Index, p.481.non-fictionAmerican historian John Lothrop Motley (1814–77) graduated from Harvard in 1831. During 1832 and 1833 he studied in Göttingen before returning to the United States. Already the author of two novels and numerous essays, he began to plan a history of the Netherlands, but, unable to find all the source material he needed in America, he returned to Europe in 1851, this time with his family. The next few years he spent researching in Dresden, The Hague and Brussels. The result was this famous account of the foundation of the Dutch Republic, first published in 1855. Volume 2 starts with the end of Margaret of Parma's governorship and then describes the start of the Eighty Years' War, covering the period 1567–76, including the governorship of the duke of Alva and the so-called Council of Blood by which he attempted to quash the movement for Dutch independence from Spain. neterlands - history, netherlands - wars of independence

Ill, p.495.non-fictionA history school bookgreat britain - history, examination questions - schools

Ill, p.245.non-fictionA history of flags of the worldflags of the world, flags of the empire

Index, p.184.non-fictionAn essay on comparative mythologyancient world - mythology, mythology - literary

Ill, p.527.non-fictionA collection of 52 often humorous parodies of myths, tales, and ghost stories, and 13 "Miscellaneous Poems". literary humour, thomas ingoldsby

Index, p.240.non-fictionA history of fairy tales and folklorefairy tales, folklore

Ill, p.224.non-fictionA new translation of Aesop's fables by V.S. Vernon Jones with an introduction by G.K. Chesterton ; and illustrations by Arthur Rackham.aesops fables, fairy tales

Ill, p.224.non-fictionA new translation of Aesop's fables by V.S. Vernon Jones with an introduction by G.K. Chesterton ; and illustrations by Arthur Rackham.aesops fables, fairy tales

Ill, p.663.non-fictionFairy tales and other stories by Hans Christian Andersen revised and in part newly translated by W. A. & J. K. Craigie, with fifty-six illustrations.fairy tales, fairy tales - denmark

Ill, p.469.non-fictionHans Christian Andersens fairy talesfairy tales - denmark, fairy tales

Ill, p.863.Stories of magic and myth gathered by the Brothers Grimm have been part of the way children learn about the vagaries of the real world.fairy tales, folklore - germany

Ill, p.555.non-fictionThe thousand and one nights, commonly called, in England, The Arabian nights' entertainments: a new translation from the Arabic, with copious notes by E.W.Lane, illustrated from original designs by W.Harvey. London, C.Knightsfables - arabic, fairy tales - arabic

Ill, p.578.non-fictionThe thousand and one nights, commonly called, in England, The Arabian nights' entertainments: a new translation from the Arabic, with copious notes by E.W.Lane, illustrated from original designs by W.Harvey. London, C.Knightsfables - arabic, fairy tales - arabic

Ill, p.411.fictionLegends and fairy tales from the Arabian peninsulafables - arabic, fairy tales - arabic

Ill, p.361.fictionGulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift is a witty and insightful satirical novel recounts the history of Lemuel Gulliver, "First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of several Ships". In his travels Gulliver visits the Land of Lilliput, where he towers over the local inhabitants, the land of Brobdingnag where he is much smaller than the citizens, the floating island of Laputa, infested with fanatical scientists who in their obsession with reason behave with no sense at all and finally to the land of the brutish Yahoos who look to all intents and purposes like humans and are derided by the intelligent horse people. John Gay said in a 1726 letter to Swift that "it is universally read, from the cabinet council to the nursery" voyages - imaginary, literary fiction

Ill, p.320.fictionCommemorating the 150th anniversary of one of the most beloved classics of children's literature, this illustrated edition presents Alice like you've never seen her before. In 1865, Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, an Oxford mathematician and Anglican deacon, published a story about a little girl who tumbles down a rabbit hole. Thus was the world first introduced to Alice and her pseudonymous creator, Lewis Carroll. childrens literature, fictional literature

Ill, p.285.fictionThe classic story of a mischievous 19th-century boy in a Mississippi River town and his friends, Huck Finn and Becky Thatcher, as they run away from home, witness a murder, and find treasure in a cave. adventure fiction, juvenile fiction

Ill, p.287.fictionThe classic story of a mischievous 19th-century boy in a Mississippi River town and his friends, Huck Finn and Becky Thatcher, as they run away from home, witness a murder, and find treasure in a cave. adventure fiction, juvenile fiction

Ill, p.378.fictionThe timeless tale of survival and adventure that set the standard for the English novelRobinson Crusoe is the only man still alive when his ship is destroyed in a terrible storm. Washing up on a deserted island, he realizes that he is stranded, with no immediate hope of rescue. Displaying remarkable ingenuity, Crusoe builds a crude home, raises crops, and keeps track of the passing days with a rudimentary calendar. Loneliness is his greatest adversary until a tribe of cannibals arrives with their intended victims. When one of the prisoners escapes, Crusoe rescues him. juvenile fiction, adventure fiction

Ill, p.192.fictionA collection of humorous storiesliterary humour, english wit and humour

Ill, p.647.non-fictionA series of essay on world religionsreligion, religious interpretation

Ill, p.224.non-fictionA description of the various regions of Francefrance - description, france - travel

Index, p.271.non-fictionFrench history from a Parisian viewfrance - paris - history, paris - description and travel

Ill, p.432.non-fictionA fictional history of Belgiumbelgium - fiction, belgium - history

Ill, p.212.non-fictionA description of Dutch Cities , towns and villagesholland - description, holland - travel

Ill, p.324.non-fictionA history of Oxford Universityoxford university - history, oxford university

Ill, p.122.non-fictionThe harbours of England engraved by Thomas Lupton from original drawingsengland - harbours, maritime history - england

Ill, p.64non-fictionA description of Hampton Court, a royal palace of the Tudor periodhampton court, tudor england

Ill, p.319.non-fictionA pictorial description of post-war Britainengland - pictorial works, england - description

Ill, p.312.non-fictionA description opf London landmarks and historylondon - description and travel, london - history