books by Gustave Dore (illustrated formatting high-level)

books by Gustave Dore

books:

Praying the Rosary Step-by-Step

Rita Bogna, 2011

Few devotions have become as widespread among the Catholic faithful as the Rosary. It is undoubtedly the most popular and common Marian devotion due to its simplicity, the ease with which it can be learnt and the profound and sublime character of its prayers. The Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary has been variously described as “an abridgment of the New Testament”, “a compendium of the Gospel”, “the Breviary of the laity”, “the ...

The Holy Bible: American Standard Version (ASV) [illustrated, high-level formatting] [223 illustrations] ..., 2011

The Bible Contains 223 detailed illustrations by Gustave Doré. This Bible offers a fully interactive table of contents. Old and New Testament.

The Dore Illustrations for Dante's Divine Comedy (136 Plates by Gustave Dore)

Dover Publications, 1976

These 135 fantastic and grotesque scenes depict the passion and grandeur of Dante's masterpiece — from the depths of Hell onto the mountain of Purgatory and up to the empyrean realms of Paradise. Includes plates produced for The Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise. Illustrations accompanied by appropriate lines from the Longfellow translation.

Dore's Illustrations for Don Quixote (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)
Gustave Dore

Dover Publications, 1982

Doré's sympathy to Cervantes' satire was so complete that, of numerous interpretations by many artists, his has become standard. Here are 190 wood-engraved plates, 120 full-page: charging the windmill, traversing Spanish plains, valleys, mountains, ghostly visions of dragons, knights, flaming lake. Marvelous detail, minutiae, accurate costumes, architecture, enchantment, pathos, humor. Captions.

Paradise (Modern Library Classics)

Modern Library, 2013

“If there is any justice in the world of books, [Esolen’s] will be the standard Dante . . . for some time to come.”–Robert Royal, Crisis In this, the concluding volume of The Divine Comedy , Dante ascends from the devastation of the Inferno and the trials of Purgatory. Led by his beloved Beatrice, he enters Paradise, to profess his faith, hope, and love before the Heavenly court. Completed shortly before his death, Paradise is the ...

Paradise Lost: The Novel
Joseph Lanzara

New Arts Library, 1994

THE DEFINITIVE PROSE VERSION OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST EPIC POEM! John Milton's PARADISE LOST: A monumental epic of warring angels, Satan, Heaven, Hell, and the ultimate tragic love story of Adam and Eve—reworked for the modern reader. "Lanzara paraphrases the original text very closely; this novel version seeks to overcome the anxieties of those intimidated by [the poem's] complex language." - The English Association, The University ...

Scenes from the Bible

Chartwell Books, Inc., 2008

Gustave Dore (1832-1883) was an engraver, sculptor and illustrator from France. His wood and steel engravings illustrated books by Lord Byron, Cervantes, Poe, but he is best known for his Biblical illustrations. It was for these that he became famous in his own lifetime, and for which he reaped the most financial success and acclaim. Moving from Genesis to Revelation, this collection contains scenes from just about every Bible story you can ...

Perrault's Fairy Tales
Charles Perrault

San Val, 1969

Eight of the twelve tales in this book are from the master hand of Charles Perrault (1628-1703). Although Perrault enjoyed much distinction in the French literary circle of the late seventeenth century, his fame today rests upon his authorship of the traditional 'Tales of Mother Goose', or 'Stories of Olden Times'. And it is true to say that as long as there are children to listen spellbound to the adventures of 'Cinderella', 'Red Riding Hood', ...

Bradamant : The Iron Tempest
Ron Miller

Timberwolf Pr Inc, 2000

16 Hours. Unabridged, Full Cast. Before Xena™, before Wonder Woman™, fiction’s first major Warrior-Woman was Ludovico Ariosto’s Bradamant, the heroine of his classic 16th century poem, Orlando Furioso. In 7th century Europe of myths, gods and monsters, Bradamant vanquishes evil knights, rescues the unfortunate, fights black magic and destroys entire armies in her adventurous quest for her lost lover, Roggero, an enemy knight she ...

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (illustrated by Gustave Dore)

Kerry Smith, 2010

Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Rime of the Ancient Mariner was originally published in the first edition of Lyrical Ballads in 1798. This electronic edition includes Coleridge's marginal notes from the 1817 edition and French artist Gustave Dore's illustrations produced in 1870.

Dore's Life of Jesus CD-ROM and Book (Dover Electronic Clip Art)
Gustave Dore

Dover Publications, 2005

Extraordinary interpretations, carefully reproduced from early standard editions, capture all the dramatic intensity of scenes from the New Testament, among them the Nativity, the flight into Egypt, the Last Supper, and the Crucifixion. Each plate is accompanied by a verse from the King James Version of the Bible. 63 black-and-white illustrations.

Dore's Angels (Dover Fine Art, History of Art)
Gustave Dore

Dover Publications, 2004

This collection includes dozens of the artist's celestial beings, as created for such great literary works as the Bible, Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, and Milton's classic, Paradise Lost . Ideal for use by graphic artists and craftworkers, these remarkable images will also be treasured by lovers of fine art. 75 black-and-white illustrations.

Purgatory (Modern Library Classics)
Dante

Modern Library, 2004

A new translation by Anthony Esolen Illustrations by Gustave Doré Written in the fourteenth century by Italian poet and philosopher Dante Alighieri, The Divine Comedy is arguably the greatest epic poem of all time—presenting Dante’s brilliant vision of the three realms of Christian afterlife: Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise . In this second and perhaps most imaginative part of his masterwork, Dante struggles up the terraces ...

Gargantua and Pantagruel, 2012

This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

The Beautiful Story: A Companion Book to the Holy Bible, Containing a Narrative History of All the Events ...
Rev DeWitt Talmage, J.W. Buel, ...

Historical Publishing, 1887

An inspirational companion to the Holy Bible, illustrated with hundreds of engravings including the works of Dore, Bida, and others.

Don Quijote de la Mancha (Spanish Edition)

BOLCHIRO, 2012

"El Quijote es la última y más sublime palabra del pensamiento humano" Fiodor Dostoievsky [1821-1881] Salir al mercado del libro digital, a estas alturas, con un nuevo Quijote podrá ser considerado empeño banal, aunque sólo sea por la incontable cantidad de ediciones de la novela que cuelgan ya en la Red. Pero unas veces por defecto y otras por exceso, el hecho es que la práctica totalidad de ediciones digitales disponibles se desvían ...

Dore's Illustrations for the Fables of La Fontaine (Dover Pictorial Archives)
Gustave Dore

Dover Publications, 2003

At the height of his powers, Doré produced these magnificent illustrations for La Fontaine's Fables . This volume includes all 84 full-page plates plus a selection of 39 vignettes from a rare, early edition and depicts, among others, scenes from "The Wolf and the Lamb," "Tircis and Amarante," and "Ulysses' Companions."

Dore's Illustrations of the Crusades (Dover Pictorial Archives)
Gustave Dore

Dover Publications, 1997

Magnificent compilation of all 100 original plates from Michaud's classic History of the Crusades . Includes The War Cry of the Crusaders , The Massacre of Antioch , The Road to Jerusalem , The Baptism of Infidels , The Battle of Lepanto , and many more. Powerful, striking royalty-free illustrations. Captions.

Dore's Spain: All 236 Illustrations from Spain
Gustave Dore

Dover Publications, 2004

From one of the most popular--and most prolific--illustrators of all time, 236 powerful drawings created by the artist during his trip to Spain in the 1870s. Includes a haunting view of Barcelona’s prison of the Inquisition, dynamic portraits of the huddled poor, soaring interiors of cathedrals, fiery Spanish dancers, and other works of art exuding the romantic style, abundant detail, and dramatic use of light and shade for which Doré was ...