The King's Fool: A Book about Medieval and Renaissance Fools

by Dana Fradon

Book Overview

This "tour de force of analysis" (Joel Agee) examines the life and work of the prolific, visionary writer, painter and critic. Kemp finds in Ruskin's life - which spanned the same years as Queen Victoria's and thus embodied the Victorian era itself - a faithful mirror of the history and psychological evolution of his age.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525450742
• ISBN13: 9780525450740
• Release Date: September 1993
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.6" x 11.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Fools and Folly: for the younger set.

Dana Fradon's book is quite fabulous! After researching the history of folly myself, I was pleased to find that all of Dana Fradon's stories about historical personages such as Will Somers, etc., aligns accurately with the existing documentation. I only wish that such well-written, enjoyable, imaginatively-illustrated juvenile literature had been more available when I was younger! If you know of a budding history buff, send Dana Fradon's work their way immediately!