Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates

by Mary Mapes Dodge, Alice Carsey (Illustrator)

Overview

Gretel looked at her [mother] in troubled silence, wondering whether it were very wicked to care more for one parent than for the other-and sure, yes, quite sure, that she dreaded her father, while she clung to her mother with a love that was almost idolatry. -from Hans Brinker A beloved childhood favorite for a century and a half-and a book that readers continue to enjoy and appreciate long into adulthood-Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates went through more than 100 editions during the author's lifetime alone. First published in 1865, this replica of the 1917 edition features the exquisite illustrations by Alice Carsey, whose sensitive eye and delicate pen-and-ink lines enliven the tale of the poor but virtuous Dutch boy in a way that few other artists have achieved. This replica edition brings the enchanting work of Dodge and Carsey to a new generation of children. Author and editor Mary Mapes Dodge (1831-1905) was born in New York City. She served as editor of the children's magazine St. Nicholas, to which she attracted such writers as Mark Twain, Louisa May Alcott, Robert Louis Stevenson, Frances Hodgson Burnett, and Rudyard Kipling. She also authored the short-fiction collection Irvington Stories (1864). ON FRONT FLAP: Gretel looked at her [mother] in troubled silence, wondering whether it were very wicked to care more for one parent than for the other-and sure, yes, quite sure, that she dreaded her father, while she clung to her mother with a love that was almost idolatry. -from Hans Brinker A beloved childhood favorite for a century and a half-and a book that readers continue to enjoy and appreciate long into adulthood-Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates went through more than 100 editions during the author's lifetime alone. First published in 1865, this replica of the 1917 edition features the exquisite illustrations by Alice Carsey, whose sensitive eye and delicate pen-and-ink lines enliven the tale of the poor but virtuous Dutch boy in a way that few other artists have achieved. This replica edition brings the enchanting work of Dodge and Carsey to a new generation of children. ON BACK FLAP: COSIMO CLASSICS was inspired by Cosimo de Medici, the first of the de Medici dynasty, who ignited the most important cultural and artistic revolution in Western history - the Renaissance. This quest for enrichment is the foundation for COSIMO, an innovative publisher of books that inspire, inform, and engage readers worldwide. COSIMO brings to life unique, out-of-print classics, representing subjects as diverse as Alternative Health, Business & Economics, Eastern & Western Philosophy, Personal Growth, Mythology & Folklore, Science, and Sacred Texts & Spirituality, and much more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781596056664
Publisher:	Cosimo Classics
Publication date:	12/09/2005
Series:	Cosimo Classics
Pages:	244
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.69(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Mary Mapes Dodge was born Mary Elizabeth Mapes on January 26, 1831 in New York City. She was educated by private tutors. In 1851, she married William Dodge and had two sons. In 1858, William, suffering serious financial problems left his family and disappeared. He was found dead from drowning a month later.

In 1859, Mary began publishing two magazines with her father and found success writing, writing her classic novel, "Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates" in 1865, which became an instant bestseller. As time went on, she became editor of another magazine with Harriet Beecher Stowe, then became chief editor for "St. Nicholas Magazine" getting Robert Louis Stevenson, Louisa May Alcott and Mark Twain to contribute stories. She was able to make it the most successful children's magazine of the time.

Dodge died on August 21, 1905, at the age of 74, in Tannersville, New York. She is buried in Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside, New Jersey.