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The bee-man of Orn

When a Sorcerer tells him that he has been transformed from another sort of being, the Bee-man sets out to discover what he was in his earlier incarnation. Story is accompanied by a DVD which provides a behind-the-scenes look at the illustrator at work.

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Main Author: Stockton, Frank Richard, 1834-1902
Other Authors: Lynch, Patrick James (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2003.
Edition:1st U.S. ed.
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Fairy tales > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:When a Sorcerer tells him that he has been transformed from another sort of being, the Bee-man sets out to discover what he was in his earlier incarnation. Story is accompanied by a DVD which provides a behind-the-scenes look at the illustrator at work.
Item Description:The Bee-Man of Orn first appeared as "The Bee-man and his original form" in St. Nicholas magazine in November 1883. Text here is the slightly revised version from "The Bee-man of Orn and other fanciful tales," published in 1887 by Scribner's Sons in New York.
Physical Description:1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm. + 1 DVD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
ISBN:0763622397 (alk. paper)
Author Notes:Frank Richard Stockton was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 5, 1834. In 1868, he started working for the magazine Hearth and Home, where he wrote fairy tales as well as stories and articles on a variety of subjects for adults. In 1874, he became the assistant editor of Saint Nicholas Magazine and worked there until 1878 when he was forced to resign due to failing eyesight. He continued to write by dictating to his wife or a professional secretary. His first fairy tale, Ting-a-Ling, was published in The Riverside Magazine in 1867 and his first book collection was published in 1870. His works include The Lady or the Tiger, The Griffin and the Minor Canon, The Bee-Man of Orn, The House of Martha, and The Lost Dryad. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage on April 20, 1902 at the age of 68.

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