISBN: 0062050885 Publisher: Harpercollins Juvenile Books Pub. Date: March, 1997 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: The Thread of Life: Twelve Old Italian Tales by Domenico Vittorini, Mary Grandpre ISBN: 0762416696 Publisher: Running Press Pub. Date: 12 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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