Literature Collection (page 6)

KIPLING: JUST SO STORIES. How the Whale got his Throat. Illustration by Rudyard Kipling to the first edition of his Just So Stories, published in 1902

MIDDLE ENGLISH MANUSCRIPT. Sir Gawain approaches the castle of the Green Knight. From the unique and almost contemporary manuscript of the Middle-English Arthurian romance in alliterative verse

Tennessee Williams
US playwright Tennessee Williams (1911 - 1983) reclining with a glass. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Dylan Thomas
10th August 1946: Welsh poet and playwright Dylan Thomas (1914 - 1953), relaxing outside. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4156 - Nest Of Singing Birds - pub

Weller At The White hart
Samuel Pickwick (right) meets Sam Weller (left) for the first time, at the White Hart Inn, in a scene from Charles Dickenss first novel The Pickwick Papers, published as a serial from 1836 to 1837

Monck Masons Airship
The Victoria, an early airship built by English aviator Thomas Monck Mason, 1843. American author Edgar Allan Poe (1809 - 1849)

Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Baronet, PRA (1829 -1896) Ophelia

Mr Pickwick slides. Illustration by Phiz (Hablot Knight Browne - 1815-1882) for Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club, originally published in London, 1836-1837

The Revenge under command of Sir Richard Grenville (c1542-91) engaging Spanish fleet off Flores. Cut off from English fleet, fought until overwhelmed 1591

France, Costume design to Racines Phaedra, 1922
Theatre, France, 17th century - Arikeia. Costume design to Racines Phaedra by Alexander Alexandrovich Vesnin. Gouache, bronze on paper (1922)

Black-figure pottery Carbire vase with scene of Ulysses, from Odysseus
Greek civilization, 5th-4th century b.C. Black-figure pottery. Carbire vase with a scene from the Odysseus: Ulysses

Front jacket cover, 1949, for the first US edition of George Orwells novel Nineteen Eighty-Four
ORWELL: COVER OF 1984. Front jacket cover, 1949, for the first US edition of George Orwells novel Nineteen Eighty-Four

Cover of an 1896 edition of Clement Clarke Moores holiday poem, The Night Before Christmas
NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Cover of an 1896 edition of Clement Clarke Moores holiday poem, The Night Before Christmas, also known as A Visit From St. Nicholas

A betrothed couple exchanging rings in April: illumination from the 15th century manuscript of the Tres Riches Heures
BOOK OF HOURS: APRIL. A betrothed couple exchanging rings in April: illumination from the 15th century manuscript of the Tres Riches Heures of Jean, Duke of Berry

Plowing with oxen and pruning vines in March. Illumination from the 15th century manuscript of the Tres Riches Heures
BOOK OF HOURS: MARCH. Plowing with oxen and pruning vines in March. Illumination from the 15th century manuscript of the " Tres Riches Heures" of Jean, Duke of Berry

JOYCE: ULYSSES, 1918. The beginning of the serialization of Ulysses by Irish writer James Joyce (1882-1941), as it appeared in the March 1918 issue of The Little Review, edited by Margaret Anderson

SHAKESPEARE: RICHARD III. King Richard III confronted by Queen Elizabeth about the disappearance of her sons (Act IV)
SHAKESPEARE: RICHARD III. King Richard III confronted by Queen Elizabeth about the disappearance of her sons (Act IV, scene 4)

Silhouette, As Mad As A Hatter (or March Hare)
As Mad As A Hatter (or March Hare) -- silhouette based on illustrations to Alice in Wonderland, showing the Mad Hatter and March Hare sitting at the tea table

ADORATION OF MAGI. Illumination from a Flemish Book of Hours, late 15th century

PLIT2A-00051
Title page of Francis Bacons " Advancement of Learning, " 1633. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

PLIT2A-00045
Title page of the 1605 " Hamlet" by William Shakespeare. Woodcut reproduction with a watercolor wash

Puss-in-Boots. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Daphne Du Maurier Cover
DAPHNE DU MAURIER English writer and novelist. Author of " Rebecca" and " Jamaica Inn" and famous resident of Cornwall

The Residence of Hayley, Eartham, Sussex
Artist: Harvey, William - Title: The Residence of Hayley, Eartham, Sussex - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Board 45.4 x 20.6

Ellisland, Robert Burns farm near Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Little Red Riding Hood
The wicked wolf disguises himself as Red Riding Hoods grandmother and asks her to get into bed with him

Nikolai Gogol
NIKOLAI VASILIEVICH GOGOL Russian writer, regarded as the father of realism in Russian literature : noted for Dead souls and The inspector general

Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Game is done
Vintage engraving by Gustave Dore of a scene from the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, The Game is done ! I ve won I ve won ! Quoth she, and whistles thrice

The Witches of Macbeth. After a 19th century print by Swiss artist Henry Fuseli illustrating Act I, Scene I of Macbeth by WIlliam Shakespeare

Little Women - Professor Bhaer entertains the children
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Professor Bhaer from Berlin entertains the children (Tina and Kitty) during Jos visit to New York. 1880

Oliver Falls In With The Artful Dodger. "Hullo, My Covey, Whats The Row
Oliver Falls In With The Artful Dodger. " Hullo, My Covey, Whats The Row?" Said This Strange Young Gentleman To Oliver

The Merry Wives of Windsor - title page - Anne Page and Slender, an inept and unsuccessful suitor. 1862

Sarah Grand, Irish feminist writer
Sarah Grand (real name Frances Elizabeth Bellenden Clarke, 1854-1922), Irish feminist writer. circa 1900

Dinah Craik (1826-1887). Engraving. Colored
Dinah Craik (1826-1887). English novelist and poet. Engraving in The Iberian Illustration, 1888. Colored

CERVANTES, Miguel de (1547-1616). Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. Colored engraving

John Masefield (1878 - 1917), English poet, playwriter and fiction writer. Date: 1914

Hammond Innes, British novelist
Ralph Hammond Innes (1913-1998), British novelist, giving a speech at a dinner

Pug Peter -- rabbit riding a kangaroo
Pug Peter -- The High Jump. A rabbit in riding costume on the back of a kangaroo, jumping over a telegraph wire. Date: 1905

Alice and the mirror engraving 1899
Thought the Looking-Glass and What Alice found there

Alice and the Cheshire cat engraving 1898
Alices Adventures in Wonderland

LONGFELLOW: STANDISH, 1886. Why don t you speak for yourself, John? Illustration of John Alden and Priscilla Mullens by Arthur I

EUCLID: ELEMENTS. A page from Euclids Elements, translated by English scholar Adelard of Bath from Arabic into Latin, 12th century

ROBINSON CRUSOE, 1920. Illustration by N. C. Wyeth, 1920
ROBINSON CRUSOE, 1920. Illustration by N.C. Wyeth, 1920

PROLOGUE: THE KNIGHT. Woodcut from the Prologue to Geoffrey Chaucers Canterbury Tales, from William Caxtons second edition, c1484

KIPLING: JUST SO STORIES. How the Rhinoceros got his Skin. Illustration by Rudyard Kipling to the first edition of his Just So Stories, published in 1902

LONGFELLOW: STANDISH. The Courtship of Miles Standish by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. John Alden and Priscilla Mullens. Drawing by Charles Stanley Reinhart

For Your Eyes Only
English author Ian Fleming (1908 - 1964) in his study with a copy of For Your Eyes Only, one of the series of James Bond novels that he wrote. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Cartland In Dress
1930: Mrs A G McCorquodale, aka English romantic novelist Barbara Cartland (1901 - 2000), wearing an evening dress. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images)

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"Exploring the Depths of Literature: From Dickens to Dante" Immerse yourself in the captivating world of literature, where imagination knows no bounds. Step into Charles Dickens' Dream as Robert William Buss's unfinished oil painting transports you to Victorian England, filled with vivid characters and gripping tales. The Bronte Sisters, brought to life by Patrick Branwell Bronte's artistry, invite us into their literary realm. Their words echo through time, empowering women and challenging societal norms. Join Babar, the king of elephants, and Celeste on a whimsical journey as they play tennis in Celesteville. Jean de Brunhoff's illustrations from his Babar books capture the magic that lies within children's literature. William McLaren brings Sir Gawain and the Green Knight alive with his intricate artwork. The medieval tale of chivalry and honor unfolds before our eyes, reminding us of timeless virtues. Pauline Baynes takes us on Chaucer's pilgrimage through her enchanting illustrations. Each pilgrim comes alive with their unique stories woven together in a tapestry of humanity. Dylan Thomas indulges in his vices while crafting poetic masterpieces; his drinking and smoking becoming synonymous with his rebellious spirit that defied conventionality. Venture into Dante's Inferno through a Venetian edition woodcut from c1520. Witness the torments faced by lost souls as they navigate hellish landscapes—a testament to human frailty and redemption sought after death. Harold Copping illustrates Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim from Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol—an enduring tale that reminds us of compassion during times when it is needed most. Rudyard Kipling enchants readers young and old with Just So Stories like The Elephant’s Child—teaching valuable lessons wrapped in delightful narratives that ignite curiosity about our natural world. Alice tumbles down the rabbit hole into Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland only to find herself amidst a croquet game like no other.