The Water of Life
K. J. Erben (1811 – 1870) was one of the most important Czech writers of the 19th century, who inspired a number of later works of art and
cultural activities.
He was fascinated by the alleged mysteries hidden in folklore. As a folklore collector, he concentrated on narrative
poems, legends and ballads and like the German romanticists (Grimm brothers) Erben also collected fairy tales. He looked for elements of ancient myths
in living folk narratives. When editing fairy tales, Erben tried to reconstruct their supposed original mythological content.
To celebrate 200th
anniversary of K. J. Erben we prepared a new selection from his fairy tales, ballads and poems.
The publication was illustrated by a
recognized Japanese artist Iku Dekune.
K. J. Erben, il. Iku Dekune
195 x 255 mm, 172 pp, hard cover, original title in
Czech language: Živá voda
K. J. Erben (1811 – 1870) was one of the most important Czech writers of the 19th century, who inspired a number of later works of art and cultural
activities. He was fascinated by the alleged mysteries hidden in folklore. As a folklore collector, he concentrated on narrative poems, legends...
Ten tales about little things that kids don’t mind and parents can’t stand. Uncombed hair, unwashed ears, unwiped noses, unbrushed teeth, untied shoelaces, messy toys, messy eating, tattling—these are things kids don’t even want to hear about. But then something unbelievable happens, and th...
A graphic novel of sorts, composed of nine stories without words, presents unusual protagonists: old men. One of them is still as wild as an urchin
kid, even at his age, going around with his sling; another poses on trams as the Lord Almighty; yet another lives in the past – at the time of
transp...