Happy Thought for 18 July 2025
Have a Happy Thought: Fairy tales and ancient myths really come to life through the amazing work of talented illustrators. Here is a selection of such work, all drawn by Virgina Frances Sterrett. She was yet another of the late 19 th /early 20 th century artists whose life was cut short by Tuberculosis . But her work lives on, ready to be re-discovered by simply opening a book (even a virtual book !) Cover of Old French Fairy Tales by Comtesse De Segur; illustrated by Virginia Frances Sterrett; 1920; The Penn publishing company, Philadelphia. From Old French Fairy Tales. Text: “She threw her arms around the neck of Bonne-Biche.” From Old French Fairy Tales. Text: “They were three months passing through the forest.” From Old French Fairy Tales. Text: “They walked side by side during the rest of the evening.” Cover of Tanglewood Tales, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, illustrations by Virginia Frances Sterrett; 1921; Philadelphia, Penn Pu...