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‘‘Ancient Assyria;'' by Rev。 James Baikie。
Which tells of a city 2800 years ago with a street lined with beautiful
enamelled reliefs; and with libraries of clay。
‘‘The Bible for Young People;'' arranged from the King James version;
with twenty…four full page illustrations from old masters。
‘‘Old; Old Tales From the Old; Old Book;'' by Nora Archibald Smith。
‘‘Written in the East these characters live forever in the West
they pervade the world。'' A good rendering of the Old Testament。
‘‘The Jewish Fairy Book;'' translated and adapted by Gerald Friedlander。
Stories of great nobility and beauty from the Talmud and the old
Jewish chap…books。
‘‘Eastern Stories and Legends;'' by Marie L。 Shedlock。
‘‘The soldiers of Alexander who had settled in the East; wandering
merchants of many nations and climes; crusading knights and hermits
brought these Buddha Stories from the East to the West。''
Stories of Greece and Rome
‘‘The Story of the Golden Age;'' by James Baldwin。
Some of the most beautiful of the old Greek myths woven into the
story of the Odyssey make this book a good introduction to the glories
of the Golden Age。
‘‘A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales;'' by Nathaniel Hawthorne;
with pictures by Maxfield Parrish。
‘‘The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale of Troy;'' by Padraic
Colum; presented by Willy Pogany。
An attractive; poetically rendered account of ‘‘the world's greatest
story。''
‘‘The Story of Rome;'' by Mary Macgregor; with twenty plates in
colour。
Attractively illustrated and simply presented story of Rome from
the earliest times to the death of Augustus。
‘‘Plutarch's Lives for Boys and Girls;'' retold by W。 H。 Weston。
‘‘The Lays of Ancient Rome;'' by Lord Macaulay。
‘‘The early history of Rome is indeed far more poetical than anything
else in Latin Literature。''
‘‘Children of the Dawn;'' by Elsie Finnemore Buckley。
Old Greek tales of love; adventure; heroism; skill; achievement; or
defeat exceptionally well told。 Especially recommended for girls。
‘‘The Heroes; or; Greek Fairy Tales for My Children;'' by Charles
Kingsley。
‘‘The Story of Greece;'' by Mary Macgregor; with nineteen plates in
colour by Walter Crane。
Attractively illustrated and simply presenteda good book to
begin on。
Christianity
‘‘The Story of Jesus;'' pictures from paintings by Giotto; Fra Angelico;
Duccio; Ghirlandais; and Barnja…da…Siena。 Descriptive text
from the New Testament; selected and arranged by Ethel Natalie
Dana。
A beautiful book and a beautiful way to present the Christ Story。
‘‘A Child's Book of Saints;'' by William Canton。
Sympathetically told and charmingly written stories of men and
women whose faith brought about strange miracles; and whose goodness
to man and beast set the world wondering。
‘‘The Seven Champions of Christendom;'' edited by F。 J。 H。 Darton。
How the knights of oldSt。 George of England; St。 Denis of
France; St。 James of Spain; and othersfought with enchanters and
evil spirits to preserve the Kingdom of God。 Fine old romances interestingly
told for children。
‘‘Stories From the Christian East;'' by Stephen Gaselee。
Unusual stories which have been translated from the Coptic; the
Greek; the Latin and the Ethiopic。
‘‘Jerusalem and the Crusades;'' by Estelle Blyth; with eight plates in
colour。
Historical stories telling how children and priests; hermits and
knights all strove to keep the Cross in the East。
Stories of Legend and Chivalry
‘‘Stories of Norse Heroes From the Eddas and Sagas;'' retold by E。 M。
Wilmot…Buxton。
These are tales which the Northmen tell concerning the wisdom of
All…Father Odin; and how all things began and how they ended。 A
good book for all children; and for story…tellers。
‘‘The Story of Siegfried;'' by James Baldwin。
A good introduction to this Northern hero whose strange and
daring deeds fill the pages of the old sagas。
‘‘The Story of King Arthur and His Knights;'' written and illustrated
by Howard Pyle。
This; and the companion volumes; ‘‘The Story of the Champions of
the Round Table;'' ‘‘The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions;''
‘‘The Story of the Grail and the Passing of Arthur;'' form an incomparable
collection for children。
‘‘The Boy's King Arthur;'' edited by Sidney Lanier; illustrated by N。
C。 Wyeth。
A very good rendering of Malory's King Arthur; made especially
attractive by the coloured illustrations。
‘‘Irish Fairy Tales;'' by James Stephens; illustrated by Arthur Rackham。
Beautifully pictured and poetically told legends of Ireland's epic
hero Fionn。 A book for the boy or girl who loves the old romances;
and a book for story…telling or reading aloud。
‘‘Stories of Charlemagne and the Twelve Peers of France;'' by A。 J。
Church。
Stories from the old French and English chronicles showing the
romantic glamour surrounding the great Charlemagne and his crusading
knights。
‘‘The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood;'' written and illustrated by
Howard Pyle。
Both in picture and in story this book holds first place in the hearts
of children。
‘‘A Book of Ballad Stories;'' by Mary Macleod。
Good prose versions of some of the famous old ballads sung by the
minstrels of England and Scotland。
‘‘The Story of Roland;'' by James Baldwin。
‘‘There is; in short; no country in Europe; and no language; in
which the exploits of Charlemagne and Roland have not at some time
been recounted and sung。'' This book will serve as a good introduction
to a fine heroic character。
‘‘The Boy's Froissart;'' being Sir John Froissart's Chronicles of Adventure;
Battle; and Custom in England; France; Spain。
‘‘Froissart sets the boy's mind upon manhood and the man's mind
upon boyhood。'' An invaluable background for the future study of
history。
‘‘The Boy's Percy;'' being old ballads of War; Adventure and Love
from Percy's Reliques of Ancient English Poetry; edited by
Sidney Lanier。
‘‘He who walks in the way these following ballads point; will be
manful in necessary fight; loyal in love; generous to the poor; tender in
the household; prudent in living; merry upon occasion; and honest in
all things。''
‘‘Tales of the Canterbury Pilgrims;'' retold from Chaucer and others
by E。 J H。 Darton。
‘‘Sometimes a pilgrimage seemed nothing but an excuse for a
lively and pleasant holiday; and the travellers often made themselves
very merry on the road; with their jests and songs; and their flutes
and fiddles and bagpipes。'' A good prose version much enjoyed by boys
and girls。
‘‘Joan of Arc;'' written and illustrated by M。 Boutet de Monvel。
A very fine interpretation of the life of this great heroine。 A book
to be owned by every boy and girl。
‘‘When Knights Were Bold;'' by Eva March Tappan。
Telling of the training of a knight; of the daily life in a castle; of
pilgrimages and crusades; of merchant guilds;