FICTION
CLASSIC LITERATURE
► ♥ David Copperfield by Dickens
► ♥ Emma by Jane Austen
► ♥ Great Expectations by Dickens
♥ Historical Tales from Shakespeare by Arthur Quillen-Couch
Corialanus, Julius Caesar, King John, King Richard II, Henry IV, V, VI, Richard III
► ♥ Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
♥ Lorna Doone by R.D. Blackmore
► ♥ Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
♥ Middlemarch, Vol. 1 by George Eliot
♥ Middlemarch, Vol. 2 by George Eliot
♥ Oliver Twist by Dickens
► ► ♥ Persuasion by Jane Austen
► ♥ Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
► ♥ Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
► Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
► ► ♥ Silas Marner by George Eliot
♥ Stories of Shakespeare’s Comedies by Helene Guerber
♥ Stories of Shakespeare’s English History Plays by Helene Guerber
Cymbeline, King John, Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI, Richard III, Henry VIII
♥ Tales from Chaucer for Young People by Charles Clarke
Includes good background on the Canterbury tales and the life of Geoffrey Chaucer.
IA Tales from Chaucer retold by Eleanor Farjeon (1930)
♥ The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
► ♥ Emma by Jane Austen
► ♥ Great Expectations by Dickens
♥ Historical Tales from Shakespeare by Arthur Quillen-Couch
Corialanus, Julius Caesar, King John, King Richard II, Henry IV, V, VI, Richard III
► ♥ Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
♥ Lorna Doone by R.D. Blackmore
► ♥ Nicholas Nickleby by Charles Dickens
♥ Middlemarch, Vol. 1 by George Eliot
♥ Middlemarch, Vol. 2 by George Eliot
♥ Oliver Twist by Dickens
► ► ♥ Persuasion by Jane Austen
► ♥ Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
► ♥ Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
► Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
► ► ♥ Silas Marner by George Eliot
♥ Stories of Shakespeare’s Comedies by Helene Guerber
♥ Stories of Shakespeare’s English History Plays by Helene Guerber
Cymbeline, King John, Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V, Henry VI, Richard III, Henry VIII
♥ Tales from Chaucer for Young People by Charles Clarke
Includes good background on the Canterbury tales and the life of Geoffrey Chaucer.
IA Tales from Chaucer retold by Eleanor Farjeon (1930)
♥ The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot
LEGENDARY/EPIC HEROES
♥ Historical Tales: King Arthur Vol. 1 by Charles Morris
♥ Historical Tales: King Arthur Vol. 2 by Charles Morris
♥ Historical Tales: King Arthur Vol. 3 by Charles Morris
► ♥ Men of Iron by Howard Pyle
♥ Tales of True Knights by George Krapp (1921)
Lesser known stories of true knights.
♦ $ The Once and Future King by T.H. White (1958)
A modern retelling of the legends of King Arthur and his times.
♥ The Story of King Arthur by Howard Pyle
♥ The Story of the Champions of the Round Table by Howard Pyle (1905)
Stories of Launcelot, Tristam and Percival
♥ Historical Tales: King Arthur Vol. 2 by Charles Morris
♥ Historical Tales: King Arthur Vol. 3 by Charles Morris
► ♥ Men of Iron by Howard Pyle
♥ Tales of True Knights by George Krapp (1921)
Lesser known stories of true knights.
♦ $ The Once and Future King by T.H. White (1958)
A modern retelling of the legends of King Arthur and his times.
♥ The Story of King Arthur by Howard Pyle
♥ The Story of the Champions of the Round Table by Howard Pyle (1905)
Stories of Launcelot, Tristam and Percival
CULTURAL
FC N10-87 Early English Music
FC N10-96 Madrigalian Era
FC N10-102 A Musical Medley
FC N10-108 The Age of Handel
FC N10-121 19th Century Music
FC N1-143 The Wesley Family
FC N11-186 Bishop Heber
FC N11-197 Sara Flower Adams
FC N11-214 Augustus Toplady
FC N10-126 Early English Painting
FC N10-129 Sir Joshua Reynolds
FC N10-139 Gainsborough & Constable
FC N10-148 Turner
FC N10-159 19th Century English Art
FC N11-224 Charles Wesley Hymns
FC N11-230 Isaac Watts Hymns
FC N11-236 William Cowper
FC N11-239 William Williams
FC N11-251 Jemima Thompson
FC N11-256 Mary Baker
FC N11-259 Sweet Hour of Prayer
FC N10-96 Madrigalian Era
FC N10-102 A Musical Medley
FC N10-108 The Age of Handel
FC N10-121 19th Century Music
FC N1-143 The Wesley Family
FC N11-186 Bishop Heber
FC N11-197 Sara Flower Adams
FC N11-214 Augustus Toplady
FC N10-126 Early English Painting
FC N10-129 Sir Joshua Reynolds
FC N10-139 Gainsborough & Constable
FC N10-148 Turner
FC N10-159 19th Century English Art
FC N11-224 Charles Wesley Hymns
FC N11-230 Isaac Watts Hymns
FC N11-236 William Cowper
FC N11-239 William Williams
FC N11-251 Jemima Thompson
FC N11-256 Mary Baker
FC N11-259 Sweet Hour of Prayer
A History of Everyday Things in England by Marjorie and Charles Quennell ♥ Knighthood and Chivalry by Thomas Malone
This is an inspirational little booklet that will help an older student capture the spirit of knighthood and chivalry. It opens with a quote from Edmund Burke: "Manners are of more importance than laws. Upon them, in great measure, the law depends." It ends with, "It may be from the ranks of the modern knighthood there will come forth in this or a future age some Americans, so knightly valiant and strong, that from his bow and arrow, with aim direct, shall strike down those giants that are so harmful to the world." "The oath of the knight was really one of service to his God and to society--to protect the oppressed and to uphold the right."
♥ $ Lark Rise to Candleford by Flora Johnson
This is the story of three closely-related Oxfordshire communities -- a hamlet, a village, and a town -- and the memorable cast of characters who people them. Based on Thompson's own experiences as a child and young woman, it is keenly observed and beautifully narrated, quiet and evocative.
♥ The World’s Story, Volume 9 by Eva March Tappan (1914)
History in story, art and poetry
♥ The World's Story, Volume 10 by Eva March Tappan
History in story, art and poetry.
This is an inspirational little booklet that will help an older student capture the spirit of knighthood and chivalry. It opens with a quote from Edmund Burke: "Manners are of more importance than laws. Upon them, in great measure, the law depends." It ends with, "It may be from the ranks of the modern knighthood there will come forth in this or a future age some Americans, so knightly valiant and strong, that from his bow and arrow, with aim direct, shall strike down those giants that are so harmful to the world." "The oath of the knight was really one of service to his God and to society--to protect the oppressed and to uphold the right."
♥ $ Lark Rise to Candleford by Flora Johnson
This is the story of three closely-related Oxfordshire communities -- a hamlet, a village, and a town -- and the memorable cast of characters who people them. Based on Thompson's own experiences as a child and young woman, it is keenly observed and beautifully narrated, quiet and evocative.
♥ The World’s Story, Volume 9 by Eva March Tappan (1914)
History in story, art and poetry
♥ The World's Story, Volume 10 by Eva March Tappan
History in story, art and poetry.
HISTORICAL
FC W12-385 Champion of 'The Cause'
♦ $ A Distant Mirror by Barbara Tuchman
The fourteenth century reflects two contradictory images: on the one hand, a glittering age of crusades, cathedrals, and chivalry; on the other, a world plunged into chaos and spiritual agony. In this revelatory work, Barbara W. Tuchman examines not only the great rhythms of history but the grain and texture of domestic life: what childhood was like; what marriage meant; how money, taxes, and war dominated the lives of serf, noble, and clergy alike. Granting her subjects their loyalties, treacheries, and guilty passions, Tuchman re-creates the lives of proud cardinals, university scholars, grocers and clerks, saints and mystics, lawyers and mercenaries, and, dominating all, the knight—in all his valor and “furious follies,” a “terrible worm in an iron cocoon.”
A History of the English Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill
No one teaches it like Churchill!
Messner Milestones in History. The story of the War of the Roses.
♦ Dr. Jenner and the Speckled Monster: The Discovery of the Smallpox Vaccine by Albert Marrin
► ♥ Historical Tales: Great Britain by Charles Morris
♥ Old English History for Children-to 1066 A.D. by Edward Freeman (1869)
Definitely for older children
♦ The Golden Century by Clifford Alderman
Messner Milestones in History. Life under the Tudors.
♥ The Story of Early Britain to 1066 by A. J. Church (1889)
Story of the Nations Series
♥ The Story of Religion in England: a book for Young Folk by Brooke Herford (1883)
Not as dry as it sounds!
♥ The Story of Mediaeval England 1066-1350 by Mary Bateson (1904)
Story of the Nations Series
The Story of the British Race, Vol. 1 by Alice Corkran, Vol. 2-4 by Estelle Ross
Story of the Nations Series
♥ The Story of the Building of the British Empire(1689-1895) Volume 2 by Alfred Story
Story of the Nations Series
♥ The Story of the People of England of the 19th Century (1800-1835) by Justin McCarthy
Story of the Nations Series
♥ The Story of the People of England of the 19th Century (1832-1898) by Justin McCarthy
Story of the Nations Series
The fourteenth century reflects two contradictory images: on the one hand, a glittering age of crusades, cathedrals, and chivalry; on the other, a world plunged into chaos and spiritual agony. In this revelatory work, Barbara W. Tuchman examines not only the great rhythms of history but the grain and texture of domestic life: what childhood was like; what marriage meant; how money, taxes, and war dominated the lives of serf, noble, and clergy alike. Granting her subjects their loyalties, treacheries, and guilty passions, Tuchman re-creates the lives of proud cardinals, university scholars, grocers and clerks, saints and mystics, lawyers and mercenaries, and, dominating all, the knight—in all his valor and “furious follies,” a “terrible worm in an iron cocoon.”
A History of the English Speaking Peoples by Winston Churchill
No one teaches it like Churchill!
- ♥ $ Volume 1 The Birth of Britain
- ♥ $ Volume 2 The New World
- ♥ $ Volume 3 The Age of Revolution
- ♥ $ Volume 4 The Great Democracies
Messner Milestones in History. The story of the War of the Roses.
♦ Dr. Jenner and the Speckled Monster: The Discovery of the Smallpox Vaccine by Albert Marrin
► ♥ Historical Tales: Great Britain by Charles Morris
♥ Old English History for Children-to 1066 A.D. by Edward Freeman (1869)
Definitely for older children
♦ The Golden Century by Clifford Alderman
Messner Milestones in History. Life under the Tudors.
♥ The Story of Early Britain to 1066 by A. J. Church (1889)
Story of the Nations Series
♥ The Story of Religion in England: a book for Young Folk by Brooke Herford (1883)
Not as dry as it sounds!
♥ The Story of Mediaeval England 1066-1350 by Mary Bateson (1904)
Story of the Nations Series
The Story of the British Race, Vol. 1 by Alice Corkran, Vol. 2-4 by Estelle Ross
- ♥ Dawn of British History: 300 BC-450 AD
- ♥ Birth of England: 449-1066
- ♥ Conquest to Charter: 1066-1215
- ♥ Barons and Kings: 1215-1485
Story of the Nations Series
♥ The Story of the Building of the British Empire(1689-1895) Volume 2 by Alfred Story
Story of the Nations Series
♥ The Story of the People of England of the 19th Century (1800-1835) by Justin McCarthy
Story of the Nations Series
♥ The Story of the People of England of the 19th Century (1832-1898) by Justin McCarthy
Story of the Nations Series
HISTORICAL FICTION
♦ $ Hawk That Dare Not Hunt by Day by Scott O'Dell
Story set in Tyndale's Bible translation efforts, which eventually cost him his life.
Story set in Tyndale's Bible translation efforts, which eventually cost him his life.
BIOGRAPHIES
FC G8-71 Handel
FC W12-174 William M. Hunt
FC W12-357 Edith Cavell
FC G7-49 Sir Titus Salt
FC G7-55 George Peabody
FC G11-25 The Good Protestant
FC G11-64 Susanna Wesley
FC G12-23 Charles Lamb
FC G12-44 Jane Austen
FC G12-134 Charlotte Bronte
FC G12-144 George Eliot
FC G12-172, 177 Lewis Carroll
FC G12-342 Ernest Thompson Seton
FC W12-174 William M. Hunt
FC W12-357 Edith Cavell
FC G7-49 Sir Titus Salt
FC G7-55 George Peabody
FC G11-25 The Good Protestant
FC G11-64 Susanna Wesley
FC G12-23 Charles Lamb
FC G12-44 Jane Austen
FC G12-134 Charlotte Bronte
FC G12-144 George Eliot
FC G12-172, 177 Lewis Carroll
FC G12-342 Ernest Thompson Seton
JC 8-298 The Meeting: Elizabeth Barrett Browning
The love story of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning is more romantic than any of their poems. When Robert met Elizabeth after their first exchange of letters, his dynamic personality took her from her invalid's couch and her father's domination into a rich and happy marriage.
The love story of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning is more romantic than any of their poems. When Robert met Elizabeth after their first exchange of letters, his dynamic personality took her from her invalid's couch and her father's domination into a rich and happy marriage.
♥ Alfred the Great by Annie McKilliam
Heroes of All Time
♥ Alfred the Great by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♦ Britten by Percy M. Young
Masters Musician Series
♦ $ Charles and Emma by Deborah Heiligman
Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species, his revolutionary tract on evolution and the fundamental ideas involved, in 1859. Nearly 150 years later, the theory of evolution continues to create tension between the scientific and religious communities. Challenges about teaching the theory of evolution in schools occur annually all over the country. This same debate raged within Darwin himself, and played an important part in his marriage: his wife, Emma, was quite religious, and her faith gave Charles a lot to think about as he worked on a theory that continues to spark intense debates. Deborah Heiligman's new biography of Charles Darwin is a thought-provoking account of the man behind evolutionary theory: how his personal life affected his work and vice versa. The end result is an engaging exploration of history, science, and religion for young readers
♥ Charles I by Annie McKilliam
Heroes of All Time
♥ Charles I by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ Charles II by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♦ Conqueror of Smallpox: Dr. Edward Jenner by I.E. Levine
Messner Biography
♥ $ Florence Nightingale by Jeannette Covert Nolan
Messner Biography
♦ Gilbert and Sullivan: Masters of Mirth and Melody by Claire Lee Purdy
Messner Biography
♦ Handel by Percy M. Young
Master Musicians Series
♥ Henry IV by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ $ Isaac Newton by Harry Sootin
Messner Biography
♥ Margaret of Anjou by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♦ Oliver Cromwell by I. E. Levine
Messner Biography
♥ Queen Elizabeth by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ Richard I by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ Richard II by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ Richard III by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ Sir Walter Raleigh by Beatrice Marshall
Heroes of All Time
♦ The Adventurous Life of Winston Churchill by Geoffrey Bocca
Messner Biography
♦ $ The Courage of Dr. Lister by Iris Noble
Messner Biography
♦ $ The Discoverer of Oxygen: Joseph Priestley by William D. Crane
Messner Biography
♦ $ The First Woman Doctor: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D. by Rachel Baker
Messner Biography
♦ $ The Man Who Built a City: Christopher Wren by Rosemary Weir
A biography of the seventeenth-century inventor, astronomer, and mathematician principally known for his architectural achievements such as the rebuilding of London's St. Paul's Cathedral.
♦ William Shakespeare by Iris Noble
Messner Biography
♥ William the Conqueror by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
Heroes of All Time
♥ Alfred the Great by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♦ Britten by Percy M. Young
Masters Musician Series
♦ $ Charles and Emma by Deborah Heiligman
Charles Darwin published The Origin of Species, his revolutionary tract on evolution and the fundamental ideas involved, in 1859. Nearly 150 years later, the theory of evolution continues to create tension between the scientific and religious communities. Challenges about teaching the theory of evolution in schools occur annually all over the country. This same debate raged within Darwin himself, and played an important part in his marriage: his wife, Emma, was quite religious, and her faith gave Charles a lot to think about as he worked on a theory that continues to spark intense debates. Deborah Heiligman's new biography of Charles Darwin is a thought-provoking account of the man behind evolutionary theory: how his personal life affected his work and vice versa. The end result is an engaging exploration of history, science, and religion for young readers
♥ Charles I by Annie McKilliam
Heroes of All Time
♥ Charles I by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ Charles II by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♦ Conqueror of Smallpox: Dr. Edward Jenner by I.E. Levine
Messner Biography
♥ $ Florence Nightingale by Jeannette Covert Nolan
Messner Biography
♦ Gilbert and Sullivan: Masters of Mirth and Melody by Claire Lee Purdy
Messner Biography
♦ Handel by Percy M. Young
Master Musicians Series
♥ Henry IV by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ $ Isaac Newton by Harry Sootin
Messner Biography
♥ Margaret of Anjou by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♦ Oliver Cromwell by I. E. Levine
Messner Biography
♥ Queen Elizabeth by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ Richard I by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ Richard II by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ Richard III by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
♥ Sir Walter Raleigh by Beatrice Marshall
Heroes of All Time
♦ The Adventurous Life of Winston Churchill by Geoffrey Bocca
Messner Biography
♦ $ The Courage of Dr. Lister by Iris Noble
Messner Biography
♦ $ The Discoverer of Oxygen: Joseph Priestley by William D. Crane
Messner Biography
♦ $ The First Woman Doctor: The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D. by Rachel Baker
Messner Biography
♦ $ The Man Who Built a City: Christopher Wren by Rosemary Weir
A biography of the seventeenth-century inventor, astronomer, and mathematician principally known for his architectural achievements such as the rebuilding of London's St. Paul's Cathedral.
♦ William Shakespeare by Iris Noble
Messner Biography
♥ William the Conqueror by Jacob Abbott
Makers of History Series
DELPHIAN COURSE
Vol. 5: 61-90 Early English Literature
Vol. 5: 117-125 Legends of King Arthur
Vol. 7: 44-214 English Drama
Vol. 8: 2-48 English History
Vol. 8: 49-349 English Poets
Vol. 8: 350-423 English Prose
Vol. 9: 94-100 English Art and Artists
Vol. 9: 169-185 British Art Galleries
Vol. 9: 186-374 British Writers
Vol. 5: 117-125 Legends of King Arthur
Vol. 7: 44-214 English Drama
Vol. 8: 2-48 English History
Vol. 8: 49-349 English Poets
Vol. 8: 350-423 English Prose
Vol. 9: 94-100 English Art and Artists
Vol. 9: 169-185 British Art Galleries
Vol. 9: 186-374 British Writers
RECOMMENDED BOOKS:
♥ History of the English People by Green
A History of England by Bright ♥ A Junior History of England by Oman
♥ A Short History of England by Cheyney
♥ An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England by Cheyney
♥ Source Book of English History by Kendall
♥ The Master Painters of Britain by Gleeson White
♥ Masters of the English Novel: A Study of Principles and Personalities by Richard Burton
♥ The English Novel: A Study in the Development of Personality by Sidney Lanier
♥ The Development of the English Novel by Wilbur Cross
♥ An Introduction to the Study of English Fiction by William Edward Simonds
♥ History of the English People by Green
A History of England by Bright ♥ A Junior History of England by Oman
♥ A Short History of England by Cheyney
♥ An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England by Cheyney
♥ Source Book of English History by Kendall
♥ The Master Painters of Britain by Gleeson White
♥ Masters of the English Novel: A Study of Principles and Personalities by Richard Burton
♥ The English Novel: A Study in the Development of Personality by Sidney Lanier
♥ The Development of the English Novel by Wilbur Cross
♥ An Introduction to the Study of English Fiction by William Edward Simonds