The Kingdom of the Pearl (Illustrated by Edmund Dulac)

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Uploaded by on Nov 15, 2009

The text of "The Kingdom of the Pearl" is by famed Parisian jeweler, Leonard Rosenthal. He initially published it as a modest pamphlet in 1919, and commisioned Edmund Dulac to paint 10 illustrations for a lavish edition published in London the following year. 
Music by Loreena McKennitt, 'Prospero's Speech'.

1-The Birth of the Pearl
2-The Pearl of Love
3-The Pearl of the Bamboo
4-The Pearl of the Elephant
5-The Pearl of the Boar
6-The Pearl of the Cloud
7-The Pearl of the Fish
8-The Pearl of the Serpent
9-The Pearl of the Warrior
10-The Talisman Pearl

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  • I dedicate this video to Flybreath (Christmas is so near...a little pearl for you ;-)

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  • Wonderful music! Thank you!

  • Vengo dalle notti arabe e anche qui mi sento proiettata nell'incanto d'oriente.

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