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The history of early English literature: being the history of English poetry from its beginnings to the accession of King Ælfred, by Stopford A. Brooke ..

xiv, 500 p. 21 cm

Plays, prose and poetry

Octavia Bragaldi; or, The confession.--Fugitive pieces.--The forest princess; or, Two centuries ago.--The heart? or the soul? A series of tales

A poet and his songs: being a memoir of Nixon Poindexter Clingman, and a selection of this best essays and poems

153 p. 20 cm

Early English Poetry Ballads And Popular Literature Of The Middle Ages Vol Iii

Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.180081 dc.date.accessioned: 2015-07-07T06:40:08Z dc.date.available: 2015-07-07T06:40:08Z dc.date.digitalpublicationdate…

Sea-music [microform] : an anthology of poems and passages descriptive of the sea

'"For I have loved thee, Ocean!"--Byron.'

The Best short stories of ... and the yearbook of the American short story

The Best short stories of ... and the yearbook of the American short story is a public domain book, originally published in 1915. The complete text is available to read online.…

The Library of Wit and Humor, Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Literature of All Times and ...

Book digitized by Google from the library of the New York Public Library and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

Poems and songs on the South African War : an anthology from England, Africa, Australia, United States, but chiefly Canada

214 p. ; 23 cm

The Best short stories of ... and the yearbook of the American short story

The Best short stories of ... and the yearbook of the American short story Year: 1915 18 v. ; 21 cm View on Archive.org

Catalogue of a further selection of rare & valuable works in early English poetry and other literature from the renowned library formerly at Britwell Court, Burnham, Bucks.; the property of S.R. Christie-Miller : which will be sold by auction ... on…

90 p., 25 leaves of plates : 25 cm

The story of a poet: Madison Cawein; his intimate life as revealed by his letters and other hitherto unpublished material, including reminiscences by his closest associates; also articles from newspapers and magazines and a list of his poems

The story of a poet: Madison Cawein; his intimate life as revealed by his letters and other hitherto unpublished material, including reminiscences by his closest associates…

School and College Days::Young Folks Library A selections from the choicest literature of all lands: Folk-lore,fairly tales,fables,legends,natural history,wonders of earth,sea and sky,animal stories,sea tales,brave deeds,explorations,stories of school…

School and College Days::Young Folks Library A selections from the choicest literature of all lands: Folk-lore,fairly tales,fables,legends,natural history,wonders of earth,sea…

Further selection of extremely rare & valuable works in early English poetry and other literature, from the renowned library formerly at Britwell Court, Burnham, Bucks. The property of S.R. Christie Miller, esq. 1924 Mar. 31-Apr. 4

Sale code: LEO

The commencement manual; salutatories, valedictories, addresses and responses, class poems, songs, histories, baccalaureate sermons, prophecies, wills, yells, mottoes, flowers, colors, class plays, novel programs, etc

The commencement manual; salutatories, valedictories, addresses and responses, class poems, songs, histories, baccalaureate sermons, prophecies, wills, yells, mottoes, flowers…

Studies in European literature, being the Taylorian lectures 1889-1899, delivered by S. Mallarmé, W. Pater, E. Dowden, W. M. Rossetti, T. W. Rolleston, A. Morel-Fatio, H. Brown, P. Bourget, C. H. Herford, H. Butler Clarke, W. P. Ker

Dowden, E. Literary criticism in France.--Pater, W. H. Prosper Merimée.--Rossetti, W. M. Leopardi.--Rolleston, T. W. Lessing and modern German literature.--Mallarmé, S. La…

Literary studies of poems, new and old

Dante and Beatrice.--Britomart, or Spenser's ideal of woman.--King Lear; relations of parent and child.--Theology of Paradise lost; imaginary conversations.--Religious teachings…

French short stories of the twentieth century, with short sketches of the authors, notes and vocabulary

French short stories of the twentieth century, with short sketches of the authors, notes and vocabulary Author: Posgate, Helen Belle (Smith), Mrs. ed Year: 1930 vii, 168 p. 20…

An essay on Shakespeare's relation to tradition

The effect of tradition in poetry.--Comedy: Types of comedy before Shakespeare. Evidence of the influence of Munday on Shakespeare leading up to Shakespeare's use of the…

Studies in European literature : being the Taylorian lectures 1889-1899

Literary criticism in France, by Prof. Dowden; Prosper Mérimée, by W.H. Pater; Leopardi, by W.M. Rossetti Lessing and modern German literature, by F.W. Rolleston; La musique et…

The philosophy of fiction in literature; an essay

viii, 226 p. 19 cm

Poetry of the anti-Jacobin: comprising the celebrated political and satirical poems, of the Rt. Hons. G. Canning, John Hookham Frere, W. Pitt, the Marquis Wellesley, G. Ellis, W. Gifford, the Earl of Carlisle, and others

Poetry of the anti-Jacobin: comprising the celebrated political and satirical poems, of the Rt. Hons. G. Canning, John Hookham Frere, W. Pitt, the Marquis Wellesley, G. Ellis…

Henry Dunbar; or, A daughter's trial, a drama in four acts. Founded on Miss Braddon's novel of the same name

59 p. 18 cm

Hindu literature; comprising the Book of good counsels, Nala and Damayanti, Sakoontala, the Ramayana, and poems of Toru Dutt. With critical and biographical sketches

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Art, Literature, and the Drama

Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

A catalogue of rare & curious books, illustrative of the English drama and early English literature ... : which will be sold by auction ... on Monday, 13th June, 1859

A catalogue of rare & curious books, illustrative of the English drama and early English literature ... : which will be sold by auction ... on Monday, 13th June, 1859 Author: S.…

The Oxford Treasury Of English Literature Vol ii Growth Of The Drama

Book Source Digital Library of India Item 2015 264233 dc contributor author G E Hadow dc date accessioned 2015 07 22T19 03 35Z dc date available 2015 07 22T19 03 35Z dc date…

Esmeralda [a drama in three acts founded on Victor Hugo's popular novel of Notre Dame.]

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Beautiful waters : devoted to the Memphremagog region in history, legend, anecdote, folklore, poetry, drama

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Early prose and poetical tracts : illustrative of the drama and literature of the reign of Queen Elizabeth

Book digitized by Google and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb.

Some forms of the riddle question and the exercise of the wits in popular fiction and formal literature

Bibliography: p. 229-237

Poems, by Charles Kingsley: a lecture delivered before the Chester society of natural science, literature, and art, on March 4th, 1915

Poems, by Charles Kingsley: a lecture delivered before the Chester society of natural science, literature, and art, on March 4th, 1915 Author: Nairne, Alexander, 1863-1936 Year…

The Oxford Treasury Of English Literature, Vol-ii Growth Of The Drama

Book Source: Digital Library of India Item 2015.264233 dc.contributor.author: G E Hadow dc.date.accessioned: 2015-07-22T19:03:35Z dc.date.available: 2015-07-22T19:03:35Z…

Select poems, being the literature for the junior matriculation (third form) examination, 1903

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A drama in muslin, a realistic novel. With a frontispiece from a drawing by J.E. Blanche

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Miss Gwilt: a drama in five acts. (Altered from the novel of "Armadale".)

Miss Gwilt: a drama in five acts. (Altered from the novel of "Armadale".) Author: Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889 Year: 1875 102 p., 1 l. 20 cm View on Archive.org

A prospect of poetry, with other poems

A prospect of poetry, with other poems Author: De-La-Cour, James, 1709-ca. 1785 Year: 1807 1 p. l., 112, [3] p. 18 cm View on Archive.org

Poetry of the Anti-Jacobin : comprising the celebrated political and satirical poems of the R. Hons. G. Canning, John Hookham Frere, W. Pitt, the Marquis Wellesley, G. Ellis, W. Gifford, the Earl of Carlisle, and others

Poetry of the Anti-Jacobin : comprising the celebrated political and satirical poems of the R. Hons. G. Canning, John Hookham Frere, W. Pitt, the Marquis Wellesley, G. Ellis, W.…

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