Ronald Searle depicts his cats, all of them big and fat, in many and various roles.
Ronald Searle Books
March 3, 1920 – December 30, 2011
Ronald Searle was an influential English artist and cartoonist, renowned for creating the St Trinian's School series and co-authoring the Molesworth books. His work, deeply shaped by his experiences as a prisoner of war, is characterized by sharp observation and satirical wit. Searle masterfully captured both the absurdities of school life and the profound realities of human suffering. His distinctive style and keen eye for detail made him a significant voice in 20th-century illustration.
Picture book with no text other than names of zodiac signs. Humorous illustrations throughout.
Paperback slight edge wear by Ronald Searle & Geoffrey Williams -previous owners sticky library label-b/w illustrated-Pub:-Puffin 1974-presents 112 trifle age toned pages...anyone over 9 can read this-Book condition:-good clean copy.#25
The Terror of St Trinian's and Other Drawings
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Takes us to the world of the Gothic Public School. This book features shootings, knifings, torture and witchcraft, as well as many maidenly arts. It also contains a selection of the author's work from the non-school books, including The Rake's Progress, Souls in Torment and Merry England, and others.
Teachers and small children beware! Welcome to St Trinian's - the young ladies' academy where arson, stabbings and witchcraft are among the maidenly arts offered on the curriculum, where gunpowder is available from the tuck shop and where smaller girls are tortured on the rack by prefects at playtime. Chaos reigns and vultures circle overhead as this fiendish band of schoolgirls hold black masses in the cellar, torment souls during violin practice and conduct scientific experiments with bat's blood in the lab, while sadistic school mistresses teach unarmed combat in the gym and oversee murderous mayhem on the hockey field. Vividly imagined in Ronald Searle's exuberant, energetic cartoons, St Trinian's is a hilarious, Gothic satire on the English boarding school that has inspired naughty schoolgirls for generations.
Ronald Searle's Non-sexist Dictionary
- 64 pages
- 3 hours of reading
"Although I am the last person on this shaky planet to dream of being cast in the non-bleating role of a sacrificial lamb sandwiched between the choppers of the Machos and Amazons, I do realise that I am on more than delicate ground with a subject such as this. But the time does seem to come for exercising the de-sexerciser or, at least, for having a second look at some of the more sombre sexist crannies of the English language."- Ronald Searle
47 jewel-like drawings by Ronald Searle made for his wife, Monica, each time she underwent chemotherapy. On New Year's Eve 1969, Monica Searle was diagnosed with a rare and virulent form of breast cancer. Each time she underwent treatment, Ronald produced a Mrs Mole drawing 'to cheer every dreaded chemotherapy session and evoke the blissful future ahead'. Filled with light and illuminated in glowing colours, the drawings speak of love, optimism and hope. Like the mediaeval illuminated manuscripts such as the 15th-century Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, to which the title of this book refers, the 47 drawings are on an intimate scale and were never intended for publication. The story of Monica's survival against the odds and the part played by the encouragement of her husband will move many people who have either experienced cancer for themselves or been affected through a close family member or friend.
This collection features twelve irresistibly plotted short stories by a master storyteller, complete with thirteen charming illustrations by Ronald Searle. Some tales draw inspiration from the author's two years in prison, such as a company chairman's attempt to poison his wife during a St. Petersburg trip, leading to unexpected consequences. "The Red King" tells of a con man who learns an English lord needs one more chess piece to complete a valuable set. In "The Commissioner," a Bombay con artist ends up in the morgue after using the police chief as bait in his scam. "The Perfect Murder" reveals how a convict orchestrates the demise of an old enemy while incarcerated, framing two prison officers as his alibi. "Charity Begins at Home" follows an accountant who, feeling unaccomplished, seeks to amass a fortune before retirement. Archer's favorite, "In the Eye of the Beholder," explores the romance between a handsome athlete and a three-hundred-pound woman who is the ninth-richest in Italy. Known for topping international bestseller lists across genres, the author delivers a collection that is witty, poignant, sad, surprising, and unforgettable.
