Delphi Complete Works of John Henry Newman (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of John Henry Newman (Illustrated)
Author: John Henry Newman
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 10947
Release: 2024-08-29
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1801702055

St. John Henry Newman was an influential churchman and man of letters, who led the Oxford movement and later became a cardinal deacon in the Roman Catholic Church. His eloquent prose style helped revive emphasis on the dogmatic authority of the church and urged reforms of the Church of England after the pattern of the original Catholic Church. A prolific author of many genres, Newman’s major works include the celebrated ‘Tracts for the Times’, his autobiography ‘Apologia pro vita sua’, religious novels and the poem ‘The Dream of Gerontius’, which was set to music by Edward Elgar. This eBook presents Newman’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Newman’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All the novels, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare essays and religious tracts * Includes Newman’s rare poetry – available in no other collection * Both the first and revised edition texts of ‘Apologia pro vita sua’ * Special criticism section, with seven essays evaluating Newman’s work * Features two biographies – discover Newman’s religious life * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: The Novels Loss and Gain (1848) Callista (1855) The Non-Fiction The Arians of the Fourth Century (1833) Tracts for the Times (1833-1841) Contributions to ‘British Critic’ (1836-1842) On the Prophetical Office of the Church: Via Media, Volume 1 (1837) Lectures on Justification (1838) Parochial and Plain Sermons (1834-1843) Select Treatises of Saint Athanasius (1842) Historical Tracts of Saint Athanasius (1843) Lives of the English Saints (1844) Essays on Miracles (1843) Oxford University Sermons (1843) Sermons on Subjects of the Day (1843) Essay on the Development of Christian Doctrine (1845) Retractation of Anti-Catholic Statements (1845) Faith and Prejudice and Other Unpublished Sermons (1848-1873) Discourses to Mixed Congregations (1849) Difficulties of Anglicans (1850) The Present Position of Catholics in England (1851) The Idea of a University (1852) Cathedra Sempiterna (1852) On Consulting the Faithful in Matters of Christian Doctrine (1859) Letter to Dr. Pusey (1865) An Essay in Aid of a Grammar of Assent (1870) Essays Critical and Historical (1871) Historical Sketches (1872) Sermons Preached on Various Occasions (1874) Letter to the Duke of Norfolk (1875) Five Letters (1875) Sermon Notes (1878) Via Media, Volume 2 (1883) On the Inspiration of Scripture (1884) Development of Religious Error (1885) The Poetry St. Bartholomew’s Eve (1821) Memorials of the Past (1832) Verses on Various Occasions (1867) The Criticism What, Then, Does Dr. Newman Mean? (1864) by Charles Kingsley Cardinal Newman (1892) by Augustine Birrell Cardinal Newman as a Musician (1892) by Edward Bellasis Essays from ‘Occasional Papers’ (1897) by R. W. Church Newman as a Prose-Writer (1899) by Lewis E. Gates Cardinal Newman (1912) by William Ralph Inge The True Nature of Newman’s Genius (1914) by Wilfrid Ward The Autobiography Apologia pro vita sua: First Edition Text (1864) Apologia pro vita sua: Revised Text (1890) The Biographies John Henry Newman (1900) by William Samuel Lilly John Henry Newman (1913) by William Barry

Delphi Complete Works of Callistratus (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Callistratus (Illustrated)
Author: Callistratus the Sophist
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2024-02-08
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1801701695

Callistratus was a sophist and rhetorician, who likely flourished in the third century AD. He composed fourteen descriptions of works in stone or brass by notable artists. The text reveals an interest in rhetorical skill, displaying the writers’ powers of description, while offering an interesting insight into how ancient artists treated their subjects. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This eBook presents Callistratus’ complete extant works, with illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Callistratus * Features the complete extant works of Callistratus, in both English translation and the original Greek * Concise introduction * Includes Arthur Fairbanks’ 1931 translation, previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library * Images of famous artworks connected to Callistratus * Excellent formatting of the texts * Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables * Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph — ideal for students * Features Fairbanks’ introduction — discover Callistratus’ ancient world CONTENTS: The Translation Descriptions The Greek Text Contents of the Greek Text The Dual Text Dual Greek and English Text The Biography Introduction to Callistratus (1931) by Arthur Fairbanks

Delphi Complete Works of John Wyndham (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of John Wyndham (Illustrated)
Author: John Wyndham
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 5116
Release: 2023-12-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1801701482

The sci-fi writer John Wyndham produced innovative works examining the human struggle for survival when catastrophic natural phenomena suddenly invade a comfortable English setting. The 1951 post-apocalyptic masterpiece ‘The Day of the Triffids’, depicting lethal mobile plants that menace the human race, quickly established Wyndham as a prominent figure of science-fiction literature. He was also a master of the short story, penning engaging tales of science fiction, satire, detective mysteries and whimsical fantasy. His work went on to inspire numerous writers throughout the late twentieth century, including Margaret Atwood, Stephen King and Alex Garland. This eBook presents Wyndham’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare tales, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) Please note: no known copies of Wyndham’s first novel ‘The Curse of the Burdens’ are available at the time of publication. The posthumous novel ‘Plan for Chaos’ and the posthumous short story ‘Blackmoil’ cannot appear due to copyright restrictions. When new works enter the public domain, they will be added to the collection as a free update. * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Wyndham’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * All available novels, with individual contents tables * Rare story collections available in no other collection * Uncollected short stories appearing for the first time in digital publishing, including scarce tales from pulp magazines * Includes the original short story of ‘Chocky’ * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the stories * Easily locate the short stories you want to read * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: The Novels The Secret People (1935) Foul Play Suspected (1935) Planet Plane (1936) The Day of the Triffids (1951) The Kraken Wakes (1953) The Chrysalids (1955) The Midwich Cuckoos (1957) The Outward Urge (1959) Trouble with Lichen (1960) Chocky (1968) Web (1979) The Short Story Collections Jizzle (1954) The Seeds of Time (1956) Consider Her Ways and Others (1961) The Infinite Moment (1961) Sleepers of Mars (1973) Wanderers of Time (1973) The Best of John Wyndham (1975) Exiles on Asperus (1979) Uncollected Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order

Delphi Complete Works of John Dewey (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of John Dewey (Illustrated)
Author: John Dewey
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 5028
Release: 2024-07-20
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1801701881

One of the most prominent scholars of the first half of the twentieth century, John Dewey was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer. A co-founder of the pragmatism movement, Dewey was also a pioneer in functional psychology, an innovative theorist of democracy and a leader of the progressive movement in education. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Dewey’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Dewey’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All the published books, with individual contents tables * Works appear with their original hyperlinked footnotes * Rare texts appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Ordering of texts into chronological order CONTENTS: The Books Psychology (1887) My Pedagogic Creed (1897) The School and Society (1899) Leibniz’s New Essays Concerning the Human Understanding (1902) The Child and the Curriculum (1902) Studies in Logical Theory (1903) Ethics (1908) Moral Principles in Education (1909) How We Think (1910) The Influence of Darwin on Philosophy (1910) Interest and Effort in Education (1913) Schools of To-morrow (1915) Democracy and Education (1916) Essays in Experimental Logic (1916) Reconstruction in Philosophy (1920) Letters from China and Japan (1920) Human Nature and Conduct (1922) Experience and Nature (1925) The Public and Its Problems (1927) Impressions of Soviet Russia and the Revolutionary World (1929) The Quest for Certainty (1929) Individualism Old and New (1931) Philosophy and Civilization (1931) Art as Experience (1934) A Common Faith (1934) Liberalism and Social Action (1935) The Philosophy of the Arts (1938) Experience and Education (1938) Logic, the Theory of Inquiry (1939) Theory of Valuation (1939) Freedom and Culture (1939) Articles in ‘Popular Science Monthly’

Delphi Complete Works of John Galsworthy (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of John Galsworthy (Illustrated)
Author: John Galsworthy
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 8208
Release: 2013-11-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1909496359

The winner of the 1932 Nobel Prize for Literature, John Galsworthy was an English novelist and playwright. He is celebrated for producing ‘The Forsyte Saga’, a series of novels that chronicles the lives of three generations of an upper middle-class family at the turn of the twentieth century. A prolific master of Edwardian literature, Galsworthy wrote over 20 novels, 28 plays, numerous collections of short stories, poetry and noted essays. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents John Galsworthy’s complete works, with rare texts, numerous illustrations, concise introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 2) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Galsworthy’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL 23 novels, with individual contents tables * Includes Galsworthy’s first novel JOCEYLN, which he later refused to reprint – appearing for the first time in digital print * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the Edwardian texts * Excellent formatting * Special contents table for the ‘Forsyte Saga’ novels and their sequels * Chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the essays, poetry and short stories * The complete plays, fully indexed, with a special introductory essay by Leon Schalit * Rare short story, poetry and essay collections * Special criticism section, with essays by writers such as Joseph Conrad, evaluating Galsworthy’s contribution to literature * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres CONTENTS: The Forsyte Books The Novels Jocelyn (1898) Villa Rubein (1901) The Island Pharisees (1904) The Man of Property (1906) The Country House (1907) Fraternity (1909) The Patrician (1911) The Dark Flower (1913) The Freelands (1915) Beyond (1917) Indian Summer of a Forsyte (1918) Saint’s Progress (1919) In Chancery (1920) Awakening (1920) The Burning Spear (1921) To Let (1921) The White Monkey (1924) The Silver Spoon (1926) Swan Song (1928) Maid in Waiting (1931) Flowering Wilderness (1932) Over the River (1932) The Novellas A Man of Devon (1901) A Knight (1901) Salvation of a Forsyte (1901) The Silence (1901) The Short Story Collections From the Four Winds (1897) A Commentary (1900) A Motley (1910) The Inn of Tranquillity (1912) Memories (1915) The Little Man and Other Satires (1915) Five Tales (1918) Tatterdemalion (1920) Captures (1923) On Forsyte ’Change (1930) Stories from ‘Forsytes, Pendyces and Others’ (1935) The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Plays The Plays of John Galsworthy The Poetry Collections Early Poems Devon and Other Songs for Music In Time of War For Love of Beasts The Endless Dream The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction A Sheaf (1916) Another Sheaf (1919) Addresses in America (1919) Foreword to ‘Ups and Downs’ (1920) by Stacy Aumonier International Thought (1923) Castles in Spain (1927) Studies and Essays (1930) The Creation of Character in Literature (1931) Essays from ‘Forsytes, Pendyces and Others’ (1935) Glimpses and Reflections (1937) The Essays List of Essays in Chronological Order List of Essays in Alphabetical Order The Criticism John Galsworthy: An Appreciation by Peter Thomason John Galsworthy by Joseph Conrad A Glance at Two Books by Joseph Conrad Galsworthy: A Survey by Leon Schalit

Delphi Complete Works of Richard Crashaw (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Richard Crashaw (Illustrated)
Author: Richard Crashaw
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 1131
Release: 2021-11-08
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1801700397

One of the major metaphysical poets of seventeenth century English literature, Richard Crashaw was a High Church Anglican cleric and Roman Catholic convert. He composed religious poetry that expressed a distinct mystical nature and an ardent Christian faith, as well as secular verses noted for their learned brilliance. Although today Crashaw's work is largely unknown, he was regarded as one of the most distinguished of the metaphysical poets, whose poetry has directly influenced the work of many poets in his own day and throughout the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Crashaw’s complete works, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Crashaw’s life and works * Concise introduction to Crashaw’s life and poetry * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Poetry text based on Alexander B. Grosart’s 1872 seminal edition * Includes Grosart’s footnotes and biographical study of Crashaw * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Features a bonus biography— discover Crashaw’s intriguing life Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Richard Crashaw Brief Introduction: Richard Crashaw by Edmund William Gosse Complete Works of Richard Crashaw The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Biography Richard Crashaw (1900) by Sidney Lee Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set

Delphi Collected Works of John Dewey (Illustrated)

Delphi Collected Works of John Dewey (Illustrated)
Author: John Dewey
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 3336
Release: 2024-07-20
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1801702020

One of the most prominent scholars of the first half of the twentieth century, John Dewey was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer. A co-founder of the pragmatism movement, Dewey was also a pioneer in functional psychology, an innovative theorist of democracy and a leader of the progressive movement in education. This eBook presents Dewey’s collected works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) Please note: due to US copyright restrictions, 11 later works cannot appear in this edition. When new texts enter the public domain, they will be added to the collection as a free update. * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Dewey’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major texts * All the published books in the US public domain, with individual contents tables * Works appear with their original hyperlinked footnotes * Rare texts appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Ordering of texts into chronological order CONTENTS: The Books Psychology (1887) My Pedagogic Creed (1897) The School and Society (1899) Leibniz’s New Essays Concerning the Human Understanding (1902) The Child and the Curriculum (1902) Studies in Logical Theory (1903) Ethics (1908) Moral Principles in Education (1909) How We Think (1910) The Influence of Darwin on Philosophy (1910) Interest and Effort in Education (1913) Schools of To-morrow (1915) Democracy and Education (1916) Essays in Experimental Logic (1916) Reconstruction in Philosophy (1920) Letters from China and Japan (1920) Human Nature and Conduct (1922) Experience and Nature (1925) The Public and Its Problems (1927) Impressions of Soviet Russia and the Revolutionary World (1929) Articles in ‘Popular Science Monthly’

Delphi Complete Works of Louise Imogen Guiney (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Louise Imogen Guiney (Illustrated)
Author: Louise Imogen Guiney
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 2385
Release: 2020-10-28
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1913487407

The American poet and essayist Louise Imogen Guiney was a prominent figure of the Boston literary circle of her day. She is chiefly known for her lyrical, Old English-style poems, recalling the conventions of seventeenth-century poetry. Informed by her religious faith, Guiney's works exhibit a concern for the Catholic tradition, while emphasising moral rectitude and heroic gallantry. By the end of the nineteenth century, Guiney was regarded as a major contributor to American literature. In later years, she turned to scholarship, concentrating on neglected poets. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature’s finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Guiney’s complete works, with numerous illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Guiney’s life and works * Concise introduction to Guiney’s life and poetry * Images of how the poetry books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes Guiney’s complete prose works * Features a bonus biography by the poet’s close friend Alice Brown — discover Guiney’s literary life * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of Louise Imogen Guiney Brief Introduction: Louise Imogen Guiney Songs at the Start (1884) The White Sail and Other Poems (1887) A Roadside Harp (1893) Nine Sonnets Written at Oxford (1895) Poems from ‘Robert Louis Stevenson: A Study’ (1895) England and Yesterday (1898) The Martyrs’ Idyl and Shorter Poems (1899) Happy Ending (1909) The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Fiction Brownies and Bogles (1888) Lovers’ Saint Ruth’s and Three Other Tales (1895) The Non-Fiction Goose-Quill Papers (1885) Monsieur Henri (1892) Martha Hilton (1894) A Little English Gallery (1895) Patrins (1897) James Clarence Mangan (1897) Hurrell Froude (1904) Robert Emmet (1904) Thomas Stanley (1907) Blessed Edmund Campion (1908) Contributions to ‘Catholic Encyclopedia’ (1913) The Biography Louise Imogen Guiney (1921) by Alice Brown Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set

Delphi Complete Works of Charles Kingsley (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Charles Kingsley (Illustrated)
Author: Charles Kingsley
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 15475
Release: 2013-11-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The much revered priest, university professor, historian and novelist, Charles Kingsley produced a diverse body of works. Famous novels such as THE WATER-BABIES and WESTWARD HO! are now celebrated for their powerful use of descriptive language and their impassioned concern for social reform. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Charles Kingsley, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Kingsley's life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL 9 novels, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Famous works such as THE WATER-BABIES are fully illustrated with their original artwork * Features the rare unfinished novel THE TUTOR’S STORY, which was completed by Kingsley’s daughter, appearing here for the first time in digital publishing * Includes the short stories, play and poetry * Also includes Kingsley's sermons and non-fiction - spend hours exploring the author’s scholarly works * Special criticism section, with six essays by critics like Henry James and Andrew Lang, evaluating Kingsley’s contribution to literature * Features a bonus biography - discover Kingsley's literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels ALTON LOCKE YEAST, A PROBLEM HYPATIA WESTWARD HO! TWO YEARS AGO THE WATER-BABIES HEREWARD THE WAKE: “LAST OF THE ENGLISH” THE TUTOR’S STORY by Lucas Malet The Short Story Collections THE HEROES, OR GREEK FAIRY TALES FOR MY CHILDREN THE HERMITS PROSE IDYLLS, NEW AND OLD The Play THE SAINT’S TRAGEDY The Poetry INTRODUCTION TO KINGSLEY’S POETRY LIST OF POEMS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER The Sermons INTRODUCTION TO KINGSLEY’S SERMONS WHAT, THEN, DOES DR. NEWMAN MEAN? APOLOGIA PRO VITA SUA by John Henry Newman ALL SAINTS’ DAY AND OTHER SERMONS OUT OF THE DEEP: WORDS FOR THE SORROWFUL TRUE WORDS FOR BRAVE MEN TWENTY-FIVE VILLAGE SERMONS SERMONS ON NATIONAL SUBJECTS SERMONS FOR THE TIMES THE GOOD NEWS OF GOD TOWN AND COUNTRY SERMONS SERMONS ON THE PENTATEUCH DAVID AND OTHER SERMONS THE WATER OF LIFE AND OTHER SERMONS DISCIPLINE AND OTHER SERMONS WESTMINSTER SERMONS The Non-Fiction CHEAP CLOTHES AND NASTY PHAETON, OR LOOSE THOUGHTS FOR LOOSE THINKERS GLAUCUS, OR THE WONDERS OF THE SHORE ALEXANDRIA AND HER SCHOOLS THE ROMAN AND THE TEUTON THE ANCIENT RÉGIME MADAM HOW AND LADY WHY AT LAST: A CHRISTMAS IN THE WEST INDIES TOWN GEOLOGY DAILY THOUGHTS: SELECTED FROM THE WRITINGS OF CHARLES KINGSLEY BY HIS WIFE FROUDE’S HISTORY OF ENGLAND HEALTH AND EDUCATION HISTORICAL LECTURES AND ESSAYS LECTURES DELIVERED IN AMERICA IN 1874 LITERARY AND GENERAL LECTURES AND ESSAYS PLAYS AND PURITANS SANITARY AND SOCIAL LECTURES AND ESSAYS SCIENTIFIC ESSAYS AND LECTURES SIR WALTER RALEIGH AND HIS TIME TRUE WORDS FOR BRAVE MEN WOMEN AND POLITICS The Criticism CHARLES KINGSLEY by Andrew Lang CHARLES KINGSLEY by Frederic Harrison Extract from ‘THE VICTORIAN AGE IN LITERATURE’ by G. K. Chesterton Extract from ‘THE SOUL OF MAN UNDER SOCIALISM’ by Oscar Wilde REVIEW OF KINGSLEY’S “HEREWARD” by Henry James THE NOBLE SCHOOL OF FICTION by Henry James The Biography CHARLES KINGSLEY by George Henry Blore Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Delphi Complete Works of Arthur Ransome (Illustrated)

Delphi Complete Works of Arthur Ransome (Illustrated)
Author: Arthur Ransome
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 5490
Release: 2023-06-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1801701180

The English interwar writer Arthur Ransome, best known for the ‘Swallows and Amazons’ children’s books, is noted for popularising the pattern for “holiday adventure” stories. A writer of various genres, his first success, ‘Bohemia in London’, is a partly autobiographical account of his early days. He also published a noted general ‘History of Story-Telling’, as well as landmark critical works on Edgar Allan Poe and Oscar Wilde. During the Great War, Ransome worked as a war correspondent in Russia, where he studied native folktales, which he retold for children. He also wrote extensively about his passion of angling, producing the seminal work in its field, ‘Rod and Line’. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Ransome’s complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Ransome’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major works * All the ‘Swallows and Amazons’ novels, with individual contents tables * Includes Ransome’s original illustrations to the novels * Many rare texts appearing for the first time in digital publishing * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Rare short stories available in no other collection * Includes Ransome’s rare non-fiction works * Features the celebrated autobiography – discover Ransome’s intriguing life * Ordering of texts into chronological order and genres CONTENTS: The Swallows and Amazons Books Swallows and Amazons (1930) Swallowdale (1931) Peter Duck (1932) Winter Holiday (1933) Coot Club (1934) Pigeon Post (1936) We Didn’t Mean To Go To Sea (1937) Secret Water (1939) The Big Six (1940) Missee Lee (1941) The Picts and the Martyrs (1943) Great Northern? (1947) Other Children’s Books The Child’s Book of the Seasons (1906) Pond and Stream (1906) The Things in our Garden (1906) The Hoofmarks of the Faun (1911) Old Peter’s Russian Tales (1916) Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp in Rhyme (1920) The Soldier and Death (1922) The Horror Novel The Elixir of Life (1915) The Short Stories Miscellaneous Stories The Non-Fiction The Souls of the Streets and Other Little Papers (1904) Bohemia in London (1907) A History of Story-telling (1909) Edgar Allan Poe (1910) Oscar Wilde (1912) Portraits and Speculations (1913) Six Weeks in Russia (1919) The Crisis in Russia (1921) Racundra’s First Cruise (1923) Rod and Line (1929) Racundra’s Third Cruise (1972) The Autobiography The Autobiography of Arthur Ransome (1976)