p.84.non-fictionA history of St Columba and the Iona monasterychristain hagiography, christain saints

Ill, diagrams, p.376.non-fictionA scientific treatise on the sonsun, astronomy

Index, ill, diagrams, p.557.non-fictionA description of the solar system solar system, astronomy

p.408.non-fictionA guide to healthy eatingdiet, health

Ill, p.226.non-fictionA list of Nobel prize winners by categorynobel prize, eminent persons

p.299.non-fictionBased on a series of lectures delivered in 1840, Thomas Carlyle's On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History considers the creation of heroes and the ways they exert heroic leadership. From the divine and prophetic (Odin and Muhammad) to the poetic (Dante and Shakespeare) to the religious (Luther and Knox) to the political (Cromwell and Napoleon), Carlyle investigates the mysterious qualities that elevate humans to cultural significance. By situating the text in the context of six essays by distinguished scholars that reevaluate both Carlyle's work and his ideas, David Sorensen and Brent Kinser argue that Carlyle's concept of heroism stresses the hero's spiritual dimension. In Carlyle's engagement with various heroic personalities, he dislodges religiosity from religion, myth from history, and truth from "quackery" as he describes the wondrous ways in which these "flowing light-fountains" unlock the heroic potential of ordinary human beings.hero worship, philosophy

p.615.non-fictionA critical examination of the poetical works of Thomas Hood poetry - english, thomas hood 1799-1845

p.639.non-fictionThe poems and essays of Charles Lamb.poetry, charles lamb 1775-1834

p.347.non-fictionA collection of poems by Charles Kingsleyenglish poetry, charles kingsley 1819-1875

p.135.non-fictionPoems by Frederick Lockerengland - poetry, frederick locker 1821-1895

p.124.non-fictionA collection of poems by Samuel Taylor Coleridgeenglish poetry, samuel taylor coleridge 1772-1834

p.223.non-fiction An edited version of Shakespeare's life of Henry the fifthhenry v, english literature

10.v.non-fictionA series of twenty-four tales, two for each month of the year; twelve from classical sources; the other twelve, chiefly from medieval Latin, French and Icelandic originals. england - poetry, william morris 1834-1896

p.155.non-fictionThe Scripture of the Saviour of the World Lord Buddha- Prince Siddartha styled on earthreligion - buddhism, edwin arnold 1832-1904

p.255.non-fictionOne-time winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, John Galsworthy is best known as a prolific novelist and playwright who created the sweeping historical epic series known as the Forsyte Saga. The Inn of Tranquility collects a representative cross-section of his work, including short stories, essays, and autobiographical recollections.english literature, poetry - english

p.424.non-fictionFaust is the protagonist of a classic German legend. He is a scholar who is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, so he makes a pact with the Devil, exchanging his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures. The Faust legend has been the basis for many literary, artistic, cinematic, and musical works that have reinterpreted it through the ages. Faust and the adjective Faustian imply a situation in which an ambitious person surrenders moral integrity in order to achieve power and success for a delimited term. The Faust of early books - as well as the ballads, dramas, movies, and puppet-plays which grew out of them - is irrevocably damned because he prefers human to divine knowledge; "he laid the Holy Scriptures behind the door and under the bench, refused to be called doctor of Theology, but preferred to be styled doctor of Medicine". Plays and comic puppet theatre loosely based on this legend were popular throughout Germany in the 16th century, often reducing Faust and Mephistopheles to figures of vulgar fun. The story was popularised in England by Christopher Marlowe, who gave it a classic treatment in his play, The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus. In Goethe's reworking of the story two hundred years later, Faust becomes a dissatisfied intellectual who yearns for "more than earthly meat and drink" in his lifegerman literature, german drama

p.320.fictionHomer has been hailed as the father of all poetry, and The Iliad has survived as a masterpiece for all time!. Set against the backdrop of the final days of the Trojan War, the Iliad tells the story of Achilles, a model warrior and paragon of all qualities the Greeks prized most in a young hero. Retired from his commander and king, Agamemnon, Achilles is pulled back into the conflict by the death of his friend, Patroclus. classical literature, homers iliad - translation - george chapman

p.321.non-fictionA translation by the Reverend HF Cary of the Divine Comedyitalian literature, italian poetry

p.65.fictionFictional conversations in the context of the Second World warworld war 1939-1945 - fiction, imaginary conversations

p.285.fictionA woodcutter's two children are led by a fairy through the past, present, and even the future to find the Bluebird of Happiness. juvenile fiction, fairy tales

p.719.non-fictionThe poems of Lord Byronpoetry - english, lord bryon 1788-1824

p.736.fictionThe collected poems of T. E. Brown with an introduction by WE Henleypoetry - english, thomas edward brown 1830-1897

Index, p.894.fictionThe works of Alfred Lord Tennyson, poet laureate.poetry - english, alfred lord tennyson 1809-1892

Index, p.473.fictionThe poetical works of Robert Burns edited with introductory biography and notes by Charles Kent.poetry - scotland, robert burns 1759-1796

p.238.non-fictionThe Light of Asia, subtitled The Great Renunciation, weaves through its poetic verses the life and philosophy of Prince Siddhartha Gautama who attained enlightenment under the bodhi tree and became the Buddha. Receiving high acclaim since its publication in 1879, Edwin Arnold's work was adapted from the Lalitavistara Sutra (The Unfolding of the Play.) In the time before this work came out, little was known about Buddhism or the Buddha outside of Asia.religion - buddhism, philosophy

p.352.non-fictionPoems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow with biographical sketch by Nathan Haskell Dole.poetry - american, henry wadsworth longfellow 1807-1882

p.239fictionThe book depicts a group of people at the Wayside Inn in Sudbury, Massachusetts as each tells a story in the form of a poem. poetry - american, henry wadsworth longfellow 1807-1882

p.82 fictionThe 1914 issue of Oxford poetryengland - poetry, college verse

Ill, p.444.fictionA terrifying encounter with an escaped convict in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decaying Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor 7F 13 these form a series of events that change the orphaned Pip's life forever, and he eagerly abandons his humble origins to begin a new life as a gentleman. Dickens's haunting late novel depicts Pip's education and development through adversity as he discovers the true nature of his 'great expectationsengland - fiction, charles dickens 1812-1870

Ill, p.367.fictionTells the story of two men, Charles Darnay and Sydney Carton, who look similar but are very different in personality. Darnay is a romantic French aristocrat, while Carton is a cynical English barrister. However, the two are in love with the same woman, Lucie Manette. english fiction, charles dickens 1812-1870