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Oscar Wilde/Joëlle Tourlonias
The Canterville Ghost
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Oscar Wilde’s classic short story in a new and modern look!
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Illustrator Joëlle Tourlonias has given »The Canterville Ghost« a beautiful
new look with her strong illustrations. Her illustrations are so strong not
only because of the special perspective she chooses, but also because
of her famous play with light and shadow. In an interview in the
Children’s Books Magazine Eselsohr, she states: Where you find a lot of
shadow, you find a lot of light. And obviously light has more effect in
contrast with dark colours and shadows.
In this story of a dark, spooky castle and an almost transparent glowing
ghost the contrasts have so much effect that you get the impression the
ghost is really soaring above the pages.
The Canterville Ghost
Oscar Wilde’s original short story (1887) has been simplified and
shortened for this picture book. It is the story of Sir Simon who has
haunted Canterville Castle for nearly 500 years, but has never
experienced anything like the new owner of the castle. This American
family simply refuses to be frightened, and the naughty twins annoy him
whenever they can. Only the amiable Virginia appears to have an
understanding for the poor Canterville Ghost who feels increasingly
humiliated ...
Joëlle Tourlonias, born in Hanau
in 1985, studied Visual Communications
at the Bauhaus University in Weimar,
focussing on illustration and painting.
Since 2009 she lives in Düsseldorf as a
freelance illustrator. Her work has
already been awarded several prizes....
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Oscar Wilde (text), Joëlle Tourlonias
(illustrations)
32 pages, hardcover, 26 x 21 cm,
colour throughout
€ 12,95
Danish rights sold, all other rights
available
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Als Mr. Hiram B. Otis, der amerikanische Gesandte, Schloss Canterville
kaufte, sagte ihm ein jeder, dass er damit eine große Torheit begehe, da
dieses Schloss ohne Zweifel verwünscht sei. Ein Gespenst, so munkelte
man, treibe auf dem Schloss sein Unwesen.
»Das ist alles Humbug!«, schnaufte der Gesandte ungehalten. »Es gibt
gar keine Gespenster! Und selbst wenn, dann würde ich mich doch von einem Gespenst nicht stören lassen!« Und so bezog der Gesandte mitsamt
seiner Frau und seinen Kindern, der liebenswürdigen Virginia und den
frechen Zwillingen, das alte Schloss Canterville.
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maria.holtrop@jacobystuart.de
Phone: +49 30 47 37 47 920
www.jacobystuart.de!
By the same artist
The story of Carl Mops who got lost
and found his way back home again
Squirricorn
Visiting Grandma!!
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