Trail of Stones

by Gwen Strauss and Anthony Browne

Book Overview

It was at the instigation of C.G. Jung that Dr. Kluger undertook the interpretation of the Gilgamesh Epic, the oldest known epic-myth. A classic in world literature, it originated in the Sumero-Babylonian culture, a vital root of modern Western civilization. Rich in poetic imagery and archetypal content, it has not lost its meaning for modern man. In this book, based primarily on her seminars at the Zurich Jung Institute, Dr. Kluger deals with the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0679805826
• ISBN13: 9780679805823
• Release Date: February 1990
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
• Length: 35 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Unusual fairy tale collection

This is an interesting collection of fairy tale poetry. In the introduction, we are told that Strauss and Browne met at a conference and discovered both were interpreting fairy tales through their individual muses--she through words and he with images. This book is the result of their work. The interpretations are wise and insightful from both artists. This book came after Wolfgang Mieder's "Disenchantments," otherwise I am sure several of these poems would have been included in his anthology. I highly recommend this book for any one who enjoys fairy tales and poetry. It is also interesting for its artistic interpretations of tales that will not be found in picture books.