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The Novels
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood (1883)
CONTENTS
PREFACE
Prologue.
How Robin Hood Came to Be an Outlaw
Part First.
Robin Hood and the Tinker
The Shooting Match at Nottingham Town
Will Stutely Rescued by His Companions
Part Second.
Robin Hood Turns Butcher
Little John Goes to Nottingham Fair
How Little John Lived at the Sheriff’s
Part Third.
Little John and the Tanner of Blyth
Robin Hood and Will Scarlet
The Adventure with Midge the Miller’s Son
Part Fourth.
Robin Hood and Allan a Dale
Robin Hood Seeks the Curtal Friar
Robin Hood Compasses a Marriage
Part Fifth.
Robin Hood Aids a Sorrowful Knight
How Sir Richard of the Lea Paid His Debts
Part Sixth.
Little John Turns Barefoot Friar
Robin Hood Turns Beggar
Part Seventh.
Robin Hood Shoots Before Queen Eleanor
The Chase of Robin Hood
Part Eighth.
Robin Hood and Guy of Gisbourne
King Richard Comes to Sherwood Forest
Epilogue
Within the Capes (1885)
CONTENTS
PART I
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
PART II
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
PART III
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
The Rose of Paradise (1888)
CONTENTS
I.
II.
III.
IV.
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
XI.
XII.
XIII.
XIV.
XV.
XVI.
Otto of the Silver Hand (1888)
CONTENTS
Foreword
The Dragon’s House
How the Baron Went Forth To Shear
How the Baron Came Home Shorn
The White Cross on the Hill
How Otto Dwelt at St. Michaelsburg
How Otto Lived in the Dragon’s House
The Red Cock Crows on Drachenhausen
In the House of the Dragon Scorner
How One-eyed Hans Came to Trutz-Drachen
How Hans Brought Terror to the Kitchen
How Otto Was Saved
A Ride for Life
How Baron Conrad Held the Bridge
How Otto Saw the Great Emperor
Afterword
A Modern Aladdin (1892)
CONTENTS
PROLOGUE.
ACT I.
ACT II.
ACT III.
ACT IV.
EPILOGUE
AFTER THE PLAY.
Men of Iron (1892)
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
CHAPTER 15
CHAPTER 16
CHAPTER 17
CHAPTER 18
CHAPTER 19
CHAPTER 20
CHAPTER 21
CHAPTER 22
CHAPTER 23
CHAPTER 24
CHAPTER 25
CHAPTER 26
CHAPTER 27
CHAPTER 28
CHAPTER 29
CHAPTER 30
CHAPTER 31
CHAPTER 32
CHAPTER 33
CONCLUSION
The Story of Jack Ballister’s Fortunes (1895)
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
CHAPTER X
CHAPTER XI
CHAPTER XII
CHAPTER XIII
CHAPTER XIV
CHAPTER XV
CHAPTER XVI
CHAPTER XVII
CHAPTER XVIII
CHAPTER XIX
CHAPTER XX
CHAPTER XXI
CHAPTER XXII
CHAPTER XXIII
CHAPTER XXIV
CHAPTER XXV
CHAPTER XXVI
CHAPTER XXVII
CHAPTER XXVIII
CHAPTER XXIX
CHAPTER XXX
CHAPTER XXXI
CHAPTER XXXII
CHAPTER XXXIII
CHAPTER XXXIV
CHAPTER XXXV
CHAPTER XXXVI
CHAPTER XXXVII
CHAPTER XXXVIII
CHAPTER XXXIX
CHAPTER XL
CHAPTER XLI
CHAPTER XLII
CHAPTER XLIII
CHAPTER XLIV
CHAPTER XLV
CHAPTER XLVI
CHAPTER XLVII
CHAPTER XLVIII
CHAPTER XLIX
CHAPTER L
The Garden behind the Moon (1895)
CONTENTS
Foreword
I. The Princess Aurelia
II. The Moon-Calf
III. The Man who Knew Less Than Nothing
IV. David in the Water
V. The Moon-Angel
VI. The Moon-House
VII. The Moon-Garden
VIII. Phyllis
IX. The Last Play-day
X. Behind the Moon-Angel
XI. The Land of Nowhere
XII. The Black Winged Horse
XIII. The Iron Castle
XIV. The Iron Man
XV. The Escape
XVI. Back to the Moon-House
XVII. David
XVIII. The King’s Messenger
XIX. Princess Aurelia
Rejected of Men (1903)
CONTENTS
PROEM
I. THE VOICE OF ONE CRYING IN THE WILDERNESS
II. HEROD THE TETRARCH
III. THE PRIESTS AND THE LEVITES
IV. WHAT WENT YE DOWN FOR TO SEE?
AN INTERLUDE
V. THE BEGINNING OF THE WORKS
VI. THE YOUNG MAN WITH GREAT POSSESSIONS
VII. AMONG THE ROMANS
VIII. ONE OF THEM NAMED CAIAPHAS BEING HIGH-PRIEST THAT SAME YEAR
IX. THE MAN BLIND FROM BIRTH
X. A VOICE FROM THE DEAD
XI. NOTHING BUT LEAVES
XII. THE ONE THING WE LACK
XIII. THE SHADOW OF DEATH
AN INTERLUDE
XIV. VERITAS DIVINIS, VERITAS MUNDI
XV. JUDAS
XVI. A GLIMPSE OF AGONY
XVII. THE END OF THE WORLD
XVIII. THE SPIRIT AND THE FLESH
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights (1903)
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.
THE BOOK OF KING ARTHUR.
PROLOGUE.
PART I. The Winning of Kinghood
Chapter First.
Chapter Second.
Chapter Third.
CONCLUSION
PART II. The Winning of a Sword
Chapter First.
Chapter Second.
Chapter Third.
PART III. The Winning of a Queen
Chapter First.
Chapter Second.
Chapter Third.
Chapter Fourth.
Chapter Fifth.
Chapter Sixth.
CONCLUSION
THE BOOK OF THREE WORTHIES.
PART I. The Story of Merlin
Chapter First.
Chapter Second.
Chapter Third.
Chapter Fourth.
CONCLUSION
PART II. The Story of Sir Pellias
Chapter First.
Chapter Second.
Chapter Third.
Chapter Fourth.
Chapter Fifth.
Chapter Sixth.
PART III. The Story of Sir Gawaine
Chapter First.
Chapter Second.
Chapter Third.
CONCLUSION
The Story of the Champions of the Round Table (1905)
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.
PROLOGUE.
The Story of Sir Launcelot
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Chapter Fifth
Chapter Sixth
Chapter Seventh
Chapter Eighth
CONCLUSION
The Book of Sir Tristram
PART I. The Story of Sir Tristram and the Lady Belle Isoult
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Chapter Fifth
Chapter Sixth
Chapter Seventh
PART II. The Story of Sir Tristram and Sir Lamorack
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
PART III. The Madness of Sir Tristram
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
The Book of Sir Percival
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Chapter Fifth
PERCIVAL OF GALES
CONCLUSION.
The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions (1907)
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.
PROLOGUE.
PART I. The Chevalier of the Cart
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
PART II. The Story of Sir Gareth of Orkney
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Chapter Fifth
PART III. The Story of Sir Launcelot and Elaine the Fair
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Chapter Fifth
Chapter Sixth
PART IV. The Madness of Sir Launcelot
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
PART V. The Story of Sir Ewaine and the Lady of the Fountain
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Chapter Fifth
PART VI. The Return of Sir Launcelot
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Conclusion
PART VII. The Nativity of Galahad
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Conclusion
The Ruby of Kishmoor (1908)
CONTENTS
Prologue
I. Jonathan Rugg
II. The Mysterious Lady with the Silver Veil
III. The Terrific Encounter with the One-eyed Little Gentleman in Black
IV. The Momentous Adventure with the Stranger with the Silver Ear-rings
V. The Unexpected Encounter with the Sea-captain with the Broken Nose
VI. The Conclusion of the Adventure with the Lady with the Silver Veil
Epilogue
The Story of the Grail and the Passing of King Arthur (1910)
CONTENTS
FOREWORD.
PROLOGUE.
PART I. The Story of Sir Geraint
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Chapter Fifth
Chapter Sixth
PART II. The Story of Sir Galahad
Chapter Firsts
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Chapter Fifth
Chapter Sixth
Chapter Seventh
PART III. The Passing of Arthur
Chapter First
Chapter Second
Chapter Third
Chapter Fourth
Chapter Fifth
Chapter Sixth
Chapter Seventh
Chapter Eighth
Chapter Ninth
Chapter Tenth
The Shorter Fiction
Pepper and Salt (1886)
CONTENTS
PREFACE
THE SKILLFUL HUNTSMAN
TWO OPINIONS
YE SONG OF YE FOOLISH OLD WOMAN.
A NEWSPAPER PUFF
THREE FORTUNES
CLAUS AND HIS WONDERFUL STAFF
VENTURESOME BOLDNESS
SUPERFICIAL CULTURE
HOW DAME MARGERY TWIST SAW MORE THAN WAS GOOD FOR HER
YE SONG OF YE GOSSIPS
A VICTIM TO SCIENCE
PLAY & EARNEST
THE ACCIDENT OF BIRTH.
CLEVER PETER AND THE TWO BOTTLES
YE ROMANTIC ADVENTURES OF THREE TAILORS
FANCY AND FACT
YE TWO WISHES
A VERSE WITH A MORAL BUT NO NAME
HANS HECKLEMANN’S LUCK
YE SONG OF YE RAJAH & YE FLY
PRIDE IN DISTRESS
PROFESSION & PRACTICE
A TALE OF A TUB
FARMER GRIGGS’S BOGGART
YE STORY OF A BLUE CHINA PLATE.
MORAL BLINDNESS
OVERCONFIDENCE
THE FORCE OF NEED
THE BIRD IN THE LINDEN TREE
A DISAPPOINTMENT
YE SAD STORY CONCERNING ON INNOCENT LITTLE LAMB AND FOUR WICKED WOLVES
THE APPLE OF CONTENTMENT
The Wonder Clock (1888)
CONTENTS
PREFACE
Bearskin
The Water of Life
How One Turned his Trouble to Some Account
How Three Went Out into the Wide World
The Clever Student and the Master of Black Arts
The Princess Golden Hair and the Great Black Raven
Cousin Greylegs, the Great Red Fox and Grandfather Mole
One Good Turn Deserves Another
The White Bird
How the Good Gifts Were Used by Two
How Boots Befooled the King
The Step-Mother
Master Jacob
Peterkin and the Little Grey Hare
Mother Hildegarde
Which is Best?
The Simpleton and His Little Black Hen
The Swan Maiden
The Three Little Pigs and the Ogre
The Staff and the Fiddle
How the Princess’s Pride Was Broken
How Two Went into Partnership
King Stork
The Best That Life Has To Give
Twilight Land (1895)
CONTENTS
Introduction
The Stool of Fortune
The Talisman of Solomon.
Ill-Luck and the Fiddler.
Empty Bottles.
Good Gifts and a Fool’s Folly.
The Good of a Few Words.
Woman’s Wit.
When man’s strength fails, woman’s wit prevails.
A Piece of Good Luck.
The Fruit of Happiness.
Not a Pin to Choose.
Much shall have more and little shall have less.
Wisdom’s Wages and Folly’s Pay.
The Enchanted Island.
All Things are as Fate wills.
Where to Lay the Blame.
The Salt of Life.
The Price of Blood (1899)
CONTENTS
The Price of Blood
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CONCLUSION
Stolen Treasure (1907)
CONTENTS
WITH THE BUCCANEERS
TOM CHIST AND THE TREASURE-BOX
THE GHOST OF CAPTAIN BRAND
A TRUE HISTORY OF THE DEVIL AT NEW HOPE
Howard Pyle’s Book of Pirates (1921)
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
PREFACE
BUCCANEERS AND MAROONERS OF THE SPANISH MAIN
THE GHOST OF CAPTAIN BRAND
WITH THE BUCCANEERS
TOM CHIST AND THE TREASURE BOX
JACK BALLISTER’S FORTUNES
BLUESKIN, THE PIRATE
CAPTAIN SCARFIELD
THE RUBY OF KISHMOOOR
Uncollected Short Stories
CONTENTS
TO THE SOIL OF THE EARTH!
IN TENEBRAS
THE DIE OF FATE
THE EVIL EYE
HUNTFORD’S FAIR NIHILIST
A LIFE FOR A LIFE
A SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.
THE ANGEL AND THE CHILD
BARTRAM AND HIS GARDEN
THE COCK LANE GHOST
The Short Stories
List of Short Stories in Chronological Order
List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order
Works Illustrated by Pyle
Grandmother’s Story of Bunker Hill Battle (1874) by Oliver Wendell Holmes
A Story of the Golden Age by James Baldwin
CONTENTS
THE FORE WORD.
ADVENTURE I.
ADVENTURE II.
ADVENTURE III.
ADVENTURE IV.
ADVENTURE V.
ADVENTURE VI.
ADVENTURE VII.
ADVENTURE VIII.
ADVENTURE IX.
ADVENTURE X.
ADVENTURE XI.
ADVENTURE XII.
ADVENTURE XIII.
ADVENTURE XIV.
ADVENTURE XV.
ADVENTURE XVI.
ADVENTURE XVII.
ADVENTURE XVIII.
ADVENTURE XIX.
ADVENTURE XX.
ADVENTURE XXI.
NOTES.
The One Hoss Shay (1892) by Oliver Wendell Holmes
CONTENTS
THE DEACON’S MASTERPIECE
HOW THE OLD HORSE WON THE BET
THE BROOMSTICK TRAIN
Sir Christopher (1901) by Maud Wilder Goodwin
PREFACE
CHAPTER I. ROBIN HOOD’S BARN
CHAPTER II. ST. GABRIEL’S AND ST. INIGO’S
CHAPTER III. BLESSING AND BANNING
CHAPTER IV. THE LORD OF THE MANOR
CHAPTER V. PEGGY
CHAPTER VI. THE KING’S ARMS
CHAPTER VII. IN GOOD GREEN WOOD
CHAPTER VIII. A CLUE
CHAPTER IX. A REQUIEM MASS
CHAPTER X. THE ORDEAL BY TOUCH
CHAPTER XI. THE GREATER LOVE
CHAPTER XII. HOW LOVERS ARE CONVINCED
CHAPTER XIII. A CHANGE OF VENUE
CHAPTER XIV. IN WHICH FATE TAKES THE HELM
CHAPTER XV. DIGITUS DEI
CHAPTER XVI. LIFE OR DEATH
CHAPTER XVII. ROMNEY
CHAPTER XVIII. THE EMERALD TAG
CHAPTER XIX. THE ROLLING YEAR
CHAPTER XX. A BIRTHNIGHT BALL
CHAPTER XXI. A ROOTED SORROW
CHAPTER XXII. CANDLEMAS EVE
CHAPTER XXIII. “HEY FOR ST. MARY’S, AND WIVES FOR US ALL!”
CHAPTER XXIV. THE CALVERT MOTTO
Captain Ravenshaw (1901) by Robert Neilson Stephens
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
CHAPTER XXI.
Illustrations from ‘Chivalry’ (1901) by James Branch Cabell
The Island of Enchantment (1905) by Justus Miles Forman
CONTENTS
I. Young Zuan Gradenigo
II. The Woman of Abomination
Dulcibel (1907) by Henry Peterson
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
CHAPTER IX.
CHAPTER X.
CHAPTER XI.
CHAPTER XII.
CHAPTER XIII.
CHAPTER XIV.
CHAPTER XV.
CHAPTER XVI.
CHAPTER XVII.
CHAPTER XVIII.
CHAPTER XIX.
CHAPTER XX.
CHAPTER XXI.
CHAPTER XXII.
CHAPTER XXIII.
CHAPTER XXIV.
CHAPTER XXV.
CHAPTER XXVI.
CHAPTER XXVII.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
CHAPTER XXIX.
CHAPTER XXX.
CHAPTER XXXI.
CHAPTER XXXII.
CHAPTER XXXIII.
CHAPTER XXXIV.
CHAPTER XXXV.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
CHAPTER XXXVII.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
CHAPTER XXXIX.
CHAPTER XL.
CHAPTER XLI.
CHAPTER XLII.
CHAPTER XLIII.
CHAPTER XLIV.
CHAPTER XLV.
CHAPTER XLVI.
CHAPTER XLVII.
CHAPTER XLVIII.
CHAPTER XLIX.
CHAPTER L.
CHAPTER LI.
CHAPTER LII.
CHAPTER LIII.
CHAPTER LIV.
Lincoln’s Last Day (1910) by William H. Crook
The Delphi Classics Catalogue
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