The Boys King Arthur (1880) by the American poet Sidney Lanier is a re-working of the original Sir Thomas Malory's "History of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table".The book interprets existing French and English stories about these figures, with some of Malory's own original material (the Gareth story). First published in 1485 by William Caxton, Le Morte d'Arthur is perhaps the best-known work of English-language Arthurian literature today. Many modern Arthurian writers ...

Rip Van Winkle (1912) is a short story by the American author Washington Irving, best known his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", as well as the name of the story's fictional protagonist.Written while Irving was living in Birmingham, England, it was part of a collection entitled The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon. Although the story is set in New York's Catskill Mountains, Irving later admitted, "When I wrote the story, I had never been on the Catski...

Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. This first edition credited the work's fictional protagonist Robinson Crusoe as its author, leading many readers to believe he was a real person and the book a travelogue of true incidents. It was published under the considerably longer original title The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, Of York, Mariner: Who lived Eight and Twenty Years, all alone in an un-inhabited Isl...

In 'The Greatest Works of Kate Douglas Wiggin (Illustrated Edition)', the reader is treated to a collection of literary gems that showcase the author's exceptional talent in storytelling and character development. Kate Douglas Wiggin's works are renowned for their heartwarming and insightful portrayals of human nature, often with a focus on children and their experiences. This illustrated edition brings to life the vivid imagery and charm of Wiggin's writing, making it a delightful and eng...

Before Andrew and Jamie, there was N. C. Wyeth. The star student of Howard Pyle's Brandywine School, Newell Convers Wyeth (1882–1945) created more than 3,000 illustrations in the course of his career. This original full-color collection focuses on his most popular illustrations, featuring early works that date from 1910-30. More than 100 iconic images include scenes from The Last of the Mohicans, The Mysterious Stranger, Robin Hood, Robinson Crusoe, Rip Van Winkle, The Boy's King Arthu...

The White Company, with Illustrations by N. C. Wyeth, is a historical adventure by Arthur Conan Doyle set during the Hundred Years' War. The story is set in England, France, and Spain, in the years 1366 and 1367, against the background of the campaign of Edward, the Black Prince to restore Peter of Castile to the throne of the Kingdom of Castile. The climax of the book occurs before the Battle of Nájera.The "White Company" of the title is a free company of archers, led by one of th...

Drawing from the rich and varied lore surrounding the beloved outlaw, this spirited reworking of Robin Hood's many adventures is a vibrant introduction to Friar Tuck, Little John, Maid Marian, the Sheriff of Nottingham, and, of course, Robin Hood, the hero whose generosity and sense of justice continue to intrigue readers today as much as they did eight hundred years ago. Unlike many other books on Robin Hood, this version traces our hero from young boy to his death.This edition of...

Robin Hood and His Adventuresby Paul Creswick Illustrations by N.C. Wyeth"Robin Hood is a figure in archetypal English folk tales, whose story goes back to medieval times. In popular culture he is painted as a man known for robbing the rich to provide for the poor and fighting against injustice and tyranny. His band consists of "seven score" group of fellow outlawed yeomen – called his "Merry Men". He has been the subject of numerous movies, television series, books, comics ...

This Top Five Classics illustrated edition of Treasure Island includes:• All 16 full-color paintings by N.C. Wyeth for the 1911 edition• Another 44 black & white illustrations by Louis Rhead for his 1915 edition• The essay "My First Book" by Robert Louis Stevenson, on the writing of his classic• A glossary of nautical terms and historical slang• A helpful introduction, author bio, and bibliographyRobert ...

James Fenimore Cooper's collection of 30 novels in one volume encompasses his Western classics, adventure novels, and sea tales. With a masterful blend of historical accuracy, vivid landscapes, and adventurous narratives, Cooper's work transports readers to frontier America, the high seas, and beyond. His descriptive prose immerses readers in the untamed wilderness, showcasing the clash between untamed nature and civilization, as well as the complexities of human relationships in these cha...

Sir Nigel & The White Company brings together Arthur Conan Doyle's great medieval romances: the origin story of Nigel Loring and the later adventures of the English archer company in fourteenth-century France and Spain. Set amid the Hundred Years' War, the work blends brisk adventure, comic fellowship, martial spectacle, and antiquarian detail. Its prose is vigorous and ceremonial, consciously indebted to historical romance traditions from Scott to Froissart, while the illustrations enhanc...

Arizona Nights relates tales of Southwestern adventures experienced by gold prospectors, cattle ranchers and others trying to make their way through the 19th century wild west. Stewart Edward White spent time as a cowboy, particularly during cattle round-up times. At night while sitting around the campfire, it was common for cowboys to tell stories and relate their own experiences, perhaps embellished. It is likely that this is the source of White's novel.S...