Physical description
Ill, p.283.
Publication type
non-fiction
Summary
The story of the life of Australian bushranger Ned Kelly
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Ill, p.283.
non-fiction
The story of the life of Australian bushranger Ned Kelly
Index, ill, maps, p.436.
non-fiction
A study of the bible from a historical perspective
bible - history, bible - interpretation
Ill, p.647.
non-fiction
A series of essay on world religions
religion, religious interpretation
Index, ill, p.613.
fiction
A summary of biblical stories
bible stories - old testament, bible stories- new testament
Ill, p.192.
fiction
A collection of humorous stories
literary humour, english wit and humour
Ill, p.378.
fiction
The 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.287.
fiction
The 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.285.
fiction
The 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.320.
fiction
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.
childrens literature, fictional literature
Ill, p.361.
fiction
Gulliver'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.411.
fiction
Legends and fairy tales from the Arabian peninsula
fables - arabic, fairy tales - arabic
Index, ill, p.656.
non-fiction
The 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.Knights
fables - arabic, fairy tales - arabic
Ill, p.578.
non-fiction
The 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.Knights
fables - arabic, fairy tales - arabic
Ill, p.555.
non-fiction
The 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.Knights
fables - arabic, fairy tales - arabic
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.469.
non-fiction
Hans Christian Andersens fairy tales
fairy tales - denmark, fairy tales
Ill, p.663.
non-fiction
Fairy 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.224.
non-fiction
A 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-fiction
A 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
Index, p.240.
non-fiction
A history of fairy tales and folklore
fairy tales, folklore
Ill, p.527.
non-fiction
A collection of 52 often humorous parodies of myths, tales, and ghost stories, and 13 "Miscellaneous Poems".
literary humour, thomas ingoldsby
Index, ill, p.439.
non-fiction
A history of chivalric romance
chivalry, romance - history and criticism
Index, ill, p.453.
non-fiction
The West's first encounters with the folk tales and myths of the East proved to be a heady experience, as they were based on an entirely different value system and worldview than those that are reflected in the Greek myths and most subsequent Western folk tales. In Myths and Legends of China, author E.T.C. Werner offers up a rich tapestry of Chinese folk narratives. A must-read for fans of world myths, fairy tales, and legends.
mythology - chinese, legends - china
Index, ill, p.450.
This splendid compilation of tales offers a perfect introduction to the colorful pageant of Celtic myth. Its wondrous stories range from the oft-told deeds of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table to the less-familiar adventures of mighty Finn and his Fenians, and Ulster's Champions of the Red Branch.
mythology - celtic, folklore - celtic
Index, p.184.
non-fiction
An essay on comparative mythology
ancient world - mythology, mythology - literary
p.116.
non-fiction
A dictionary of mythology.
dictionaries - mythology, ancient world - mythology
Index, bib, p.134.
non-fiction
A study of Greek and Roman mythology and heroic legend
greek mythology, roman mythology
p.163.
non-fiction
A pronouncing dictionary of mythology and antiquities, giving a concise account of the gods, heroes, statesmen, poets, philosophers, painters, sculptors, places and wonders of antiquity.
classical dictionaries, dictionaries - mythology
Index, ill, p.400.
non-fiction
Great stories of the epics; deeds of Krishna, Shiva, taken from puranas, Vedas, folk tales, more.
hindu mythology, buddhist mythology
Index, ill, p.360.
non-fiction
Myths of the Norsemen from the Eddas and Sagas.
mythology - norse, scandinavia - history
Index, ill, p.300.
non-fiction
Retelling of the principal myths of Greece and Rome, with commentary on their origins and significance, and including illustrations, genealogical map, and a glossary.
ancient rome, ancient greece
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