Project Gutenberg 2015-08-11 Public domain in the USA. 330 Cruikshank, George 1792 1878 Cruickshank, George Ainsworth, William Harrison 1805 1882 Ainsworth, W. Harrison (William Harrison) Ainsworth, W. H. (William Harrison) Ainsworth, Harrison Ainworth, W. Harrison (William Harrison) Ticheburn, Cheviot Dickens, Charles 1812 1870 Boz Dickens, Charles John Huffam Maxwell, W. H. (William Hamilton) 1792 1850 Maxwell, William Hamilton Grego, Joseph 1843 1908 Cruikshank's Water Colours Cruikshank's Water-Colours Introduction -- Oliver Twist / Charles Dickens -- The miser's daughter / W.H. Ainsworth -- History of the Irish rebellion in 1798, and Emmett's insurrection in 1803 / W.H. Maxwell. Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Cruikshank's Water Colours" by George Cruikshank is a collection of illustrated works written in the early 20th century. The text showcases a suite of watercolour drawings that depict the narrative of "Oliver Twist" by Charles Dickens, emphasizing the dramatic and social themes of the story. The illustrations are celebrated for their vividness and humor, capturing the essence of Dickens's characters and settings. The opening of the text serves as an introduction to Cruikshank's artistic style and the historical context of the illustrations. It describes the unique nature of the watercolour drawings, positioning them as exceptional contributions to the literary narrative of "Oliver Twist." It highlights Cruikshank’s mastery in illustrating various social situations from 18th-century London, including themes of class disparity, life in the workhouses, and the hardships faced by orphans like Oliver. The introduction also touches on the artist's pride in his original contributions to Dickens's work, asserting his role as an imaginative creator who visually enriched these celebrated stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Watercolor painting, British Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878 Illustration of books -- Great Britain -- 19th century NC Text Browsing: Art & Photography Category: British Literature Category: Art 1763098 2025-06-20T04:48:05.331518 text/html 1824772 2024-10-24T17:52:04 text/html 10787040 2025-06-20T04:48:29.948395 application/epub+zip 10791849 2025-06-20T04:48:08.821499 application/epub+zip 725843 2025-06-20T04:48:06.670541 application/epub+zip 11186834 2025-06-20T04:48:45.646329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11066600 2025-06-20T04:48:25.814408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1052463 2022-09-22T13:30:05.597856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1512457 2025-06-20T04:48:00.207535 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1492601 2024-10-24T17:52:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19841 2025-06-20T04:48:45.916328 application/rdf+xml 10430 2025-06-20T04:48:06.826510 image/jpeg 1996 2025-06-20T04:48:06.751483 image/jpeg 19129005 2025-06-20T04:48:05.767547 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia