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Literature Collection: Song of the Plague: Chowles the coffin maker, top centre, drinking a toast to a long

Song of the Plague: Chowles the coffin maker, top centre, drinking a toast to a long life for the plague so that he will become rich. Plague of London, 1665

Literature Collection: William Shakespeare The Merry Wives of Windsor, play first performed 1597 or 1600

William Shakespeare The Merry Wives of Windsor, play first performed 1597 or 1600. Falstaff, having kept his supposed assignation with in Windsor Forest Mistress Ford as Herne the Hunter

Literature Collection: Leonard Holt tying a packet of letters to the bottom of a rope so that the grocer

Leonard Holt tying a packet of letters to the bottom of a rope so that the grocer Bloundel can pull them up into his house which he has shut up to save his family from the Plague of London (1665)

Literature Collection: Shakespeare Hamlet Act 3 Sc 4. Ghost of Hamlets father appearing to him to remind

Shakespeare Hamlet Act 3 Sc 4. Ghost of Hamlets father appearing to him to remind him that he must take vengeance on his mother and uncle for their treachery. 19th century engraving

Literature Collection: William Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing, play first performed c1598. Dogberry and Verges

William Shakespeare Much Ado About Nothing, play first performed c1598. Dogberry and Verges, local constables of the watch, with the night-watchmen, confronting Conrade and Borachio

Literature Collection: Robert Louis Stevenson The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde first published 1886

Robert Louis Stevenson The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde first published 1886. Mr Hyde clubbing Sir Danvers Carew to death with ape-like fury observed by a maidservant at full moon

Literature Collection: The Dead Drummer. A legend of Salisbury Plain. Illustration by George Cruikshank

The Dead Drummer. A legend of Salisbury Plain. Illustration by George Cruikshank for Richard Barham The Ingoldsby Legends, London, 1840. Engraving

Literature Collection: Brookbank, Shotter Mill, Surrey, where English novelist, George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans

Brookbank, Shotter Mill, Surrey, where English novelist, George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans 1819-1880) lived. From The Century Magazine, New York, 1882

Literature Collection: Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English lexicographer and man of letters, in 1748 waiting

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English lexicographer and man of letters, in 1748 waiting for an audence in Lord Chesterfields ante-room

Literature Collection: Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English author and lexicographer talking to Oliver Goldsmith (1724-1774)

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English author and lexicographer talking to Oliver Goldsmith (1724-1774), English author. Illustration by Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton (active1888-1927)

Literature Collection: Mary Anderson (1859-1940) American actress, c1895. Here as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet

Mary Anderson (1859-1940) American actress, c1895. Here as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.She retired from stage in 1889. Photogravure. Theatre. Play. English Literature

Literature Collection: Death of Sir Philip Sydney. Philip Sidney (1554-1586) English soldier, statesman poet

Death of Sir Philip Sydney. Philip Sidney (1554-1586) English soldier, statesman poet, and patron of poets: Governor of Flushing (1585)

Literature Collection: Walter Besant (1836-1901) English social reformer, novelist and editor. First chairman

Walter Besant (1836-1901) English social reformer, novelist and editor. First chairman of the Society of Authors (1884). Wood engraving, 1901

Literature Collection: Earl of Rochester and his dissolute friends staging a Dance of Death at Saint Paul s

Earl of Rochester and his dissolute friends staging a Dance of Death at Saint Paul s
Earl of Rochester and his dissolute friends staging a Dance of Death at Saint Pauls during the Plague of London (1665). Illustration by John Franklin (active 1800-1861)

Literature Collection: Silas Marner by George Eliot, 1861. Eppie, at the age of three, has slipped out of

Silas Marner by George Eliot, 1861. Eppie, at the age of three, has slipped out of the house while Silas Marner was busy, and amuses herself by the pond

Literature Collection: Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) British novelist and poet. Photograph from The Cabinet Portrait Gallery

Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) British novelist and poet. Photograph from The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, London, 1890-94. Woodburytype

Literature Collection: Mike Macascree, the blind musician, terrifying Chowles and the death cart attendants

Mike Macascree, the blind musician, terrifying Chowles and the death cart attendants when he comes round in the cart on the way to the plague pit, and begins to play. Plague of London, 1665

Literature Collection: Illustration for A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens (1812-1870). Bob Cratchet carries

Illustration for A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens (1812-1870). Bob Cratchet carries tiny Tim on his shoulders

Literature Collection: Ulysses on Ogygia. Ulysses, mythical king of Ithaca, hero of Homers Odyssey (Odysseus)

Ulysses on Ogygia. Ulysses, mythical king of Ithaca, hero of Homers Odyssey (Odysseus). Illustration by Joseph Noel Paton (1821-1901) for his own poem published London 1864

Literature Collection: Old Saint Pauls burning during the Fire of London (1666). Illustration by John Franklin

Old Saint Pauls burning during the Fire of London (1666). Illustration by John Franklin (active 1800-1861) for William Harrison Ainsworth Old Saint Paul s, London 1855 (first published 1841)

Literature Collection: Orphaned David Copperfield introduces himself to his aunt Betsy Trotwood. From Charles

Orphaned David Copperfield introduces himself to his aunt Betsy Trotwood. From Charles Dickens David Copperfield (1849-1850)

Literature Collection: Solomon Eagle denouncing the City of London from the parapet of St. Paul s. Plague of London

Solomon Eagle denouncing the City of London from the parapet of St. Paul s. Plague of London, 1665. Illustration by John Franklin (active 1800-1861) for William Harrison Ainsworth Old Saint Paul s

Literature Collection: Arthur Wing Pinero (1855-1934), English dramatist, c1890. After a series of comedies

Arthur Wing Pinero (1855-1934), English dramatist, c1890. After a series of comedies, in 1893 with The Second Mrs Tanqueray, Pinero began a series of realistic tragedies

Literature Collection: Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863-1944) English man of letters. Professor of English literature

Arthur Quiller-Couch (1863-1944) English man of letters. Professor of English literature at Cambridge from 1912. Card published 1912

Literature Collection: Mazeppa, Byrons poem published 1819, based on passage in Voltaires Charles XII

Mazeppa, Byrons poem published 1819, based on passage in Voltaires Charles XII. Mazeppa, discovered in intrigue, is stripped and bound to a wild Ukrainian horse which was lashed into madness

Literature Collection: Charles Dickens (1812-70) English novelist and journalist speaking at a Dulwich College

Charles Dickens (1812-70) English novelist and journalist speaking at a Dulwich College Charity meeting. From The llustrated London News, 22 March 1856

Literature Collection: Pied Piper leading away children of German town of Hamelin. Illustration from children s

Pied Piper leading away children of German town of Hamelin. Illustration from children s
Pied Piper leading away children of German town of Hamelin. Illustration from childrens book of c1899. Best known in English speaking world from Robert Brownings poem

Literature Collection: William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Nights Dream First performed c1596. Act 2 Sc 2

William Shakespeare: A Midsummer Nights Dream First performed c1596. Act 2 Sc 2. Ariel standing on toadstool conducting The Fairies Song You spotted snakes with double tongueja Chromolithograph c1858

Literature Collection: Plan of the island of Utopia. From Thomas Moores work depicting an ideal state

Plan of the island of Utopia. From Thomas Moores work depicting an ideal state where reason ruled, Utopia 1518 (Ist edition 1516) Woodcut

The Fairy Queens Messenger: Illustration by R Doyle for a poem by William Allingham c1870

Literature Collection: Tobias George Smollett (1721-171) Scottish-born British novelist, 1803. His best

Tobias George Smollett (1721-171) Scottish-born British novelist, 1803. His best known work is The Adventures of Roderick Random (1748). Engraving. Writer. Author. English Literature

Literature Collection: Shakespeare Hamlet Act l Sc 5. Hamlet seeing his fathers ghost on the battlements

Shakespeare Hamlet Act l Sc 5. Hamlet seeing his fathers ghost on the battlements of Elsinore Castle. 19th century engraving

Literature Collection: Oliver Twist causing a sensation in the childrens ward of the workhouse by asking

Oliver Twist causing a sensation in the childrens ward of the workhouse by asking for a second helping of porridge. In the background starving companions polish their bowls

Literature Collection: George Du Maurier (1834-1896) French-born English illustrator, cartoonist and novelist

George Du Maurier (1834-1896) French-born English illustrator, cartoonist and novelist. Father of actor-manager Gerald Du Maurier, grandfather of novelist Daphne Du Maurier

Literature Collection: Daniel Defoe The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, London 1892

Daniel Defoe The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, London 1892, illustrated by John Dawson Watson (1832-1892). Book first published 1719

Literature Collection: Arthur Conan Doyle The Adventure of the Final Problem Strand Magazine, London, 1893

Arthur Conan Doyle The Adventure of the Final Problem Strand Magazine, London, 1893. Illustrated by Sidney E. Paget (1860-1908), the first artist to draw Sherlock Holmes

Literature Collection: The Red Shoes, one of Hans Christian Andersens Fairy stories Karen being given

The Red Shoes, one of Hans Christian Andersens Fairy stories Karen being given her first pair of red shoes by the shoemakers wife on the day her mother is buried. Dalziel chromolithograph c1879

Literature Collection: After the trials and tribulations of the story Adam Bede declares his love to Dinah Morris

After the trials and tribulations of the story Adam Bede declares his love to Dinah Morris, the Methodist preacher. Adam Bede by George Eliot, first published 1859

Literature Collection: Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) Treasure Island adventure novel for children first

Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-94) Treasure Island adventure novel for children first serialised as The Sea Cook: or, Treasure Island in Young Folks 1881-82 and in book form 1883

Literature Collection: Mrs Poyser, wife of Hetty Sorrels farmer uncle, Martin Poyser, with Squire Donnithorne

Mrs Poyser, wife of Hetty Sorrels farmer uncle, Martin Poyser, with Squire Donnithorne, whose son Arthur seduced Hetty. Mrs Poyser is possibly George Eliots most successful comic character

Literature Collection: Charles Lamb (1775-1834) English essayist, early 19th century. Lamb used the pseudonym

Charles Lamb (1775-1834) English essayist, early 19th century. Lamb used the pseudonym Elia. With his sister Mary wrote Tales from Shakespeare (1807) for children. Britsh. Engraving

Charles Dickens (1812-70) English novelist and journalist, as a young man. Lithograph

Literature Collection: Headpiece from Thomas Moores work depicting an ideal state where reason ruled

Headpiece from Thomas Moores work depicting an ideal state where reason ruled, Utopia 1518 (Ist edition 1516) showing More in discussion with Raphael Hythlodaeus (Hythloday)

Literature Collection: Charles Dickens (1812-70) giving his last public reading at St Jamess Hall

Charles Dickens (1812-70) giving his last public reading at St Jamess Hall, London 5 March 1870. He read extracts from A Christmas Carol and the trial scene from Pickwick Papers

Oliver Twist causing a sensation in the childrens ward of the workhouse by asking for a second helping of porridge. In the background his starving companions polish their bowls

Literature Collection: Mr Pickwick slides. Illustration by Phiz (Hablot Knight Browne - 1815-1882)

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

Robert Louis Stevenson The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde first published 1886. Mr Hyde on his visit to Dr Lanyon eagerly mixes the chemicals Dr Jekyll has sent there, drinks down the mixture

Literature Collection: Robinson Crusoe makes contact with fright18ned Man Friday. From Daniel Defoe The Life

Robinson Crusoe makes contact with fright18ned Man Friday. From Daniel Defoe The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, London 1892, illustrated by John Dawson Watson (1832-1892)

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