The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain
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For the 1748 play by Edward Moore, see The Foundling (play). For the 1948 novel by Georgette Heyer, see The Foundling (Heyer novel).
The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain is a collection of short high fantasy stories for children by Lloyd Alexander and illustrator Margot Zemach. The 1973 first edition includes six stories; the 1982 edition, eight. The 1999 edition adds a map of Prydain and a pronunciation guide .[3][4][5] All are prequels to The Chronicles of Prydain, Alexander's award-winning series of five novels published 1964 to 1968.
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Author | Lloyd Alexander |
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Illustrator | Margot Zemach (first) |
Cover artist | Sasha Meret (expanded) Margot Zemach |
Series | The Chronicles of Prydain |
Genre | Children's fantasy collection |
Publisher | Henry Holt (expanded) Holt, Rinehart and Winston |
Publication date | 1999 (expanded) 1973 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Pages | xi+98 (expanded) vii+87 |
ISBN | 0-8050-6130-4 (expanded) ISBN 0-03-007431-2 |
OCLC | 614293 |
LC Class | PZ7.A3774 Fno 1999[1] PZ8.A37 Fo[2] |
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