| Like his contemporary, the English poet laureate Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Gustave Dore (1832-1883) was highly regarded for his mastery of technique. One of the most prolific and successful book illstrators of the late 19th century, he provided a wealth of hauntingly beautiful illustrations for the first four parts of Idylls of the King, Tennyson's classic poetic treatment of the Arthurian legends. This volume contains meticulous reproductions of all 36 plates from rare English editions published in 1867-69. Like many of his other works, Dore's illustrations for the Idylls possess great drama, detail and power, overlaid with a melancholy, otherworldly mood. Accompanied by synopses and appropriate quotations from Tennyson's poem, Dore's illustrations bring these marvelous legends vividly to life. Paperback, 80 pages.ISBN 486284654 Dover |
