I must tell you, though, that this is not a history lesson, but a story-book. There are many facts in school histories, that seem to children to belong to lessons only. Some of these you will not find here. But you will find some stories that are not to be found in your school books,—stories which wise people say are only fairy tales and not history. But it seems to me that they are part of Our Island Story, and ought not to be forgotten, any more than those stories about which there is no...

"This Country of Ours" by H. E. Marshall is a captivating narrative that explores the rich history of the United States through engaging storytelling. Marshall presents the story of America from its early days, highlighting the struggles and triumphs of its people. The book is designed to inspire a sense of patriotism and appreciation for the nation's heritage, making it accessible to readers of all ages. With vivid descriptions and relatable characters, Marshall brings to life the events ...

From the times of the Gauls and Romans to fall of Napoleon and beyond, read H. E. Marshall's History of France, written for younger readers. Learn about famous people and events in French history. The story of Joan of Arc, the struggle and persecution of the Huguenots, the French Revolution and the rise and fall of Napoleon. All these stories and many many more are contained in this book. Includes beautiful illustrations By A. C. Michael.

Committed to affordable, DRM-free books for education, Ambleside Classics brings you a history of England, written in a way that will enthral young readers. H.E. Marshall leads the reader on a winding path of discovery, detailing the growth of the mighty British nation. From Albion and Brutus, through to the end of the reign of Queen Victoria, legends and hero tales leap from every page.

English Literature for Boys and Girls offers a brisk, story-shaped survey from Anglo‑Saxon verse and border ballads through Chaucer, Malory, Spenser, Shakespeare, Milton, the Augustans, the Romantics, and the Victorians. Marshall blends anecdote, biographical sketch, and briefly quoted or retold passages. Written in lucid, oral cadences, it sits within the Edwardian handbook tradition, linking literary history to national memory and moral imagination. Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall, celebrat...

Just over a century ago, Our Island Story entranced a nation's children by telling their history in stories. Short, simply written chapters, packed with living characters and thrilling action - and illustrated with vivid colour pictures - illuminate all the main events from Britain's earliest days to the end of Victoria's reign. And its glorious fusion of myth and legend with sober fact - Canute and King Arthur with Cromwell and the Indian Mutiny - is as seductive now as it ever was.

Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall achieved some notoriety in the early part of the 20th century for her historical works aimed at younger readers. Notable amongst these include "Our Island Story" which is a history of England from the time of the Roman Empire's invasion of England until the death of Queen Victoria. In this work "Stories of Beowulf Told to Children" the author turns her attention to a retelling of England's most famous work written in Old English, the heroic epic poem "Beowulf."...

English writing from Beowulf to Tennyson, told to children as a story with the poets as its characters and long passages quoted so that they can hear the thing itself. Henrietta Marshall wrote it in 1909, after "Our Island Story", and it was the book that gave two generations their first Chaucer and their first Milton. She is unfashionable about taste and honest about it, and the quotations are chosen by someone who loved them. Sixty paintings by Hogarth, Gilbert and their peers, from Picc...

For many years, boys and girls have read This Country of Ours and its stories of the Americans. Now for a new generation of curious and wondering readers, something more is provided with this version.This is the story of people brought together not because they are of the same race or ethnicity or background or even with a common journey here, but because they share belief in a core of ideas. Some of those ideas had to be forged in a fire before they were available to all,...

H. E. Marshall was looking for a way to tell her young children about the History of England, so she wrote a history book for young readers. Intertwined are English folklore and true Tales of English History. The story spans from the early days of Britain, starting around the Roman Empire, to shortly after World War I. This e-book is beautifully illustrated throughout with color drawings by A. S. Forrest.

First published in the year 1917, the present book 'This Country of Ours' by American historian and writer H. E. Marshall is a book on the history of the United States. It begins with a full account of the English exploration and settlement of North America and ends with the presidency of Woodrow Wilson.

In Haven Cove, secrets don't stay buried. They write back.It's 1989, and beneath the postcard charm of this seaside town, writers are vanishing without a trace. When seventeen-year-old Josie Worthington lands a coveted spot at the local newspaper, she thinks she's one step closer to her dream of becoming a writer. Instead, she steps into a mystery no one else seems willing to see. Her new advice column, Sincerely Yours, quickly attracts attention. Not from...