Lynd Ward
(1905 - 1985)
Lynd Kendall Ward (June 26, 1905 – June 28, 1985) was an American artist and storyteller, known for his series of wordless novels using wood engraving, and his illustrations for juvenile and adult books. His wordless novels have influenced the development of the graphic novel. Strongly associated with his wood engravings, he also worked in watercolor, oil, brush and ink, lithography and mezzotint. Ward was a son of Methodist minister and political organizer Harry F. Ward.
Bibliography
Little Blacknose: The Story of a Pioneer (1929)
Early American railroading as seen through the eyes of the Dewitt Clinton, the first steam engine built for the New York Central Railroad.
Read online at archive.org.
Lord Jim (1959)
Driven from the sea by a youthful act of cowardice and betrayal, Jim makes a new life for himself, but is again faced with a life and death decision on which hinges the fate of many innocents.
Many Mansions: Selections from the Bible (1947)
Short passages from the Bible.
Moriae Encomium: or, In Praise of Folly (1943)
A satirical tour de force which had the unlooked for effect of encouraging the Protestants, although its author, a good friend of Sir (Saint) Thomas More remained faithful.
Mr. Wicker’s Window (1952)
When Chris applies for a job at Mr. Wicker’s antique shop, he doesn’t realize it involves traveling two hundred years into the past.
Read online at gutenberg.org.
Or archive.org.
Robinson Crusoe (1946)
First published is 1719, this account of ‘eight and twenty years, all alone on an uninhabited island on the coast of America’ was based on the experiences of Alexander Selkirk, who was marooned on an island in the Pacific Ocean. Most recent editions have been abridged and some have had the religious themes suppressed. It gave birth the the genre of Robinsonade.
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Story Parade A Collection of Modern Stories for Boys and Girls (1936)
This story collection includes ‘The Brave Automobiles’ by Antonio Robles with illustrations by William Pène du Bois.
William Pène du Bois
Antonio Robles
Et al
Lois Lenski
Helen Sewell
Lynd Ward
Et al
The Swiss Family Robinson (1949)
A Swiss family is cast up on a desert island and soon manages to manufacture all the comforts of home.
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Treasure Island (1970)
When Jim Hawkins retrieves Flint’s map from the sea chest of the dead Billy Bones, Squire Trelawney and Doctor Livesey catch the treasure fever and outfit a ship to search for it.