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Mrs Aeneas Gunn Memorial LibraryBook, Lewis Carroll, Alice's adventures in wonderland, ????
... ...Fictional literature...Childrens literature Fictional literature Commemorating 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. ...Commemorating 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.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 -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Fictional Stories, Thomas Hardy, A Group of Noble Dames, 1894
... Thomas Hardy (1840–1928) was one of the defining voices of late-Victorian literature, famously straddling the worlds of both tragic prose and profound poetry. He was born in Higher Bockhampton, Dorset the heart of what would become his fictional "Wessex." ...Thomas Hardy (1840–1928) was one of the defining voices of late-Victorian literature, famously straddling the worlds of both tragic prose and profound poetry. He was born in Higher Bockhampton, Dorset the heart of what would become his fictional "Wessex." ...The subject novel A Group of Noble Dames is a collection of ten historical short stories bound together by a classic frame narrative. The premise is that to escape the boredom of a rainy day, ten male members of the "Wessex Field and Antiquarian Club" gather together. To pass the time, each member including a local historian, an old surgeon, a rural dean, and a churchwarden takes a turn telling a scandalous, tragic, or ironic tale about a high-born lady from the local aristocracy of the 17th and 18th centuries. Unlike Hardy's deeply somber major novels, he categorized these stories as "Romances and Fantasies." However, they still contain classic Hardyan cynicism.A Group of Noble Dames Author: Thomas Hardy Publisher: Macmillan And Co Date: 1894 Further Information: Olive hardcover and spine with spine lettering in gold. The spine has a Library label with inscription.non-fictionThe subject novel A Group of Noble Dames is a collection of ten historical short stories bound together by a classic frame narrative. The premise is that to escape the boredom of a rainy day, ten male members of the "Wessex Field and Antiquarian Club" gather together. To pass the time, each member including a local historian, an old surgeon, a rural dean, and a churchwarden takes a turn telling a scandalous, tragic, or ironic tale about a high-born lady from the local aristocracy of the 17th and 18th centuries. Unlike Hardy's deeply somber major novels, he categorized these stories as "Romances and Fantasies." However, they still contain classic Hardyan cynicism.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, book, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, a group of noble dames, thomas hardy -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - A Science Fiction Story, Jules Verne, From The Earth to The Moon, Early 20th Century
... literature, this included number of other Jules Verne's works. This work is significant as it was a foundational science fiction novel being one of the first interplanetary fictional works that focused on technical preparations rather than just the journey. ...From the Earth to the Moon (1865) tells the story of the Baltimore Gun Club, a post American Civil War society of weapons enthusiasts who propose an audacious plan. This was to build a massive cannon called the Columbiad in Florida then to launch three people to the Moon in a projectile. The main characters in the story are Impey Barbicane, gun club leader, Captain Nicholl and Michel Ardan an adventurer. The novel focuses on the technical and organisational preparations for the voyage, with Verne's detailed calculations about the cannon, powder, trajectory, and physics of spaceflight. The French original publication was in 1865, the first English translation was issued in 1874 by Scribner, Armstrong & Company of New York USA. This was actually the second book by Jules Verne preceded only by “Five Weeks in a Balloon” published in 1869 that started the “Voyages Extraordinaires” series.Hard cover book, From The Earth to The Moon. Author: Jules Verne Publisher: Unknown Date: Early 20th Century. Light blue hardcover with the title on the spine having lettering to spine in black hand written text pen. fictionFrom the Earth to the Moon (1865) tells the story of the Baltimore Gun Club, a post American Civil War society of weapons enthusiasts who propose an audacious plan. This was to build a massive cannon called the Columbiad in Florida then to launch three people to the Moon in a projectile. The main characters in the story are Impey Barbicane, gun club leader, Captain Nicholl and Michel Ardan an adventurer. The novel focuses on the technical and organisational preparations for the voyage, with Verne's detailed calculations about the cannon, powder, trajectory, and physics of spaceflight. The French original publication was in 1865, the first English translation was issued in 1874 by Scribner, Armstrong & Company of New York USA. This was actually the second book by Jules Verne preceded only by “Five Weeks in a Balloon” published in 1869 that started the “Voyages Extraordinaires” series. warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, pattison collection, warrnambool library, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library, ralph eric pattison, jules verne, voyages extraordinaire series, l’école des robinson's -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library CollectionBook - Novels, Disraeli, Benjamin, Alroy : [with] The rise of Iskander, [n.d.] [First published 1833, several later revised editions, date of this edition not known]
... Dodds indicates book was part of original library collection, acquired before 1891 Benjamin Disraeli Fiction English literature James Dodds Original collection Historical fiction Alroy: Set in the middle east in the twelfth century, the novel is a fictional account of the life of David Alroy, a historical Jewish messianic figure. ...Alroy: Set in the middle east in the twelfth century, the novel is a fictional account of the life of David Alroy, a historical Jewish messianic figure. It is a tale of adventure, religious fervour and political intrigue. It is considered to be one of the first Jewish historical novels. Iskander: Based on the life of Albania's national hero, Gjergj Kastrioti (aka Skanderbeg).320 p. : dark green cover, title and author's name spine embossed in gold on spine. Front cover embossed in black. Text on cover: 'The Works of B. Disraeli'. Includes two novels: 'Alroy' p. 7-248. Includes preface to an edition published in 1845, text of novel p. 7-234, and notes to the novel, p. 235-248. 'Iskander' p. 249-320.fictionAlroy: Set in the middle east in the twelfth century, the novel is a fictional account of the life of David Alroy, a historical Jewish messianic figure. It is a tale of adventure, religious fervour and political intrigue. It is considered to be one of the first Jewish historical novels. Iskander: Based on the life of Albania's national hero, Gjergj Kastrioti (aka Skanderbeg).benjamin disraeli, fiction, english literature, james dodds, original collection, historical fiction -
Linton Mechanics Institute and Free Library Collection
Book - Novel, Lytton, Bulwer [Edward George Earle Bulwer-Lytton, Lord Lytton], Paul Clifford ; with appendix 'Tomlinsoniana : or the posthumous writings of the celebrated Augustus Tomlinson', [n.d.] [First published 1830, this Ward, Lock & Co. edition after 1881]]
... literature By day Paul Clifford is a young man about town, by night a highwayman. After numerous adventures, discovering his family origins, and narrowly escaping the hangman's noose, Paul eventually escapes to America with his beloved, Lucy. "The novel serves as a loud cry for social reform . . . appeal to society to amend the circumstances that breed crime". 'Tomlinsoniana' is a satirical appendix to the novel. The novel's character Augustus Tomlinson, who throughout the novel uses ethical and political arguments to justify highway robbery and pickpocketing, has become a Professor of Moral Philosophy at a (unnamed, fictional ...By day Paul Clifford is a young man about town, by night a highwayman. After numerous adventures, discovering his family origins, and narrowly escaping the hangman's noose, Paul eventually escapes to America with his beloved, Lucy. "The novel serves as a loud cry for social reform . . . appeal to society to amend the circumstances that breed crime". 'Tomlinsoniana' is a satirical appendix to the novel. The novel's character Augustus Tomlinson, who throughout the novel uses ethical and political arguments to justify highway robbery and pickpocketing, has become a Professor of Moral Philosophy at a (unnamed, fictional) German university. This section of the book is supposedly a collection of his writings on 'The popular art of cheating' and other moral issues.312 p. : brown cover, leather trim on spine, marbled page edges. The name 'LYTTON' embossed in centre of fromt cover. 'Paul Clifford' p. 1-289 ; 'Tomlinsoniana' p. 291-312. fictionBy day Paul Clifford is a young man about town, by night a highwayman. After numerous adventures, discovering his family origins, and narrowly escaping the hangman's noose, Paul eventually escapes to America with his beloved, Lucy. "The novel serves as a loud cry for social reform . . . appeal to society to amend the circumstances that breed crime". 'Tomlinsoniana' is a satirical appendix to the novel. The novel's character Augustus Tomlinson, who throughout the novel uses ethical and political arguments to justify highway robbery and pickpocketing, has become a Professor of Moral Philosophy at a (unnamed, fictional) German university. This section of the book is supposedly a collection of his writings on 'The popular art of cheating' and other moral issues.lord lytton, fiction, english literature -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - Fictional stories, Sir Walter Scott, Waverley Novels Vol 8 Rob Roy, 1838
... literature; he revised them for the “Magnum Opus” edition of his works before his death. Scott's writings fused realism with romance, using history to explore class, power, and progress, influencing writers from Dickens to Balzac. His Waverley Novels (1814–1831) were Europe's most popular for a century, rehabilitating Scottish Highland culture and shaping modern historical perspective. Rob Roy is the eighth novel in Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels series, originally published anonymously in 1817. Set against the backdrop of the 1715 Jacobite rising, it blends historical events with fictional...literature; he revised them for the “Magnum Opus” edition of his works before his death. Scott's writings fused realism with romance, using history to explore class, power, and progress, influencing writers from Dickens to Balzac. His Waverley Novels (1814–1831) were Europe's most popular for a century, rehabilitating Scottish Highland culture and shaping modern historical perspective. Rob Roy is the eighth novel in Sir Walter Scott's Waverley Novels series, originally published anonymously in 1817. Set against the backdrop of the 1715 Jacobite rising, it blends historical events with fictional ...The subject volume from the “Waverley Novels Rob Roy Vol 8” published by Fisher Son & Co (1838) is part of a collected edition of Sir Walter Scott's works, containing stories from the "Tales of My Landlord" series. "Tales of My Landlord" forms a key subset of Scott's Waverley Novels, presented as fictional tales gathered by characters like Peter Pattieson from the landlord of the Wallace “Inn at Gandercleugh”. The series spans multiple books across four sub-series, including “The Black Dwarf” (1707 setting), “Old Mortality” (1679–1689), “The Heart of Midlothian” (1736), “The Bride of Lammermoor” (1709–1711), “A Legend of Montrose” (1644–1645), “Count Robert of Paris” (1097), and “Castle Dangerous” (1307). Vol 46 in the 1838 Fisher edition reprints later entries like “Count Robert of Paris” or “Castle Dangerous” from the fourth series, as these stories originally appeared in Scott's Magnum Opus collected volume editions, the first from 1816. With the influential 48-volume “Magnum Opus” edition from 1829–1833 by Robert Cadell, serving as the basis for later collected published sets like Fisher's. First appearing as a three-volume set in December 1817, Rob Roy became one of Scott's most popular works, later standardised as Volume 8 in various Waverley Novels editions from the 1820's onward, such as the 1830 Magnum Opus issue. Early collected editions, like those from Adam & Charles Black (1878) or Fisher, Son & Co. (1836), often split it across two physical volumes labelled as "Vol. VIII," reflecting the series' format for lengthy novels.Waverley Novels Vol 8 Rob Roy, Light brown hardcover lettering in black text. Author: Sir Walter Scott Publisher: Fisher Son & Co Date: 1838fictionThe subject volume from the “Waverley Novels Rob Roy Vol 8” published by Fisher Son & Co (1838) is part of a collected edition of Sir Walter Scott's works, containing stories from the "Tales of My Landlord" series. "Tales of My Landlord" forms a key subset of Scott's Waverley Novels, presented as fictional tales gathered by characters like Peter Pattieson from the landlord of the Wallace “Inn at Gandercleugh”. The series spans multiple books across four sub-series, including “The Black Dwarf” (1707 setting), “Old Mortality” (1679–1689), “The Heart of Midlothian” (1736), “The Bride of Lammermoor” (1709–1711), “A Legend of Montrose” (1644–1645), “Count Robert of Paris” (1097), and “Castle Dangerous” (1307). Vol 46 in the 1838 Fisher edition reprints later entries like “Count Robert of Paris” or “Castle Dangerous” from the fourth series, as these stories originally appeared in Scott's Magnum Opus collected volume editions, the first from 1816. With the influential 48-volume “Magnum Opus” edition from 1829–1833 by Robert Cadell, serving as the basis for later collected published sets like Fisher's. First appearing as a three-volume set in December 1817, Rob Roy became one of Scott's most popular works, later standardised as Volume 8 in various Waverley Novels editions from the 1820's onward, such as the 1830 Magnum Opus issue. Early collected editions, like those from Adam & Charles Black (1878) or Fisher, Son & Co. (1836), often split it across two physical volumes labelled as "Vol. VIII," reflecting the series' format for lengthy novels.warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, shipwrecked-artefact, book, waverley novels vol 46 tales of my landlord, sir walter scott, pattison collection, warrnambool library, warrnambool mechanics’ institute, ralph eric pattison, corangamite regional library service, warrnambool city librarian, mechanics’ institute library, victorian library board, warrnambool books and records, warrnambool children’s library
