Gyermekkert by R. L Stevenson / Hungarian edition of A Child's Garden of Verses (1885) / Illustrated by Tóth István / Victorian age children's poems in English and Hungarian / Translated by Papp Gábor Zsigmond / Móra könyvkiadó 

Hardcover 2010

ISBN-10: 9631187527

ISBN:  9789631187526  /  978-9631187526

PAGES: 110

PUBLISHER: Móra könyvkiadó

LANGUAGE: Hungarian - English parallel / Angol - Magyar

English Summary:

A Child's Garden of Verses is a collection of poetry for children by the Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, a collection that concerns childhood, illness, play, and solitude. The collection first appeared in 1885 under the title Penny Whistles, but has been reprinted many times, often in illustrated versions. It contains about 65 poems, including "Foreign Children", "The Lamplighter," "The Land of Counterpane", "Bed in Summer", "My Shadow", and "The Swing".

In 1922, the classical scholar Terrot Reaveley Glover published a translation of the poems into Latin under the title Carmina non prius audita de ludis et hortis virginibus puerisque.

Here is a delightful look at childhood, written by master poet and storyteller Robert Louis Stevenson. In this collection of sixty-six poems, Stevenson recalls the joys of his childhood, from sailing boats down a river, to waiting for the lamplighter, to sailing off to foreign lands in his imagination. Tasha Tudor's watercolor paintings evoke a simpler time in the past, and celebrate two of the things she loves most -- children and nature. Her talents are the perfect match for these inspiring poems, making this a handsome gift edition that will be cherished by families for generations.

Hungarian Summary:

Kevesen tudják, hogy A kincses sziget népszerű írója korának kedvelt költője is volt. Gyermekvers-kötete az elmúlt száz évben több tucat kiadást ért meg Angliában és Amerikában. Számos nyelvre fordították, magyarul most először jelenik meg. Egy Viktória korabeli, jó családban nevelkedő kisgyermek hangján szólnak a versek: apró örömök és bánatok, valóságos félelmek és képzeletbeli kalandok érzékeny lenyomatai. Papp Gábor Zsigmond a legnemesebb műfordítói hagyományokat követve formált kötetet a versfüzér legjavából. A kétnyelvű könyvet angolul tanuló gyerekek és tanáraik szíves figyelmébe ajánlja a Móra Kiadó.

About the Author:

Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist and travel writer, most noted for Treasure Island, Kidnapped, Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and A Child's Garden of Verses.

Born and educated in Edinburgh, Stevenson suffered from serious bronchial trouble for much of his life, but continued to write prolifically and travel widely in defiance of his poor health. As a young man, he mixed in London literary circles, receiving encouragement from Andrew Lang, Edmund Gosse, Leslie Stephen and W. E. Henley, the last of whom may have provided the model for Long John Silver in Treasure Island. In 1890, he settled in Samoa, where he died in 1894.

A celebrity in his lifetime, Stevenson's critical reputation has fluctuated since his death, though today his works are held in general acclaim. He is currently ranked as the 26th most translated author in the world.