Pirate Tales
£30.00
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Pirate Tales gathers a treasure trove of excerpts from literary works inspired by the historical pirates of the 16th and 17th centuries. The illustrated edition begins with Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe (1719), and includes The Mysterious Island (1875), Treasure Island (1883) and Howard Pyle’s Book of Pirates (1921). This volume features an introduction to historical piracy and its influence on the literary texts, written by Robert E. and Jill P. May. Evoking the high seas, flashing blades, and the intrigue of maritime crime, Pirate Tales delivers a captivating blend of fiction, history, and visual storytelling.
Dimensions
26.5cm (10in) x 21cm (8in)
Features
notes
Pirate Tales gathers a treasure trove of excerpts from literary works inspired by the historical pirates of the 16th and 17th centuries. The illustrated edition begins with Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe (1719), and includes The Mysterious Island (1875), Treasure Island (1883) and Howard Pyle’s Book of Pirates (1921). This volume features an introduction to historical piracy and its influence on the literary texts, written by Robert E. and Jill P. May. Evoking the high seas, flashing blades, and the intrigue of maritime crime, Pirate Tales delivers a captivating blend of fiction, history, and visual storytelling.
Insights
Robert E. and Jill P. May were career-long professors at Purdue University, Indiana, prior to their retirements. Robert May is an internationally recognized scholar of the “filibusters,” nineteenth-century adventurers who invaded foreign territory in private and illegal military expeditions. Jill May's research, writing, and teaching have illuminated multiculturalism in children’s literature.
Details & Care
- Publisher: TASCHEN
- Hard cover – quarter bound
- Number of pages: 392 pages
- Colour illustrations
- ISBN: 9783836584760
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