Stephen King’s new book is incredibly unexpected

And for his next trick, emblematic author Stephen King Channels the work of several fellow legends. He is ready to release a new turn of the iconic tale of the Grimm Brothers Hansel and GretelWith works of art by no one other than the late great Maurice Sendak.

Sendak best known for his awarded book Where are the wild things, died in 2012S However, several years earlier, he was charged with creating kits and suits for Hansel and Gretel Opera. These are those images with which King was presented and gave a chance to be used as the basis for his story.

“When they asked me if it could be interesting for me to write a new interpretation of Hansel and Gretel, Bending it to fit (freely) with Seth designs and costumes that Maurice Sendak had created for the Humperdinck opera, I was interested in, “King says in a press message. “When I saw the photos myself, I decided to try it. Two of his photos were more special to me: one was on the wicked witch of her broom with a bag of abducted children who rode behind her; The other was to turn the scandalous candy house into a terrible face. I thought, “Here’s what the house looks like, a devil, suffering from sin, and it only shows that face when the children turn their backs.” I wanted to write this! For me, it was the essence of this story and, indeed, all the talk: a sunny exterior, a dark and horrible center, brave and resourceful children. Somehow I write about children like Hansel and Gretel in the biggest part of their lives. “

You see one of the images above and here, along with the cover.

“Hansel and Gretel is the deepest of all makeup stories, “Sendak said in an interview since 1997.” Generally speaking, most of the makeup is for heroic children. Hansel and Gretel are the most heroic of all of them … This is the most difficult story in the world and people are afraid of it, but it is still known because it is so real. “

HarperCollins children’s books will release Stephen King/Morris Sendak Hansel and Gretel On September 2.

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