"Queen Summer; Or, The Tourney of the Lily and the Rose" by Walter Crane tells of a magical summer realm where the Rose and Lily knights compete in a dazzling tournament for Queen Summer's admiration. Illustrated with rich images, the poem captures a time when nature was celebrated through art and story. In a beautiful garden, the Rose and Lily clash in a contest of floral strength and beauty. These champions cannot be separated on the field of battle, so the wise Queen Summer steps in to stop the fighting and to promote peace instead. The story concludes with both flowers united in a dance of friendship and understanding. This celebrates how love, life, and beauty can grow together in the world.
Queen Summer; Or, The Tourney of the Lily and the Rose
By Walter Crane
In a vibrant garden, a queen stops a floral showdown, choosing harmony so that roses and lilies can dance as one.
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2008-01-28
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About the AuthorWalter Crane was an English artist and book illustrator. He is considered to be the most influential, and among the most prolific, children's book creators of his generation and, along with Randolph Caldecott and Kate Greenaway, one of the strongest contributors to the child's nursery motif that the genre of English children's illustrated literature would exhibit in its developmental stages in the later 19th century.
Walter Crane was an English artist and book illustrator. He is considered to be the most influential, and among the most prolific, children's book creators of his generation and, along with Randolph Caldecott and Kate Greenaway, one of the strongest contributors to the child's nursery motif that the genre of English children's illustrated literature would exhibit in its developmental stages in the later 19th century.
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