Margaret Wise Brown - by Leonard S Marcus (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Forty years after her death, the author of the classics "Runaway Bunny" and "Goodnight Moon" remains a legendary figure in the world of literature and an enigma to many who knew her. This vivid biography offers a thoughtful portrait of this complex woman. of photos.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>Leonard S. Marcus... has masterfully written about a fascinating woman who in her short life changed literature for the very young. I was throroughly enchanted.--Eric Carle</strong></p><p>Nearly fifty years after her sudden death at the age of forty-two, Margaret Wise Brown remains a legend and an enigma. Author of <em>Goodnight Moon</em>, <em>The Runaway Bunny</em>, and dozens of other children's classics, Brown all but invented the picture book as we know it today. Combining poetic instinct with a profound empathy for small children, she understood a child's need for security, love, and a sense of being at home in the world. Yet, these were comforts that had eluded her. Her sparkling presence and her unparalleled success as a legendary children's book author masked an insecurity that left her restless and vulnerable.</p><p>In this authoritative and moving biography, Leonard S. Marcus, who had access to never-before-published letters and family papers, portrays Brown's complex character and her tragic, seesaw life. Colorful, thoughtful, and insightful, <em>Margaret Wise Brown</em> is both a portrayal of a woman whose stories still speak to millions and a portrait of New York in the 1930s and 1940s, when the literary world blossomed and made history. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Margaret Wise Brown, the author of <em>Goodnight Moon</em> and dozens of other children's classics, all but invented the picture book as we know it today. Combining poetic instinct with a profound empathy for small children, she knew of a child's need for security, love, and a sense of being at home in the worldand she brought that unique tenderness to the page. <p>Yet these were comforts that eluded her. Brown's youthful presence and professional successas an editor, bestselling author, and self-styled impresariomasked an insecurity that left her restless and vulnerable. In this moving biography, Marcus portrays Brown's complex character and her tragic, seesaw life. Her literary achievement and groundbreaking discoveries about small children's emotional needs were offset by tormented romances including a passionate relationship with Michael Strange, the celebrity socialite once married to John Barrymore. </p>
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