Timeless Tales of Chivalry gathers fifty works that imagine, inherit, and interrogate the medieval past through romance, adventure, chronicle, gothic fantasy, quest narrative, and historical fiction. Ranging from Arthurian legend and crusading ideals to courtly love, dynastic conflict, religious struggle, and outlawry, the volume places canonical medieval voices beside later reinventions of chivalric culture. Its selection foregrounds the enduring literary power of tournaments, castles, pi...

The greatest poet of the Victorian era deserves a place in the digital library of all lovers of poetry. The Delphi Poets Series offers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents the complete works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson, with beautiful illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Tennyson's life and works* Concise introductions to the poetry and other works...

The Talisman is one of the Waverley novels by Sir Walter Scott. Published in 1825 as the second of his Tales of the Crusaders, the first being The Betrothed, it is set during the Third Crusade and centres on the relationship between Richard I of England and Saladin.

As well as editing the famous Fairy Books, Andrew Lang created a diverse oeuvre of short story collections, novels, poetry and a scholarly corpus of essays and non-fiction books. This Delphi edition offers a comprehensive range of Lang’s prolific works, with thousands of beautiful illustrations, as well as the usual bonus texts.Features:* the complete Fairy Books, all fully-illustrated with their original Victorian artwork first time in digital print* special contents...

This collection was designed for optimal navigation on eReaders and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically, chronologically and by category, making it easier to access individual books, stories and poems. This collection offers lower price, the convenience of a one-time download, and it reduces the clutter in your digital library. All books included in this collection feature a hyperlinked table of contents and footnotes. The collection is complimented by an author biograph...

The Complete Works of Alfred Lord Tennyson! The Complete Poetry Collections and DramaThe Ultimate Collection of Alfred lord Tennyson! - In One Beautifully Formatted Volume!Alfred Lord Tennyson was the 'Poet Laureate' for Great Britain and Ireland for a large part of the reign of Queen Victoria. During this period he wrote a number of celebrated poems such as 'The Charge of the Light Brigade'.Tennyson was a hugely prolific w...

The Monastery is a historical novel by Sir Walter Scott. Along with The Abbot, it is one of Scott's Tales from Benedictine Sources and is set in the time of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Elizabethan period. The action is centred around the Monastery of Kennaquhair, probably based on Melrose Abbey in south east Scotland, on the River Tweed. At this time, circa 1550, the Scottish Reformation is just beginning, and the monastery is in peril. A love story is interwoven as the Glendinning boys ...

Although his fame has long been eclipsed by his friends Wordsworth and Coleridge, the Lake Poet Robert Southey held the position of Poet Laureate for 30 years from 1813 until his death in 1843, publishing a large body of epic poems, odes, ballads and many other forms of literature. And now, for the first time in digital publishing history, you can own Southey’s complete poetical works on your eReader, with beautiful illustrations, rare works and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Versi...

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Tales of the Crusaders: The Betrothed & The Talisman brings together two of Walter Scott's late Waverley novels, pairing the borderland anxieties of medieval Wales with the chivalric, religious, and political tensions of the Third Crusade. Written in Scott's richly descriptive historical mode, the tales combine romance, antiquarian detail, dramatic dialogue, and moral inquiry. The illustrated edition heightens the visual grandeur of castles, camps, and courtly encounters, situating the wor...

In "Legends That Every Child Should Know," Hamilton Wright Mabie curates a rich tapestry of timeless tales, meticulously selected to illuminate the moral and cultural lessons that have shaped civilizations. This compilation features a diverse array of legends from various cultures, designed to engage young readers with vibrant narratives and compelling characters. Mabie's accessible yet evocative prose captures the essence of each story, providing a literary style that balances simplicity ...

One of the best reference books you will ever find on all things fairy and folktale related. This volume contains Andrew Lang’s Complete Fairy Books, Thomas Bulfinch’s complete Mythology, and more. This volume is formatted for all e-readers and contains a menu for navigating the expansive breadth of complete volumes. This represents the life work of two great chroniclers of European and world myths. Beginning with the myths of the classical world through King Arthur and Charlemagne, it is ...