Marjorie L. C. Pickthall (1883–1922)
Autore di The Worker in Sandalwood
Sull'Autore
Opere di Marjorie L. C. Pickthall
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Informazioni generali
- Nome canonico
- Pickthall, Marjorie L. C.
- Nome legale
- Pickthall, Marjorie Lowry Christie
- Data di nascita
- 1883-09-14
- Data di morte
- 1922-04-19
- Luogo di sepoltura
- St. James Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Sesso
- female
- Nazionalità
- Canada
UK (birth) - Luogo di nascita
- London, England, UK
- Luogo di morte
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Luogo di residenza
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Istruzione
- Bishop Strachan, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
University of Toronto - Attività lavorative
- librarian
writer
poet
ambulance driver (British Army)
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Statistiche
- Opere
- 11
- Opere correlate
- 6
- Utenti
- 37
- Popolarità
- #390,572
- Voto
- 3.6
- Recensioni
- 2
- ISBN
- 6
Canadian artist and illustrator Frances Tyrrell, whose debut picture-book was a presentation of Father Jean de Brébeuf's The Huron Carol, turns her attention to poet Marjorie Pickthall's tale of a Christmas miracle in this lovely title. The story of Hyacinthe, an apprentice woodworker who is much abused by his harsh master, it follows the creation of a carved sandalwood box, ordered by Madame at the big house for Noël. When the eve of the great day arrives, and Hyacinthe has not yet completed his task, his master locks him inside the workshop, threatening him with a beating if he is not done by morning. In utter despair, the fourteen-year-old boy gives way to tears, until a knock at the door reveals a mysterious young man from faraway lands - a young man who is also a carpenter, and aids him in his task...
First published in 1914, The Worker in Sandalwood is a beautifully-written and immensely poignant tale, something I discovered when I sought out the first edition of it, at the New York Public Library, and read it n their Rose Reading Room. I initially became aware of the story through my desire to find more of Frances Tyrrell's work, after reading her edition of The Huron Carol, and subsequently going in search of other titles by her. Finding that my library didn't have her edition of The Worker in Sandalwood, I decided to read the tale anyway, and I'm glad that I did. It is a lovely work, one which captures the feeling of holy mystery that permeates the Christmas season, and which depicts the depths of despair and the heights of joy. This version, which I have finally been able to obtain through inter-library loan, presents a somewhat adapted text, but one which, as best as I can recall, retains the flavor and sense of the original. The artwork is phenomenally beautiful, confirming my belief that Tyrrell is an immensely talented illustrator. The use of color and light, the many minute details, the overall composition of each painting - everything is simply lovely! I wish that Tyrrell were a more prolific illustrator, but am happy for what I am able to track down. Recommended to anyone looking for beautifully-told and beautifully-illustrated Christmas stories.… (altro)