Many people with an interest in 19th century literature will have read some Oscar Wilde (or at least seen a movie adaption), but have you read the fairytales? Wilde’s fairytale are unlike most fairytales. They feature beautiful boys, and very sad endings.
During the 18th century, rational and Enlightened thinking was valued, and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘fairytales’
Oscar Wilde’s Fairytales
Posted in 19th century, history, literature, people, victorian, tagged fairytales, history, nineteenth century, oscar wilde, reading, wilde on August 10, 2008 | 6 Comments »
The buildings of Ludwig II
Posted in 19th century, architecture, history, people, places to go, victorian, tagged 19th century, bavaria, castles, fairytale castles, fairytales, germany, history, ludwig, ludwig II, nineteenth century on February 17, 2008 | 3 Comments »
As a follow-up to my post about Ludwig II of Bavaria, a post about the castles he built.
I think in his time, Ludwig might be seen in the same manner we regard someone like Michael Jackson, and his castles remind of MJ’s Neverland Ranch.
The most impressive castle is Neuschwanstein, which was built by Ludwig II [...]
Hans Christian Andersen
Posted in 19th century, people, victorian, tagged 19th century, andersen, fairytales, hans christian andersen, literature, victorian on January 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
“Once upon a time in Denmark there lived the son of a shoecobbler, who had an enormous nose and very large feet. His father had died, his mom was a drunk, his grandfather was insane and his aunt ran a brothel. When the boy turned fourteen, he left home to travel the world and become [...]
Arthur Rackham, illustrator
Posted in 19th century, history, painters, victorian, tagged arthur rackham, book illustrations, fairytales on October 28, 2007 | 10 Comments »
Even though he spend quite a bit of his life in the 20th century and not the 19th, Arthur Rackham is in his works so Victorian that he definately belongs here.
Arthur Rackham was an English book illustrator and painter living from 1867 till 1939. I saw his works in the 1905 book Rip van Winkle [...]
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