The Drawings of Gustave Dore: Illustrations to the Great Classics

by George Davidson, Gustave Doré (Illustrator)

Supremely gifted and prolific, Gustave Doré illustrated some of the greatest literary works ever written, including Paradise Lost, Idylls of the King, The Divine Comedy and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. His Romantic style, full of drama, imagination and verve, remains unparalleled.

This sumptuously produced edition presents Doré’s finest works alongside carefully chosen excerpts from the texts they illustrate. Each section covers a different project, and provides detailed introductory text to both the literary work and the illustrations. Containing over 180 unforgettable images, this volume will bring hours of enjoyment.

Genres: Art

384 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

George W. Davidson studied languages and linguistics at the universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh and Strasbourg, and is a graduate of Edinburgh University. A former senior editor with Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, he is now a freelance compiler and editor of dictionaries and other reference books. He is an elder of the Church of Scotland, and lives in Edinburgh.

Reviews

[Robert Adam Gilmour]

The best gallery book of Gustave Dore I've ever seen, over 600 pages. It doesn't have all my favourites, so a few more Dore books might be in order but this one is spectacular. Must be amazing to behold for anyone new to his work.

It seems like newer versions of this book cut out over 200 pages, why?

[Luke Stevens]

I didn't read the words in this one either...

[Pappy]

yeah whats to read.. heh!