Showing 7 items matching "morals fiction"
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Mont De LanceyBook, Lord Lytton, The Caxtons: A Family Picture
... ...Morals fiction...Mont De Lancey 71 Wellington Road Wandin North yarra-valley-and-dandenong-ranges Family life fiction Religious fiction Morals fiction The Caxtons: A Family Picture is an 1849 Victorian novel that was popular in its time. ...The Caxtons: A Family Picture is an 1849 Victorian novel that was popular in its time. The book was first serialised anonymously in Blackwood's Magazine from April 1848 to October 1849 and first published as a novel in 1849. Victorian novels were characterised by depictions of everyday people, hard lives and moral lessons. They were meant for more than just entertainment. Victorians were interested in the hero as well as folk art. Victorian novels often focused on these themes.A small red self patterned Collins Illustrated Pocket Classics novel The Caxtons: A Family Picture. It is very badly damaged with the spine coming away from the pages, loose pages and tears. Pages 3,4 and 5 are missing. The frontispiece opposite the title page is a black and white illustration of three well dressed men of the period standing talking in a sitting room. A few black and white illustrations are throughout the book. At the back are four pages of Collins' Illustrated Pocket Classics for further reading. Pp 632.fictionThe Caxtons: A Family Picture is an 1849 Victorian novel that was popular in its time. The book was first serialised anonymously in Blackwood's Magazine from April 1848 to October 1849 and first published as a novel in 1849. Victorian novels were characterised by depictions of everyday people, hard lives and moral lessons. They were meant for more than just entertainment. Victorians were interested in the hero as well as folk art. Victorian novels often focused on these themes.family life fiction, religious fiction, morals fiction -
Mont De LanceyBook, E.Payson Hammond, M.A et al, Roger's Travels; or Scenes and Incidents with the Journey of two boys in foreign lands, and how they were led to start for the better country, 1886
... ...morals fiction...Mont De Lancey 71 Wellington Road Wandin North yarra-valley-and-dandenong-ranges religious fiction adventure stories children's books morals fiction The journey of two boys in overseas countries and their adventures with strong religious themes. ...The journey of two boys in overseas countries and their adventures with strong religious themes.Orange hardcover children's fiction book, Roger's Travels by E. Payson Hammond. M.A with the title surrounded by gold boxes and an illustration of a Dutch windmill and boat in the countryside. Brown flowers decorate the right side with the author's name E. Payson Hammond M.A underneath. The spine has the title author flowers and initials of the publisher SSU at the bottom. Black and white illustrations and full page plates are throughout. At the end are 15 pages of recommended books for young children by the Sunday School Union. 155p.fictionThe journey of two boys in overseas countries and their adventures with strong religious themes.religious fiction, adventure stories, children's books, morals fiction -
Mont De LanceyBook, Mrs Sophie Amelia Prosser et al, The Cheery Chime of Garth and Other Stories, C 1874
... ...morals fiction...Mont De Lancey 71 Wellington Road Wandin North yarra-valley-and-dandenong-ranges religion fiction morals fiction young people's fiction Three Short Stories with strong religious themes, the Cheery Chimes of Garth set in a small village in England where a new vicar has been appointed. ...Three Short Stories with strong religious themes, the Cheery Chimes of Garth set in a small village in England where a new vicar has been appointed. Mrs S. A. Prosser was known for her sentimental morality tales and fables.Red fabric hardcover book of three short stories, The Cheery Chime of Garth and Other Stories by Mrs Sophie Amelia Prosser, with a floral design in black on front cover with gold lettering for title. And Other Stories and author printed in black. Ornate Illumination style lettering for the first letter of each new chapter with some black and white illustrations throughout.fictionThree Short Stories with strong religious themes, the Cheery Chimes of Garth set in a small village in England where a new vicar has been appointed. Mrs S. A. Prosser was known for her sentimental morality tales and fables.religion fiction, morals fiction, young people's fiction -
Mont De LanceyBook, C.A Mercer et al, Rob and I: OR, "By Courage and Faith.", C 1870's
... ...morals fiction...Mont De Lancey 71 Wellington Road Wandin North yarra-valley-and-dandenong-ranges children's fiction adventure fiction morals fiction A story of a family and the children's adventures in a country village in England. ...A story of a family and the children's adventures in a country village in England. The carved motto written in Latin over the fireplace in their home, translates to - 'By Courage and Faith' and their father comments it is a strong reminder to all of a good way to live.Blue fabic hardcover Children's book, Rob and I, by C.A. Mercer with a coloured front cover illustration in a fancy border and rectangle of a boy and girl out walking in the country. Red lettering for the title and black for the author. The spine has a res box for the title with the publisher at the bottom in a yellow box.fictionA story of a family and the children's adventures in a country village in England. The carved motto written in Latin over the fireplace in their home, translates to - 'By Courage and Faith' and their father comments it is a strong reminder to all of a good way to live. children's fiction, adventure fiction, morals fiction -
Mont De LanceyBook, Evelyn Everett-Green et al, Lenore Annandale's Story, C1880
... ...fiction...morals...Mont De Lancey 71 Wellington Road Wandin North yarra-valley-and-dandenong-ranges adventure romance young people's fiction fiction morals A romance adventure story with morals for young people set in heroic times or picturesque locations - written by Evelyn Everett-Green. ...A romance adventure story with morals for young people set in heroic times or picturesque locations - written by Evelyn Everett-Green.Green hardcover book - Lenore Annandale's story by Evelyn Everett-Green, with gold lettering for title on front cover and spine with author and publisher. Title is surrounded by indented gold ornate rectangular pattern. Black and white illustration opposite the title page of a woman, man and dog near a pond.fictionA romance adventure story with morals for young people set in heroic times or picturesque locations - written by Evelyn Everett-Green. adventure, romance, young people's fiction, fiction, morals -
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM)Book, McCarry, Charles, The Tears of Autumn
... National Vietnam Veterans Museum (NVVM) 25 Veterans Drive Newhaven phillip-island-and-the-bass-coast Assassination - Fiction Intelligence officers - Fiction Spy stories No politics, no morals, now values - in Vietnam, this makes him an honest man. ...No politics, no morals, now values - in Vietnam, this makes him an honest man.No politics, no morals, now values - in Vietnam, this makes him an honest man.assassination - fiction, intelligence officers - fiction, spy stories -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and VillageBook - A Fictional Story, Charles Dickens et al, American Notes and Reprinted Pieces, 1913
... morals. Its literary standing and reputation is mixed. This work is not central to Dickens’s fiction, but it is a key non fiction text for understanding his public career and political sensibilities. ...Charles Dickens (1812–1870) was one of the great English novelists of the Victorian era, famous for vivid characters, social criticism, and stories that were first published in serial form. He began as a journalist, rose to enormous popularity during his lifetime, and wrote major works such as Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations. Dickens wrote “American Notes” for general circulation, it is Dickens’s travel account of his 1842 trip through the United States and Canada, written as a sequence of observations on travel, cities, institutions, and society in general. It includes chapters on the voyage to America visiting Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington. The American railway and steamboat systems, Canada, and a concluding chapter on slavery. The “Reprinted Pieces” part of the book is a companion gathering of shorter Dickens items, so the subject volume is not just a travel book but a collected volume pairing it with miscellaneous prose.American Notes and Reprinted Pieces. Author: Charles Dickens. Publisher: Chapman & Hall Ltd, London. Date: 1913. (See note section this document for more information on Edition). Green leather hardcover with title on spine in gold lettering, Charles Dickens signature on front cover written in gold lettering. The spine has a Library label and no Volume information.fictionCharles Dickens (1812–1870) was one of the great English novelists of the Victorian era, famous for vivid characters, social criticism, and stories that were first published in serial form. He began as a journalist, rose to enormous popularity during his lifetime, and wrote major works such as Oliver Twist, David Copperfield, and Great Expectations. Dickens wrote “American Notes” for general circulation, it is Dickens’s travel account of his 1842 trip through the United States and Canada, written as a sequence of observations on travel, cities, institutions, and society in general. It includes chapters on the voyage to America visiting Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington. The American railway and steamboat systems, Canada, and a concluding chapter on slavery. The “Reprinted Pieces” part of the book is a companion gathering of shorter Dickens items, so the subject volume is not just a travel book but a collected volume pairing it with miscellaneous prose.book, the old curiosity shop, charles dickens, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, warrnambool, maritime-museum, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, 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, great ocean road
