{"product_id":"9780486137964","title":"Doré's Illustrations for \"Idylls of the King\"","description":"Like his contemporary, the English poet laureate Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Gustave Doré (1832–83) was highly regarded for his mastery of technique. One of the most prolific and successful book illustrators of the late nineteenth century, he provided a wealth of hauntingly beautiful illustrations for the first four parts of \u003ci\u003eIdylls of the King,\u003c\/i\u003e Tennyson's classic poetic treatment of the Arthurian legends. This volume contains meticulous reproductions of all 36 plates from rare English editions published in 1867–69.\u003cbr\u003eLike many of his other works, Doré's illustrations for the \u003ci\u003eIdylls\u003c\/i\u003e possess great drama, detail, and power, overlaid with a melancholy, otherworldly mood. His masterly technique is abundantly evident in splendid, idealized scenes illustrating the romantic involvements of four lovely ladies: \"the fair Elaine,\" much enamored of Lancelot; Guinevere, Arthur's perfidious queen; Enid, the wife of Geraint, one of Arthur's knights; and the \"wily Vivien,\" a scheming beauty who attempts to seduce the wizard Merlin.\u003cbr\u003eAccompanied by synopses and appropriate quotations from Tennyson's poem, Doré's illustrations bring these marvelous legends to vivid life.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106438758640,"sku":"9780486137964","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780486137964_p0.jpg?v=1763708154","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780486137964","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}