Andrew Lang - British man of letters, editor, and reteller of traditional tales, 1844-1912 Andrew Lang At the brink of the twentieth century, The Blue. Fairy Book (1889) appeared, the first of twelve fairy-tale books designated by color (blue, red, green, yellow, pink, gray, violet, crimson, brown, orange, olive, lilac)
Washington Irving - American author, 1783-1859 Washington Irving American author, 1783-1859. Washington Irving was born in New York City, the youngest son of a Scottish immigrant and successful businessman. He studied law and on the side wrote entertaining pieces for various journals and periodicals. After an illness, he was sent
Pauline Baynes - British illustrator and author, 1922-2008 Pauline Baynes British illustrator and author, 1922-2008. Using simple yet expressive line drawings, Pauline Baynes began her career illustrating works by two great fantasy writers: J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis. Her drawings for her first book, Tolkien’s Parmer Giles
Sir. J.M. Barrie - Dramatist & Author 1860-1937 J.M. Barrie Scottish dramatist and author, 1860-1937. "Children have the strangest adventures without being troubled by them” wrote James Matthew Barrie. It is apt that Barrie penned this phrase, because with the publication of his masterpiece, Peter Pan and Wendy (1911), he
Nathaniel Hawthorne - American author, 1804-1864 Nathaniel Hawthorne American author, 1804-1864. Appreciated today chiefly for The Scarlet Letter and The House of the Seven Gables, short stories, and two retellings of Greek myths for children. Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in Salem, Massachusetts, a descendant of an old New England family.
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry - French author, 1900-1944 Antoine de Saint-Exupéry French author, 1900-1944. Published in 1943, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s sole children’s book, Le Petit Prince, has been translated in more than 300 languages, including an English translation, The Little Prince. Born in Lyons, France, the author attended the College de