Warwick Goble

Warwick Goble
Warwick Goble (1862–1943) was a British illustrator known for his work in children's books and fantasy literature. He specialized in depicting fairy tales, myths, and legends, with a distinct style influenced by Japanese art. Some of his most famous illustrations appeared in books like "The Water Babies" by Charles Kingsley and "Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales" by Grace James. His delicate watercolor paintings and imaginative scenes made him a prominent figure in the Golden Age of British book illustration.

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The Visitor from the Cellar. The whole house in London was dull and gloomy, its lofty rooms and staircases were filled with a sort of misty twilight all day, and the sun very seldom looked in at its windows. Ruth Lorimer thought, however, that the very dullest room of all was the nursery, in which she had to pass so much of her time. It was so high up that the people and carts and horses in the street... more...

CHAPTER IOnceupon a time there was a little chimney-sweep, and his name was Tom. That is a short name, and you have heard it before, so you will not have much trouble in remembering it. He lived in a great town in the North country, where there were plenty of chimneys to sweep, and plenty of money for Tom to earn and his master to spend. He could not read nor write, and did not care to do either; and... more...