How the Just So Stories Were Made - The Brilliance and Tragedy Behind Kipling's Celebrated Tales for Little Children (Batchelor John)(Pevná vazba)

A fascinating, richly illustrated exploration of the poignant origins of Rudyard Kipling's world-famous children's classic "In this concise and remarkable book . . . Batchelor guides us expertly . . . drawing on multiple sources and making intriguing connections between Kipling's stories for children and for adults."--John Carey, The Sunday Times From "How the Leopard Got Its Spots" to "The Elephant's Child," Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories have delighted readers across the world for more than a century. In this original study, John Batchelor explores the artistry with which Kipling created the Just So Stories, using each tale as an entry point into the writer's life and work--including the tragedy that shadows much of the volume, the death of his daughter Josephine. Batchelor details the playful challenges the stories made to
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